Northwest Youth Corps2018 Annual Report

Leadership for the21st Century

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Northwest Youth Corps Offers Opportunities For Youth And Young Adults To Learn, Grow, And Experience Success

A Letter from the Board President

Dear Friends,

As always, I am excited to take this annual opportunity to introduce you to a year full of the successes and accomplishments of Northwest Youth Corps and the Idaho Conservation Corps.

In 2018, these were hard-earned successes. The year began and ended with a shutdown of the federal government, and included difficult new administrative processes with our land management partners. In the face of a full employment economy, we also struggled to hire young adult members and staff to fill our programs.

Yet our mission shined through, as 954 youth and young adults responded to our call, from all walks of life. Through their service, they transformed the land they worked on, and in the process, transformed themselves.

Youth from a greater variety of backgrounds - including American Sign Language users, Native American, LGBTQ, and urban dwellers - are part of a growing movement which encourages each of us to invest in our communities, to serve our nation, and to find creative solutions to the unique and pressing challenges of our times.

These young people are supported by the partners and donors who make these opportunities available. Land management partners are requesting more of our services. Our Conservation Internship program has exceeded our plans for growth. We are being awarded ever greater amounts of philanthropy, including a significant, unprecedented grant from the National Park Foundation. We are incredibly thankful for the broad support we receive to help us meet our mission.

As I write this, our dedicated and hardworking staff is preparing for our 35th field season, and I can’t wait to see what they will accomplish. But I do know whatever they will do, they can’t do it without YOU - our project partners, businesses, foundations, and individual donors - many of whom are acknowledged in this Annual Report. We hope you share our pride in being a part of this transformation of land, communities, and the young people at our heart. Thank you again for your continued support and dedication to the Northwest Youth Corps’ mission.

Sincerely,

Lauren SommersPresident of the Board

“With Northwest Youth Corps I learned more about myself than I ever thought was possible. Also, that being loving and accepting is the basis of great friendship.” - 2018 Participant

Northwest Youth Corps

“It’s been two years since my first session

and each time I come back, I feel much

more confident in my abilities, both at

NYC and in my everyday life. I’m excited

to take this experience and translate it into

everything I do.” - 2018 Participant

To transform is to undergo a dramatic change in appearance, function, or structure. We at Northwest Youth Corps thank all of our families, partners, and funders for helping us to positively transform lives, improve lands, and make a difference to our communities.

Transforming LivesMeet Mel, a 2018 graduate from NYC’s challenging Backcountry Leadership Program. Mel recently wrote, “If I never went to NYC, I would have never found out that I can survive. At the ripe age of sixteen, I thought that queer people had no space outside sad movies. Two NYC sessions later, I’ve hiked into wilderness and out of wildfires. Now, I know if I work hard and stand proud of what I do, I can survive as me. I can’t thank NYC enough for allowing me a space to grow into that person.”

Transforming CommunitiesNorthwest Youth Corps’ Sound to Summit program is strengthening the Tacoma, WA community by engaging youth ages 15-18 in five weeks of education and stewardship. Through the completion of challenging projects, members earn money, gain valuable skills in natural resources management, meet potential employers, and experience real-world success as professionals and in life. Thanks to our partners Metro Parks Tacoma; Dawkins Charitable Trust; Mt. Rainier National Park; Tacoma School District; Joint Base Lewis-McChord Morale, Welfare and Recreation Directorate; Pierce County Boys and Girls Club; and 2nd Cycle Tacoma’s Community Cycle Center for coming together to create meaningful and transformational opportunities for youth.

Transforming LandscapesSilver City is an mining town founded in 1864, 50 miles southwest of Boise, ID, with many original buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Last year, the Idaho Conservation Corps women’s crew helped protect the small town. Through a nearby cutting and piling project, this crew reduced the threat of wildfire; provided defensible space, travel corridors, and safety zones for firefighters, residents, and visitors; restored forest health; and helped the town retain a scenic backdrop. Thanks to the Bureau of Land Management for supporting this great partnership!

Northwest Youth Corps believes that diversity is a key source of strength for our communities, and we strive to create a safe and empowering environment for participants from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. We are deeply invested in the success of youth and young adults of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, religions, sexual orientations, economic statuses, or other socio-cultural identifiers.

