Youth Trail Stewardship Internships - HOSP

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Master Cooperative Agreement Number P15AC00031 was entered into by and between the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, (NPS), and The Student Conservation Association. This is a task agreement P18AC00293. Project goals include (1) improving the condition of park trails for visitors to promote safety and increase visitor enjoyment, (2) improving resource conditions through mitigation of erosion, and (3) encouraging trail and park stewardship among youth through service learning.  Project objectives include (1) the repair or replacement of twelve water bars, (2) the tread resurfacing of one and a half miles of trail, (3) removal of encroaching vegetation along four miles of trail, and (4) the completion of training and mentorship sessions. These goals will be met by employing youth and providing mentorship as they complete:  (1) Installing erosion control measures, such as water bars and stone diversions; (2) Pouring and spreading gravel to improve trail leveling; (3) Trimming encroaching vegetation and removing invasive plant species.

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