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NEWS RELEASE — YOUTH RECEIVE RECOGNITION <br /> PAGE 2 <br /> July 25, 2002 <br /> Other work includes using weedeaters to cut grass along fence lines, around trees and sign <br /> posts, and in other areas that mowers cannot reach. <br /> In 2001, over 30 young people from Northwest and Lane Metro youth corps logged over <br /> 3,600 hours on wetlands projects. According to the City's contract with LCYS, at least four <br /> youth work eight hours a day four days a week year-round. <br /> NYC youth are from all over the Northwest and camp on BLM land near Fern Ridge <br /> Reservoir while they work in Eugene. Students learn job skills, teamwork and leadership, <br /> camping skills, and ecosystem science and management. The youth from Lane Metro Youth <br /> Corps, a Looking Glass program, all live in the Eugene area and are able to learn about their <br /> local environment while serving their community over the summer. Both the NYC and Lane <br /> Metro Youth Corps programs are partially funded by OYCC. <br /> LCYS operates out of the Serbu Juvenile Justice Center and provides juvenile offenders <br /> an opportunity to make court-mandated restitution while gaining valuable work experience, <br /> contributing to the community, and learning about parks and natural areas. LCYS has had a <br /> contract with the City for more than a decade. <br /> For more information about these summer youth crews, contact Jesse Cary-Hobbs, <br /> natural resource parks maintenance staff, at C82-4828, Eric Johnson, park amenities <br /> supervisor, at 682-4904, or Eric Wold, wetlands supervisor, at 682-4888. <br /> ### <br /> M <br />