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# Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Take action and build community by working and learning together with the land.

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.vycc.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Event: The East Monitor Barn-Raiser](https://www.vycc.org/event-the-east-monitor-barn-raiser/) - Join us on July 9, 2026 for The East Monitor Barn-Raiser on VYCC's campus in Richmond, VT. An evening of farm-fresh food, live music, campus tours, and an auction celebrating the next chapter of the historic East Monitor Barn.
- [2025 Impact Report](https://www.vycc.org/2025-impact-report/) - Check out our 2025 Impact Report to learn more about our programs and projects!
- [Event: 2025 Community Harvest Dinner](https://www.vycc.org/event-2025-community-harvest-dinner/) - Join us for our fourth annual Community Harvest Dinner! Check out the details and register now.
- [2024 Gratitude Report](https://www.vycc.org/2024-gratitude-report/) - Learn more about the youth driven impact from our 2024 program year!
- [WCAX Visits the East Monitor Barn for Open Farm Week](https://www.vycc.org/wcax-visits-the-east-monitor-barn/) - VYCC had a blast hosting 15 inquisitive participants on campus as part of Open Farm Week on August 8th. Vermont news station WCAX joined in and put together a video featuring the East Monitor Barn restoration (check it out below!). Open Farm Week, organized by DigInVT and partners, offers the public the opportunity to go
- [Building Resilience at Vermont Youth Conservation Corps](https://www.vycc.org/building-resilience-at-vermont-youth-conservation-corps/) - Completed projects and skill development illustrate the ability of people and land to bounce back from challenges – resilience.
- [VYCC is piloting a new Crew Leader position in 2024](https://www.vycc.org/vycc-is-piloting-a-new-crew-leader-position-in-2024/) - We're offering a way to enjoy a hands-on conservation job in a year-round capacity.
- [Vermont Youth Conservation Corps’ 2024 Opportunities](https://www.vycc.org/vermont-youth-conservation-corps-2024-opportunities/) - Reflections from two 2023 Leaders; details on open positions
- [2024 Summer Positions for Teens at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps](https://www.vycc.org/2024-summer-positions-for-teens-at-the-vermont-youth-conservation-corps/) - Teens can spend their summer outside while earning money and making a difference.
- [Serve Learn Earn Just Launched a New Website](https://www.vycc.org/serve-learn-earn-just-launched-a-new-website/) - The collaborative between VYCC, Vermont Works for Women, ReSOURCE, and Audubon Vermont just launched a new site.
- [Crews Kick Off 39th Year](https://www.vycc.org/crews-kick-off-39th-year/) - Summer crews start tomorrow, and we are fired up and ready for another year of transformational impact!
- [Celebrating 20 Years in Woodstock](https://www.vycc.org/celebrating-20-years-in-woodstock/) - Paid service experiences for teens and young adults in Woodstock since 2004.
- [Vermont's Healthcare CSAs](https://www.vycc.org/farmacy-produce-via-prescription/) - A new report looks at CSAs unique role at the intersection of local food and health in Vermont.
- [Event: Harvest Dinner ](https://www.vycc.org/event-harvest-dinner/) - Join us for our third annual Harvest Dinner! Registration is required. Click for details and registration.
- [New Projects = New Skills](https://www.vycc.org/new-projects-new-skills/) - As Conservation crews headed out to project sites this season, they brought fresh training and new skills along.
- [Skills <em>and</em> Service](https://www.vycc.org/skills-and-service/) - Our farming and conservation projects not only offer valuable training and skills for Crews—they're also acts of service.
- [Optimistic Outlook](https://www.vycc.org/optimistic-outlook/) - This fall we asked Corps Members what they are hopeful about, and they had a lot to say.
- [Health Care Share: New Insights](https://www.vycc.org/hcs-report/) - A new report digs into this program's impact – and why this work is core to our mission.
