May 19, 2022 3:30 a.m. 

The Oregon Youth Corps has summer opportunities for Douglas County youth.

Phoenix Charter School oversees the program. Those ages 16-24 are eligible to work full-time Mondays through Thursdays for six weeks in June and July. Duties include improving local public lands in collaboration with the Umpqua National Forest, Roseburg Bureau of Land Management and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.

Students will work on backcountry trails in the Tiller Ranger District, monitor legacy sugar pine trees for the Calf-Copeland Restoration Project in the Umpqua National Forest, improve trail and campground enhancement, help with noxious weed crews, and more.

Go to: http://www.roseburgphoenix.com/ or call Phoenix Charter School at 784-8608 for more information.

Executive Director Thomas McGregor talked about the program on Inside Douglas County Wednesday on News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN. That interview is a KQEN Podcast at www.541radio.com