Transforming lives and communities through service, personal development, and education statewide.
The Colorado Youth Corps Association aspires to be the leader in conservation and service and empowers corps to change lives statewide.
We engage corps members and the community through focused attention to our core values:
- Transformation – The power of the corps experience makes positive, significant, and enduring changes to the lives of youth and young adults
- Collaboration – We are better, stronger, and more impactful when we work together
- Impact – Every action seeks to maximize positive impact
- Service – We are dedicated to serving member corps and our partners
- Stewardship – Every place in Colorado is special, and therefore local knowledge and relationships are necessary for enduring stewardship
- 1,695 Members serving in corps
- 307 Members earned S-212 Chainsaw Operator Certifications
- 335 miles of trail built or maintained
- 1,678 Colorado households received energy and water-savings measures
- 72,437 hazard trees removed from fire-threatened forests
Get Involved with CYCA
Join a Corps
Looking to join a crew of dedicated, enthusiastic environmental stewards and get on-the-job training in the green economy? Join a Corps.
Hire a Corps
Do you need to mobilize a team of skilled, dedicated, committed, environmental workers to help bring your next project to fruition? Hire a Corps.
Donate
Want to support the green economy by contributing to the growth and development of skilled environmental stewards? Support the cause.
Featured Corps Member
Yessica Nevarez Villa – MHYC Corpsmember of the Year
Prior to joining Mile High Youth Corps (MHYC), Yessica “Yessi” Nevarez-Villa had dropped out of four high schools and was involved in a serious car accident as a result of drinking and driving. In February 2019, Yessi, determined to turn her life around, became a Corpsmember in the YouthBuild Construction track. In six short months,…
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Campsites Delineated
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Feet of Trail Constructed
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Wood Steps Installed