- [A Paycheck <em>and</em> College Credits](https://www.vycc.org/a-paycheck-and-college-credits/) - VYCC Crew Leaders can earn up to 12 college credits at no cost, while also earning wages.
- [2023 Gratitude Report](https://www.vycc.org/2023-gratitude-report/) - Hear directly from 2023 participants about their leadership and a multitude of other skills they have developed.
- [Completed Projects: July 2023 Edition](https://www.vycc.org/completed-projects-july-2023-edition/) - Conservation Crews have completed several projects that are already improving the health of our waters, forests, and trail networks. Here are a few highlights from the first month of summer crews: New Bridge in Williston Multiple improvements to Colchester Pond Loop Trail: Maintenance on Waterfall Trail in Woodstock: New Rain Garden (& more) in Highgate
- [Our Work Boots Are On: updates from recent floods](https://www.vycc.org/our-work-boots-are-on-updates-from-recent-floods/) - Thanks to strong community support, and to the dedication of Corps Members willing to work hard to make a difference, projects are getting done. The weather has not made it easy. We are happy to share that crews have remained safe through heat, poor air quality, and heavy rains. The team at VYCC has moved
- [Look Who's Back - Returner Highlights](https://www.vycc.org/look-whos-back-returner-highlights/) - VYCC is designed for growth. Corps Members can complete multiple seasons to build skills toward careers, accumulate AmeriCorps Education Awards and college credit, and earn industry-recognized credentials. We are excited to highlight a few of the folks who are returning in 2023: Whether someone returns after a only few months away like Quinn, or circles
- [2022 Gratitude Report](https://www.vycc.org/gratitude-report/) - Excited about VYCC's work? You can support us with a tax-deductible gift right here: Donate now
- [Early Spring Happenings](https://www.vycc.org/early-spring-happenings/) - There's a lot going on in late April around VYCC. Members and Leaders are applying for jobs, solidifying their plans, and spring crews are getting started. Here's a glimpse of Farm & Forest work in April, and the people behind it: Food & Farm Many hands are waking up the farm. Leaders, staff and volunteers

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.vycc.org/) - VYCC is a nonprofit organization with a mission to take action and build community by working and learning together with the land.
- [Apply - Crew Members](https://www.vycc.org/join-us/apply-crew-members/) - All 2026 positions are currently hired! The 2027 Crew Member Application will open in December 2026. If you’re interested in joining a crew next season, feel free to sign up for the VYCC email list.
- [Contact the Team](https://www.vycc.org/team/) - For general contact, please give us a call: 802-434-3969 x100 or email: info@vycc.org
- [Apply - Crew Leaders](https://www.vycc.org/join-us/apply-crew-leaders/) - All 2026 Crew Leader positions are currently hired! The 2027 Crew Leader Application will open in December 2026. If you’re interested in joining a crew next season, feel free to sign up for the VYCC email list.
