FY2026 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps

About This Opportunity

The BLM Youth Conservation Corps program funds organizations to hire young people for paid conservation and land management work on public lands across the country. Participants gain hands-on experience in outdoor work such as trail building, habitat restoration, and natural resource management. This is a grant to organizations, but it results in paid youth employment opportunities in states with BLM-managed lands. Nebraska residents may find opportunities through organizations awarded funding in the region.

Who Can Apply

Youth ages 15–30 (with priority for ages 16–24) are eligible to participate through awarded organizations. Must be able to perform physical outdoor conservation work.