Welcome to the Youth Conservation Corps

Youth Conservation Corps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing Lake County’s young citizens by providing life and work skills, environmental education, GED training and employment for youth engaged in conservation projects on new homes and public lands throughout the county.

If you are a young person interested in applying to one of our programs, please click here to learn more about the right one for you.

If you are an adult interested in joining our movement, please click here to learn how you or your company can help shape the future of our community.

YCC’s motto is “Challenging youth… changing perceptions.” Take a look around our website to learn how we follow that motto in our daily activities. Thanks for visiting!

Challenging Youth. Changing Perceptions.

Youth Conservation Corps

1020 West Greenwood – Waukegan, IL 60087

[P]: 847.623.0900             [F] 847.623.0909