- [Incoming Member Resources](https://www.vycc.org/join-us/incoming-member-resources/) - A high five from our Executive Director, Leah Mital: "VYCC is far more than a job….it’s a great adventure, a challenge that sparks growth and discovery, and a true opportunity to make the world a better place. Great things lie ahead and we’re thrilled to have you on our team..." Read more of Leah's Welcome
- [Corporate & Business Support](https://www.vycc.org/support/corporate-business-support/) - VYCC is proud to partner with a wide network of companies who care deeply about our shared lands and communities. Four ways to support our programs: Charitable Donations & Corporate Grants Invest in young people and in Vermont with a tax-deductible gift. Gifts can be directed to specific impact areas such as: Career pathways and paid
- [Life on a VYCC Crew](https://www.vycc.org/join-us/campus-camping-life/) - Food & Farm Members and Youth Conservation Members – Day positions Corps Members in these positions do not live on campus. They work on service projects with their crew during the day and then return home in the evening. They come to work with a backpack that they keep with them for the day. Conservation
- [Support](https://www.vycc.org/support/) - VYCC is a nonprofit organization that combines fee-for service revenues, grant funding, and support from individuals and organizations in the community who are moved to support this powerful work. The outcomes are twofold: young people learn and grow; and the projects they complete make Vermont healthier. Give with confidence. VYCC became an independent nonprofit organization
- [Positions](https://www.vycc.org/join-us/positions/) - Explore Positions at VYCC Vermont Youth Conservation Corps crews make a lasting impact on the environment and communities across the Green Mountain State. Whether you’re looking for a seasonal or year-round job in conservation or organic agriculture, you can find your place at VYCC. You’ll work hard and make a difference. Positions are available for
- [What we do](https://www.vycc.org/what-we-do/) - VYCC operates two programs. In the Conservation Program, youth and young adults complete important projects across the state. Their impact includes improving water quality, forest health, and sustainable outdoor recreation. In the Food & Farm Program, youth and young adults grow and harvest organic vegetables to address the complex issues of food insecurity, diet-related illness,
- [Partners](https://www.vycc.org/partners/) - VYCC is proud to partner with the following organizations: Partners in youth development, training, and alumni services AmeriCorps Audubon Vermont Community College of Vermont (CCV) Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce Public Lands Service Coalition ReSOURCE SerVermont Serve Learn Earn The Corps Network Vermont Department of Labor Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Vermont Technical College
- [Missions, Values & History](https://www.vycc.org/missions-values-history/) - VYCC mission Take action and build community by working and learning together with the land. Structure and Outcome Vermont Youth Conservation Corps engages young people, ages 15+, in paid service. Crews of six to eight Members and two Leaders work outdoors to complete high-priority public service projects. Participants build skills and accumulate credits, credentials, and
- [Featured Projects](https://www.vycc.org/what-we-do/featured-projects/) - With over 40 years of work under our collective tool belts, evidence of VYCC crews in action can be found all over the State of Vermont. Explore some of our featured projects to see VYCC Conservation and Food & Farm work in action.
- [News](https://www.vycc.org/news/) - Check out how these Forest Crew Members plan to utilize the skills they gained at VYCC in their daily lives and careers. Forest Crews fell trees to improve ecosystems, remove invasive species, and plant seedlings. Learn more about their experience and impact. Sign up to our email list today! * indicates required Email Address *First
- [Make a Future Gift](https://www.vycc.org/support/make-a-future-gift/) - Leave a lasting legacy Make a lasting gift to Vermont & its young people – Join the Caroline Wadhams Bennett Stewardship Circle “I was a founding member of the VYCC board of directors when it became a nonprofit organization in 1992. My dear friend, Dot Evans, helped found this remarkable institution. Following in her footsteps,
- [Volunteer](https://www.vycc.org/support/volunteer/) - Join Our Community Crew! Are you interested in becoming more involved with the farm and our Health Care Share Program? Join our new Community Crew! This crew will meet on Thursdays from 9am – 12pm. Volunteering with our Community Crew is a hands-on way to support food security in Vermont while connecting with others and
- [Give Now](https://www.vycc.org/support/give-now/) - Donate now Donations and personal data are securely processed through Blackbaud Merchant Services. VYCC's website is protected by SSL Certification so all user data is safe and secure. “In an age of dramatic inequality across a range of social indices, with a dire need to build patterns of sustainable living, we are delighted to support
- [Visit & Shop](https://www.vycc.org/visit-shop/) - VYCC land is open for public use including hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hunting, trapping, and wildlife viewing. We welcome you to come explore our trails! About the land VYCC is an organization with people, community, and land at the center of all we do. Originally cared for by the Abenaki (of the Wabanaki Confederacy), VYCC
- [Standing Strong for Youth and Vermont](https://www.vycc.org/standing-strong/) - For four decades, the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps has empowered over 7,000 young people through meaningful service experiences that build strong leadership skills tackling Vermont’s most pressing challenges. VYCC’s core programs — Conservation and Food & Farm — follow a small-team, high-impact model. Our crews maintain hundreds of miles of trails, restore vital habitats, grow
- [Board Members](https://www.vycc.org/board-members/) - When board members join VYCC, they join a community that works deliberately to create a sense of belonging and connection. As integral members of VYCC, they support the organization on many levels, from first-time Crew Members to the overall health and future of the organization. Learn more about these amazing volunteers.
