b'Conservation Corps CrewsConservancy Doubles High Delve into Wilderness School Leadership CorpsIn 2018, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy hosted 34 youthIn 2018, the Conservancy hosted 20 high school youth in the in the Conservation Corps for an 11-week opportunity toHigh School Leadership Corps. These young people all came work, live and learn in Rocky Mountain National Park and thefrom Colorado, and 50% of them identified as non-white. The surrounding Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. These crews20 crew members were divided into two crews: one serving provided thousands more than 11,000 hours of volunteerin June and the other in July. They spent 12 days camping, service on public lands, completing projects related to trailworking, and learning in Rocky Mountain National Park. maintenance and construction, historic preservation, habitatDuring that time, they participated in service-learning projects restoration, and wilderness preservation.managing more than 20 acres for invasive species, collected Overall, the crews completed more than 135 miles of trailseed heads from native plants for future restoration work, maintenance, created 97 check steps, removed more thanremoved seven pounds of trash, constructed a backcountry 700 downed trees from trail, constructed more than 2100bridge, installed eight check steps, and maintained five drainage structures, built 162 feet of turnpike, repaired fourmiles of trail. This was partnered with experiential outdoor backcountry stream crossings, rebuilt more than two mileseducation in Rocky Mountain National Park and leadership of trail, restored dozens of historic windows, and built a solardevelopment through training and mentoring. shower station. This work was complemented with educational programs, career development, and trainings focused on leadership and communication. The Conservation Corps crews come from a wide range of backgrounds and represent 16 different states, with nine of the young adults coming from Colorado communities.10 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY 2018 Conservation Corp | Rocky Mountain National Park 2018 ANNUAL REPORT | 11 ark2018 Conservation Corp | Rocky Mountain National P'