2018 By The Numbers

Service Projects 70%

3%

22%

1% 4%

OtherGrants &

Donations

Tuition & Fees

Education Contracts

Revenues $6,679,250

Salaries & Wages 20%

12% 11%

34%

14%

Administration

Operations

Field Wages9%

Expenditures $6,598,504Stipends

Transportation

954 Members Served

507 Miles Trails Built/Maintained

98 Partners155,835

Total Project Hours

4,237 Acres Land Restored

76,168 Hours of Education

Gifts and Donations

Tuition Assistance EndowmentNYC’s Tuition Assistance Endowment was established through a gift made by Steve Stewart in memory of his mother, Dorothy Elizabeth Stewart. NYC’s Endowment grows through the ongoing support of our alumni and community donors. Named funds include: Campbell Group Fund, Datalogic Fund, Krist Anderson Fund, Scott Foremny Fund, Straub Family Fund, and Wyss Foundation Fund.

Jane Straub Jeff and Kelly StraubMichael and Linna StraubRosemary and David WolfeScott and Mary Halpert Steve Stewart

American Endowment Foundation/ Busse Family Charitable FundAnonymous Aurora InnovationsBackcountry Gear Backcountry Horsemen of Washington, Mount Olympus ChapterBenevityBrandon BlackwellCabelasCampbell Global LLCCarole AndersonCarrie and Jeff ParkerChristie BrunsonColumbia Sportswear CompanyCorona Clipper CompanyDarcia and David SaigetDouglas Mitchell and Mary WagnerEllen P. Tykeson and Ken HidayJane KammerzeltJosephine and Allen CohenLane Coos Curry Douglas Counties Building Trades CouncilMel and Chris DavisonMichael and Mary RiceNoble Estate Vineyard and WineryOregon AFL-CIO Lane County Labor ChapterPeter DeFazioSusan Jo ToressThompson/Isaacs Charitable Fund

Alice Barkan and Peter OdayAlison Cantril and Andrew PearaArt Pope and Leslie KentAssociated Oregon Loggers Inc.Brad and Teresa CopelandBrown Survivor’s TrustCarpenters Local 1503 Contingency FundCentral Oregon Carpenter’s Local Union 271

David and Michelle HartleyEthan NelsonFalling Sky Brewing House and PubFanno Saw WorksGreg SwansonHeritage Distillery Ken and George MaddoxLane Forest ProductsLauren Sommers and Jesse JonesLocal 146 Oregon/SW Washington Exterior Interior SystemsMark and Arlene BradleyMary SoehnlenMichael Rich and Emily WilsonNetwork for GoodOregon Country FairPatricia and William SheppardPerkins Cole Ponderosa Trust Charitable GiftRed Wing Shoe Company Richard and Susan SchubertSalem Building Trades CouncilSan Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of CaliforniaSara PorterShirley BrownSidewinder Charitable Foundation/ Michael and Virginia BornerSteve Harris United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied WorkersVirginia Tyler, LPCWally PereyraWillamette WildlingsWilliam and Laura Carlisle

AmazonSmile Foundation Ashley DavidBalance Restoration NurseryBarbara Straub Bargain Hunter MallBradford DillmanBrenda and Kelly LawrenceBret and Sally AukampCarol ScottyCarol ValentineCarole Poole Charles and Deborah BoydChristopher IvesClayton Gautier and Gail BakerClem PopeCorinne Steiger and Pamela BrekasCraig and Gina WilsonDave Milkereit and Jennifer Sherwin

David and Sharon LemoineDavid VigilDavid ZahlerDenise LivingstonDennis and Carol TemlinDennis Cook and Susan LambDerek StolpEd Abrahamson and Cynthia ChiltonElizabeth BarnardElizabeth Bohls and Christopher DoeEric OliverFOOD For Lane CountyFred and Janice NaslundGlenn and Dawn SlyeGretchen and Ray KeeferHeritage Seedlings & LinersJeanne Leffingwell and James ReidJonathan PearaJosh CastilloKaren and Larry CollingKatherine JohnsonKathy and Clifton McKenzieKevin MattsonKitty SherwinKristen Durham Lianne and John DinwiddieLyn LemonMarjorie Enseki and David FrankMarsha MatisekMarty Parisien /Singing Dog VanillaMary Callan and Richard JohnsonMichael CantrellNellie Barnard and Tim BellisPatricia CusickPatti and George BaumgardnerPeter WijsmanRebecca Swanson Ffitch and Simon FfitchRoberta and Charles GrahamRoyal Blue OrganicSally Ann and Kenneth SikesSandra and Fred AustinScott Selby and Barbara DaileySean PrentissShawn LockeryStephen CrothersSusan and Jeff Ely and Ely Living TrustTaj HeniserTeresa and Damon HaggertyTerritorial Seed CompanyThomas and Beth ZadanVirginia Lo and Paul NicholsonWesley United Methodist WomenWildcraft Cider WorksWill CornwellWill Fowlkes