- [Keystone Crew](https://www.vycc.org/support/keystone-crew/) - VYCC’s Keystone Crew is a generous group of individuals who have signed up to give automatically every month or quarter to supply vital funding that keeps VYCC’s mission secure and steady. Donations and personal data are securely processed through Blackbaud Merchant Services. VYCC’s website is protected by SSL Certification so all user data is safe
- [Join Us](https://www.vycc.org/join-us/) - Test caption. On a Food & Farm Crew, you might be transplanting peppers in the farm fields, washing a big harvest of greens at the wash/pack station, or chopping tomatoes for lunch in the kitchen. See what it’s like to be on a Food & Farm Crew. VYCC didn’t just teach me how to farm
- [Alumni Resources Beyond VYCC](https://www.vycc.org/alumni-resources-beyond-vycc/) - Professional development doesn’t end with your service, so we work with a variety of partners to help you make the most of your time after VYCC. AmeriCorps Did you serve with AmeriCorps? Register for free with the Americorps Alums program and get access to even more benefits, learn about the Career Development Program, and connect
- [Alumni Resources with VYCC](https://www.vycc.org/alumni-resources-with-vycc/) - Serve on the Board Board Members are VYCC’s most dedicated volunteers. They support the overall health and future of the organization. The VYCC board of directors includes a minimum of one recent program participant – someone who has been a Crew Member or Crew Leader within the past five years. In January 2022, three recent
- [Thank you!](https://www.vycc.org/thankyou/) - Success! Your form submission has been received. Our team will review and we'll be in touch soon.
- [Recreation Xtravaganza](https://www.vycc.org/recx/) - You’re invited to the inaugural Recreation Xtravaganza 2024 Get Out – Give Back Rec/X brings fellow outdoor enthusiasts together to get out on a fun and guided adventure. This epic celebration and fundraiser features adventure, food, swag, and all the magic that comes from being with friends, outdoors, with shared sense of purpose. Excursions will
- [Email Sign-up](https://www.vycc.org/email/) - Our newsletter is full inspiring stories and photos from VYCC Crews making a difference in our communities. We’ll also keep you updated on fun VYCC events and various ways you can support Corps Members. We take your privacy seriously. We never sell, trade, or overload your email. Promise! * indicates required Email Address *First Name
- [Shop](https://www.vycc.org/shop/)

## Products

- [$200 VYCC Farm Share ($220 value)](https://www.vycc.org/product/200-vycc-farmstand-card-worth-220/) - Pre-pay for credit at our Farm Stand and create your own share by loading up on whatever you wish, as often as you wish. Your farm share will come in the form of a card that can be swiped at the farm stand when you pick up food. After signing up, you will get a confirmation email with more details about getting your card and making use of your farm share! Farm Share Members also get: Our Health Care Share newsletter which includes recipes, stories from the farm, and bios of our awesome Corps Members. Option to visit us at the Richmond Farmer’s Market on Friday afternoons. Option to purchase in bulk at wholesale rates.
- [$400 VYCC Farm Share ($450 value)](https://www.vycc.org/product/400-vycc-farmstand-card-worth-450/) - Pre-pay for credit at our Farm Stand and create your own share by loading up on whatever you wish, as often as you wish. Your farm share will come in the form of a card that can be swiped at the farm stand when you pick up food. After signing up, you will get a confirmation email with more details about getting your card and making use of your farm share! Farm Share Members also get: Our Health Care Share newsletter which includes recipes, stories from the farm, and bios of our awesome Corps Members. Option to visit us at the Richmond Farmer’s Market on Friday afternoons. Option to purchase in bulk at wholesale rates.
