Youth Employment in Parks
- Author
- Alaska Public Media
- Published
- Wed 20 Jul 2022
- Episode Link
- https://alaskapublic.org/2022/07/19/341222/
A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.
A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.
The Youth Emplyment in Parks logo.
A Youth Emplyment in Parks crew. Photo by Paul Twardock.
A YEP crew member.
Summer camps are ubiquitous in Alaska. Though few offer the chance to get paid to learn new skills and build a resume. Anchorage’s Youth Employment in Parks (YEP) provides that opportunity for Anchorage high schoolers ages 16-19. YEP is a program of the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Anchorage Parks Foundation and Alaska Trails. Crews work on trails, learn to work in a team and about land management, remove invasive plants and plant trees, and have fun! This past June a crew was working on improving the trails around University Lake, a popular dog-friendly park. Host Paul Twardock spent some time with them and their supervisors learning about what they were doing and learning.
HOST: Paul Twardock
GUESTS:
- Annie Dubois, Brant Hylinski, Kaytherine Pugh, EnzioRangel, Nathan Worden, and Ben Ervin
LINKS:
Youth Employment in Parks (YEP)
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