LA Conservation Corps
Our mission is to provide at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities for success through job skills training, education, and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.
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PLAY ·2022 Grants ChallengeCompton Creek Natural Park
This creekside park in a highly urbanized area provides school kids and the surrounding neighborhood a multi-sensory natural park experience that layers history, natural science and art. The new community gardens invites elementary school students and community gardeners to plant their own fruits and vegetables, and nutrition and cooking workshops will help them get the most out of their own produce. Privately operated by the LA Conservation Corps, the Park hopes to expand hours of operation and community programs to serve more people.
LEARN ·2021 Grants ChallengeStaying Connected to the Corps: Building an Alumni Network
For 35 years, the LA Conservation Corps has been providing opportunity youth with unique educational and job training experiences. We want to build an active, creative, connected and empowered Alumni Network to harness the power of those generations of former Corpsmembers to strengthen the Corps experience and also provide ongoing to services to newly graduated Corpsmembers who are beginning the next phase of their journey.