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New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps
NMYCC FUNDS YOUTH-CENTERED PROJECTS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Click on the map to see projects in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
For a list of projects funded in 2024 and past projects, click here.
About YCC
The New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Commission is allocated state governmental gross receipts taxes to fund projects that hire youth ages 14 to 25 to carry out community and conservation projects, and be trained in a variety of job, life, career and conservation skills. Local governments, tribes, and non-profits are eligible to apply for funding.
Returning Corps members are eligible for a $500 cash benefit or a $1,500 educational voucher.
A nine-member Commission governs the NMYCC. Five are Governor appointees and four are state agency staff. Commission meetings are held about four times per year and are open to the public. Meeting information is posted here. The Commission hires and supervises the Executive Director and the Coordinator/Budget analyst.
The NMYCCC Act is the statutory authorization for the program. The YCC Rule lays out the regulations and standards developed by the Commission to administer the program.
Explore past YCC projects here!
What Corps Members Say
Becoming a YCC member taught me how to work with others and created bonds among our crew that felt like family. I loved my job and returned for another season this year. – Corps Member Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District, 2024
I am proud to have been able to help out my community after the fire and during the floods – Corps member, EcoServants, 2024
The mental and physical grit required for this job have instilled in me a resolve that will help me in future difficult endeavors. – Corps Member, the Family YMCA, 2024
Contacts and Location
Sarah Wood, Executive Director sarah.wood@emnrd.nm.gov, 505.470.3710 (mobile)
Morgan Tolen, YCC Administrator / Coordinator, morganl.tolen@emnrd.nm.gov, 505.584.8411 (mobile)
Wendell Chino Building, 1220 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Our office is on the third floor. The building is open M-F, 8 am to 5pm. If you want to drop off a reimbursement, you may do so anytime during these hours.
Detailed Directions to our Office