The Bureau of Land Management California Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for California Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands to provide employment for participants and opportunities to learn about and gain work experience in public lands and natural resources management while promoting long-term interest in public lands stewardship and the BLM.

Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

State: California

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/18/2022

Size of the Grant: $18,000 – $120,000

Grant Duration: 5 years

Details:

The BLM Youth Program assists the BLM with diversifying the workforce while exposing participants to complex cultural and natural resource issues.

Projects available under this program are developed in collaboration with the State Youth Program Lead and District/Field Offices and emphasize on-the-ground projects, training, and mentorship opportunities for participants. The BLM is committed to connecting youth, from diverse backgrounds to natural and cultural resources on public lands through conservation service projects, recreational experiences, natural resource-based employment, and educational opportunities, including scientific studies. These projects create jobs that strengthen America’s economy and foster relationships with youth conservation corps striving for balanced stewardship and use of public lands. Participants are mentored by BLM professionals, acquire new skills, and gain experience in natural and cultural resource management. Through their BLM experience, youth gain an appreciation for public lands, learn about conservation-related careers and become the next generation of public lands stewards.

These projects will include but are not limited to the following:

• Enhancement of recreation opportunities through trail building, maintenance and restoration, and other improvements to visitor and recreation facilities (e.g. kiosks, campgrounds, signage, etc.).
• Monitoring riparian area vegetation and hydrological functions, collecting soil and stream data, timber stand improvement projects for wildlife habitat, and overall forest health.
• Habitat restoration and wildlife protection, including reduction of invasive species, tree planting, fence removal/installation, riparian area restoration, etc.
• Development and implementation of natural and cultural resource stewardship plans or educational and informational materials for visitors.
• Performance of studies such as resource inventories, historic or archival research, archaeological excavation or stabilization, oral histories, historic preservation, habitat surveys, etc.
• Preservation of cultural resources, including historic structures.
• Seed collection for restoration of lands affected by natural disasters such as catastrophic wildfires and landslides; as well as protection, conservation, and restoration of threatened, endangered, and special status species with the goal of preventing or delisting of species.
• Reduction of wildfire risk to communities, watersheds, and other public land ecosystems.
• Production of materials and programs on natural, cultural, and/or paleontological resources, communication, education, and interpretation of natural and cultural resources.
• Performance of in-house projects, such as science, policy, or program internships, with a clear benefit for natural or cultural resources. In-house projects to include a field component of at least 120 hours

Funding Information

• Maximum Award – $120,000.
• Minimum Award – $18,000.

Grant Period

• Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.

Eligibility Criteria

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