- [$500 VYCC Farm Share ($575 value)](https://www.vycc.org/product/500-vycc-farmstand-card-worth-575/) - Pre-pay for credit at our Farm Stand and create your own share by loading up on whatever you wish, as often as you wish. Your farm share will come in the form of a card that can be swiped at the farm stand when you pick up food. After signing up, you will get a confirmation email with more details about getting your card and making use of your farm share! Farm Share Members also get: Our Health Care Share newsletter which includes recipes, stories from the farm, and bios of our awesome Corps Members. Option to visit us at the Richmond Farmer’s Market on Friday afternoons. Option to purchase in bulk at wholesale rates.
- [$50 VYCC Farm Stand Gift Card](https://www.vycc.org/product/50-vycc-farmstand-card/) - A great gift for the lovers of local food in your life! A $50 gift card redeemable at our farmstand for veggies, eggs, meat, flowers, and swag.
- [$132 Egg Share: 1 Dozen/Week](https://www.vycc.org/product/120-egg-share-3-dozen-week/) - With the final Health Care Shares delivered for the season and our hens still generously laying eggs, the farm is excited to be able to offer a 22-week winter egg CSA! Pre-pay now for a weekly carton of delicious free-range eggs. CSA details: Start Date: December 4th, 2023 End Date: April 29th, 2024 Pick-up hours and location: Monday-Thursday: 8 am-4:00 pm West Monitor Barn Lobby 1949 East Main Street Richmond, VT 05477 Note: The West Monitor Barn is only open during regular business hours. The share will be made available on Mondays and can be picked up until Thursday of that week. Eggs that are not picked up during that time will be donated. Please feel free to reach out with questions: Email: (973) 461-9808 Call or text: (973) 461-9808
- [$220 Egg Share: 2 Dozen/Week](https://www.vycc.org/product/50-egg-share-1-dozen-week/) - With the final Health Care Shares delivered for the season and our hens still generously laying eggs, the farm is excited to be able to offer a 22-week winter egg CSA! Pre-pay now for a weekly carton of delicious free-range eggs. CSA details: Start Date: December 4th, 2023 End Date: April 29th, 2024 Pick-up hours and location: Monday-Thursday: 8 am-4:00 pm West Monitor Barn Lobby 1949 East Main Street Richmond, VT 05477 Note: The West Monitor Barn is only open during regular business hours. The share will be made available on Mondays and can be picked up until Thursday of that week. Eggs that are not picked up during that time will be donated. Please feel free to reach out with questions: Email: Justina.Soltys@vycc.org Call or text: (973) 461-9808
- [VYCC Trucker Hat](https://www.vycc.org/product/vycc-trucker-hat/) - Simple blue trucker hat complete with VYCC logo. Wear it to keep the sun, or rain, out of your face, and generally rep your VYCC pride! Great for Corps Members, alums, parents, and friends of VYCC. One size fits all.

