Great Outdoors Colorado Invests $9.2 Million

Great Outdoors Colorado – GOCO announced it has invested $9.2 million for trails, planning and conservation across Colorado. Among its grants is $75,000 toward Ignite Interest in Natural Resources Careers, supporting the Town of Oak Creek in partnership with CYCA and Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE). CAEE and CYCA will create a plan to make a CareersGo to Article

Fall Friends Reception 2019

It’s time for our Fall Friends Reception! Mark you calendars now. This event will be on Thursday, November 7th from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the historic Golden Hotel (800 11th Street in beautiful downtown Golden). The event is free, and your first drink is complementary from the CYCA family. This is our chanceGo to Article

Careers in Natural Resources Training Workshop

For career influencers reaching 18- to 24-year-olds Are you a staff or faculty member in higher education, a nonprofit staffer or an HR professional? Please join the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education and the Colorado Youth Corps Association at our upcoming Careers in Natural Resources Training Workshop, where we will provide you with tools andGo to Article

Serve Colorado Gives CYCA Grant for Youth Corps Projects

CYCA is proud to receive our third year of funding for AmeriCorps service projects from Serve Colorado! With this grant, corps will place 414 members across the state on projects focused on disaster relief, proactive mitigation activities, protection and strengthening of outdoor recreation infrastructure, and installation of energy efficiency measures in low-income homes. On behalf ofGo to Article

CYCA and GOCO Announce $500,000 in Funding for 2020

CYCA and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Announce Funding Opportunity for 2020 GOCO projects collaborating with youth corps. Organizations wishing to apply for a portion of the $500,000 in 2020 GOCO funding should download the RFP here.  Click on Go To Article to access the RFP. Deadline for Submission is 4pm MDT on Thursday, September 19,Go to Article

Youth Corps to Fight Invasive Plants, Protect Water Resources with $50,000 Grant

Youth Corps to Fight Invasive Plants, Protect Water Resources with $50,000 Grant Colorado Water Conservation Board Partners with Colorado Youth Corps Association on Projects in Four Communities April 29, 2015, Denver, Colo. – The Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) and the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), a division of the Department of Natural Resources, are fundingGo to Article

Colorado Youth Corps Association Honors Ten Corpsmembers

Colorado Youth Corps Association Honors Ten Corpsmembers Awards Ceremony Celebrates Youth Work Experience and Commitment to Colorado’s Natural Resources  Feb. 2, 2015, DENVER, Colo. – The Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) honored its 2014 Corpsmembers of the Year this morning at the annual Youth Corps Awards Ceremony, held at the Colorado State Capitol. Representing all cornersGo to Article

Colorado Youth Corps Association Secures $1.39 Million Grant for AmeriCorps Education Awards Program

Colorado Youth Corps Association Secures $1.39 Million Grant for AmeriCorps Education Awards Program May 22, 2014, Denver, Colo. – The Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) announces it has been awarded $1.39 million through a highly competitive national grant competition. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announced the results of the AmeriCorps grant awardsGo to Article

Youth Corps Awarded $50,000 to Fight Invasive Plants, Protect Water Resources

Colorado Water Conservation Board Partners with Colorado Youth Corps Association on Five Projects for 2014 March 25, 2014, Denver, Colo. – The Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) and the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), a division of the Department of Natural Resources, announce they are funding invasive plant species mitigation projects throughout Colorado in an effortGo to Article

Our Project Impacts

Youth corps provide Colorado with critical land, water and energy conservation services. These services: Enhance and maintain Colorado’s recreation infrastructure in both urban and rural areas. Improve the health of Colorado’s forests and prairies and help keep recreation users safe on trails and roads and in campgrounds. Protect communities from disasters such as wildfires andGo to Article