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PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, ACC YCC CREW TO COMPLETE TRAIL WORKAWARD PURPOSE: THE YOUTH WILL WORK ALONGSIDE RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS TO GAIN PRACTICAL TRAINING AND A RANGE OF EXPERIENCE INCLUDING 1) TRAIL MAINTENANCE, 2.) INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, 3.) CITIZEN SCIENCE, AND 4.) GENERAL MAINTENANCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE SHENANDOAH YOUTH CORPS, WHICH OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR 2 CREWS TO COME INTO THE PARK FOR FOUR WEEKS PER CREW (8 WEEKS TOTAL) IN 2024. EACH CREW CONSISTS OF 4 YOUTH AGES 16-18 AND TWO ADULT CREW LEADERS AGES 18-27. THEY WILL WORK ON A VARIETY OF PROJECTS INCLUDING: TRAIL MAINTENANCE INCLUDING REPAIR OF ROCK AND LOG EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES, VEGETATION MAINTENANCE AND DOWNED TREE REMOVAL WITH HAND TOOLS REHABILITATION OF ILLEGAL BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES MONITORING OF SENSITIVE SPECIES INCLUDING TESTING MERCURY LEVELS IN DRAGONFLY LARVAE INVASIVE PLANT ELIMINATION CLEAR LITTER FROM POPULAR TRAILS NATIVE PLANT REVEGETATION AND SEED COLLECTION REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND GROUNDS GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF THE CAMPGROUND, PICNIC AREAS, AND AMPHITHEATERS THE FIRST CREW OF YOUTH WILL STAY IN THE PARK MONDAY FRIDAY BUT WILL RETURN HOME ON THE WEEKEND. THE SECOND CREW OF YOUTH WILL REMAIN IN THE PARK FOR ALL FOUR WEEKS INCLUDING THE WEEKEND. THE CREW WILL WORK ALONGSIDE NPS PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT AND THE NPS WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND ADJUST THE WORK PLAN. NPS WILL ALSO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO RANGER CAREERS THROUGH FORMALLY ARRANGED PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATING ON PROJECTS. THE PROJECT PERFORMANCE PERIOD WILL BE FROM JUNE 17, 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. CREW 1 WILL ARRIVE JUNE 17, 2024 AND DEPART JULY 5, 2024 CREW 2 WILL ARRIVE JULY 8 AND DEPART AUGUST 2, 2024 SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES IF KNOWN: N A

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