2nd Cycle Tacoma’s Community Cycle CenterAmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Autzen FoundationCampbell Wallace FoundationChlorox Company FoundationCommunity Foundation NCWDawkins Charitable TrustEugene Veterans Memorial Park Fund of the Oregon Community FoundationEvergreen Hill Educational Fund of the Oregon Community FoundationFriends of Paul Bunyan FoundationHaugland Family Foundation Joint Base Lewis-McChord Morale, Welfare and Recreation DirectorateKroger Co. FoundationLarson Family FoundationNational Environmental Education FoundationNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationNational Park Foundation Oregon Department of EducationOregon VolunteersOregon Youth Conservation Corps Pierce County Boys and Girls ClubRiverHealth Stewardship Program Tacoma School DistrictThe Corps NetworkThe Kolbe Fund/Renaissance Charitable FoundationU.S. Bank FoundationWashington State Recreation and Conservation Office Wyss Foundation

Northwest Youth Corps sincerely appreciates the generosity of all our donors. The donors listed above made gifts or grants totaling $100 or more during the 2018 calendar year.

Foundations and Others

$100 - $249

$250 - $999

$1,000 - $4,999

$5,000+

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Partners

“I love working with Northwest Youth Corps crews! I’m so grateful that programs like NYC are around, making sure that young people have the chance to connect with nature and their national parks, and their role as our future stewards.” - Carla Cole, Natural Resources Program Manager, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Bureau of Land Management Idaho - Boise District - Idaho Falls District- Twin Falls District Washington - Spokane District

Corporation for National and Community Service - AmeriCorps

National Park Service

Idaho - City of Rocks National Reserve - Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve - Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument- Minidoka National Historic Site - Nez Perce National Historical Park Oregon - Crater Lake National Park- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Washington - Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park- Mount Rainier National Park- North Cascades National Park Service Complex- Olympic National Park- San Juan Island National Historical Park

United States Forest Service Idaho- Boise National Forest- Idaho Panhandle National Forest- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest- Payette National Forest- Salmon-Challis National Forest- Sawtooth National Forest- Sawtooth National Recreation Area Oregon- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area- Deschutes National Forest- Fremont-Winema National Forest- Mount Hood National Forest- Ochoco National Forest - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest- Siuslaw National Forest- Six Rivers National Forest- Umpqua National Forest- Willamette National Forest

United States Forest Service (cont.) Washington - Colville National Forest- Gifford Pinchot National Forest- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Other Partners - Adams County Weed Management Authority- Ambleside Meadows Home Owners- Bureau of Reclamation - Camp Westwind- Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association- City of Eugene- City of Gresham- City of Salem- City of Springfield- City of Tigard- City of Troutdale- City of West Linn- City of Wilsonville- Clackamas Environmental Services- Clackamas River Community Cooperative- Clark County- Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians - Conservation Legacy- Eugene School District 4J- Eugene Water & Electric Board- Forest Park Conservancy- Friends of Hendricks Park- Girls Inc.- Heart of Oregon Corps- Hexion- Idaho Bureau of Reclamation- Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Idaho Department of Lands- Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation- Idaho Foundation for Public Lands- Idaho Transportation Department- Inland Empire Cooperative Weed Management Area- Kurt Koehler- Lane County Waste Management- McKenzie River Trust- Metro Parks Tacoma- Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission- One Track Mind Foundation- Oregon State Parks and Recreation- Oregon State University- OUT There Adventures- Pacific Crest Trail Association- Port of Portland- Portland General Electric- San Juan Islands Land Bank- Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation- Shoshone County- Trout Unlimited- United States Army Corps of Engineers- Washington State Department of Natural Resources- Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission- Washington Trails Association- West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District- Willapa National Wildlife Refuge- YMCA Camp Orkila

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