## Projects

- [Farm Stand](https://www.vycc.org/projects/farm-stand/) - VYCC Corps Members built VYCC’s charming roadside farm stand in 2020 and have run it every season since. Written in part by Hanna Holcomb, 2016 & 2017 VYCC alumna In 2020, alumna Hanna Holcomb spoke with fellow alumni to find out how young adults were impacted by, and coping with, the pandemic. In her first
- [Timber Framing for Fellow Crews](https://www.vycc.org/projects/timber-framing-for-fellow-crews/) - Conservation Program crews learn timber frame skills to build a storage and shelter shed for Food & Farm Program crews. VYCC’s Food & Farm Program was managing a big challenge: while production fields are on the westernmost edge of campus, all the program’s storage was on the far east side of campus. That meant the
- [Restoring Clayplain Forests](https://www.vycc.org/projects/restoring-clayplain-forests/)
- [Health Care Share: National Award Winner!](https://www.vycc.org/projects/health-care-share-national-award-winner/) - In 2012, and every year since, Food & Farm crews have connected Vermonters with weekly shares of farm-fresh food. Find more information about the Health Care Share on our What We Do page. 2024 Update: In a 2023 report by Farm to Plate CSA and Healthcare Community of Practice, VYCC's Health Care Share is identified
- [Farming Sustainably](https://www.vycc.org/projects/farming-sustainably/) - Responding and adapting to severe weather, staff and crews make changes proactively and, when needed, reactively. The VYCC community is grateful that most of our production fields are upland enough from the Winooski River to avoid major flooding. 2023 was a year when many farms lost their crops. VYCC crews grew and harvested 67,000 pounds
- [Maintaining Popular Hiking Trails](https://www.vycc.org/projects/burrows-trail/) - VYCC is among several groups rebuilding the Burrows Trail on Camel's Hump. Among Vermont's most popular hiking trails, the Burrows Trail on Camel’s Hump is being rebuilt from the top down. 2022 and 2023 VYCC crews worked in collaboration with Green Mountain Club and Northwoods Stewardship Center to do the work. Overuse of this popular
- [Boardwalk in a Swamp](https://www.vycc.org/projects/boardwalk-in-a-swamp/) - How to Build a Boardwalk in a Swamp In the West Rutland Marsh, a 900-foot boardwalk makes it possible for nature lovers to view abundant bird life and a unique ecosystem. Audubon Vermont was our partner and sponsor for this project; they are committed to protecting this breeding area for rare and priority birds. The boardwalk
- [Reducing Erosion](https://www.vycc.org/projects/reducing-erosion/) - In Highgate: a new rain garden, check dams, and 730 planted trees and shrubs reduce erosion into the Missisquoi River. REPOST: District Completes Erosion Mitigation Project Protecting Missisquoi River Tributary Written and published by Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District Original article available at https://www.franklincountynrcd.org On Friday, June 23rd, the District wrapped up construction on a
- [Slowing the Flow of Water](https://www.vycc.org/projects/brewster-uplands/) - Find It: Off of Route 108 in Cambridge, just before Jeffersonville. Parking lot on West Farm Road. The project site is along West Farm Trail. The trailhead begins with a staircase directly across from the parking lot - which was built by a VYCC Conservation Crew in the fall of 2023! Learn more about this
- [Learning and Connecting through Food ](https://www.vycc.org/projects/learning-and-connecting-through-food/) - Nourishment & Meals: The Farm's Secret Sauce. The Farm at VYCC is far more than its signature Health Care Share project. Corps Members participate in the complete cycle of tending to soil health, growing food, preparing fresh meals, enjoying those meals, and composting the scraps to return to the soil. In March 2021, one of
- [National Life Trail: National Award Winner!](https://www.vycc.org/projects/national-life-trail-national-award-winner/) - 2014 “Project of the Year” award from The Corps Network goes to ... … Vermont Youth Conservation Corps! for the National Life Trail in Montpelier. VYCC was honored to have the National Life Trail named Project of the Year in 2014 by The Corps Network. In a partnership with the Vermont Agency of Transportation, VYCC
- [Grout Pond Hut & Boardwalk](https://www.vycc.org/projects/grout-pond-hut-boardwalk/) - In 2022 & 2023, Build & Trail crews constructed a 4-season off-grid hut, privy, and boardwalk. Three crews worked at Grout Pond near Stratton on new outdoor recreation infrastructure along the catamount trail network. One crew addressed the trail that loops around Grout Pond, which was too wet in summer for hiking. A 400-foot boardwalk
- [Pine Hill Park](https://www.vycc.org/projects/pine-hill-park/) - In 2022, a crew helped finish the "Maximum Capacity" mountain bike trail. Mimi Jillella, 2022 Corps Member, has shared her photos and descriptions of her crew's work at Pine Hill Park. Mimi has worked for three other corps and heard about VYCC from staff at those organizations who have worked with VYCC. Here is what

## Categories

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## Product categories

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## Groups

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