Wal-Mart Employees: Click to learn more about the VYCC

The VYCC is one of five VT nonprofits in the running for a $100,000 grant from Wal-Mart! Here’s some information about our mission, who the VYCC hires, and the conservation projects that we complete.

Mission: The VYCC’s mission is to teach individuals to take responsibility for all of their actions.

Conservation Program: Our summer Conservation Program hires Corps Members (ages 16 – 24) and Crew Leaders (ages 22+) to complete conservation work throughout Vermont. During work projects, we teach Corps Members leadership, communication, and practical work skills to help prepare them for future educational and professional opportunities.

School Program: Our year-round school program offers a work-based educational curriculum to high school students who are not doing well in the traditional classroom setting. Students earn academic credit towards graduation while learning technical skills in forestry, agriculture, carpentry, and other hands-on trades.

Farm and Food Program: The Farm and Food Program seeks to teach youth about the source of their food, how it is grown, the value in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and the importance of providing fresh produce to those who are food insecure. In partnership with Maple Wind Farm of Huntington, the VYCC offers CSA shares and also provides food to area schools and local food shelves. For more information, read our CSA Brochure.

VYCC by the numbers:
• – In 2009, we hired for 540 crew positions
• – Ran 30 summer and fall crews
• – Fielded 9 School Crews (Center of Technology – Essex, Mount Mansfield Union High School, Champlain Valley Union High School, Woodstock Union High School, Lamoille Union High School, Harwood High School, Twinfield & Cabot High School, U-32 High School & Montpelier High School, Spaulding High School)
• – Completed 61 major work projects
• – Built 48,544 feet of trails (for hiking, mountain biking, snowmobiling, etc.)
• – Harvested 640 pounds of food for our crews and local food shelves

To learn about our crews and projects, read our 2009 Annual Report.

More information:

- Wilderness Crews

- Roving Crews

- Community Crews: Non-residential crews, located in Rutland, Richmond, Montpelier, Burlington, and Woodstock

- Leadership Development Crews

- Park Crews

- U.S. Forest Service Crews

- Learn, Earn & Prosper Crews: Crews for individuals with visual impairments

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