{{Multiple issues| {{primary sources|date=February 2010}} {{Update|reason=Most recent source is from 2022|date=February 2026}} }} The '''Public Land Corps''' (PLC) is a work and education program for young people and veterans that is run by the United States land management agencies in association with state conservation and service corps. The objective is the rehabilitation and restoration of public land resources and infrastructure. The Public Land Corps was authorized by the National and Community Service Trust Act on May 27, 1993, H.R. 2328. The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act in 2019 allowed Public Land Corps to partner with more federal agencies on conservation and restoration projects and created the Indian Youth Service Corps within the Public Land Corps.

The state organizations recruit young Americans between ages 16 to 30, inclusive, to join the Public Land Corps.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Limond |first1=Raymond |title=Distribution of Public Lands Corps Hiring (PLC) Authority Personnel Bulletin 17-03 |url=https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/elips/documents/public_land_corps_hiring_authority.pdf |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior |accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> The Corps offers *meaningful, full-time, productive work in a natural or cultural resource setting; *a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training and support services; and *the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States. *a period of non-competitive hiring status for 2 years from the completion of their most recent Corps service.

Participants repair or construct parks trails, removing invasive species, restore historic buildings, and conduct other projects.

Public Land Corps programs are eligible for AmeriCorps grants.

==Participating conservation and service corps== '''Nationwide''' *Student Conservation Association<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesca.org/ |title=Student Conservation Association &#124; Conservation Begins Here |publisher=The SCA |date=2012-09-24 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> *American Conservation Experience<ref name=ACE/> '''Alaska''' *Serve Alaska Youth Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.servealaska.org/ |title=SAGA: Outdoor Programs in Alaska since 1986 |publisher=Servealaska.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''Arizona''' *Coconino Rural Environment Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crecweb.org/ |title=CREC - Coconino Rural Environment Corps |publisher=Crecweb.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> *Southwest Conservation Corps<ref name="sccorps1">{{cite web|url=https://sccorps.org/ |title=Southwest Conservation Corps - Durango, Tucson, Salida, Acoma |publisher=Sccorps.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''California''' *American Conservation Experience<ref name=ACE/> *California Conservation Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccc.ca.gov/ |title=California Conservation Corps |publisher=Ccc.ca.gov |date=2012-09-25 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> *Conservation Corps North Bay *Los Angeles Conservation Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lacorps.org/ |title=LA Conservation Corps - Home |publisher=Lacorps.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''Colorado''' *Colorado Range Rider Youth Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rangerideryouthcorps.org/ |title=注目のコピー機 ＷＥＢサイト |publisher=Rangerideryouthcorps.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> *Southwest Conservation Corps<ref name="sccorps1"/> *Western Colorado Conservation Corps *Mile High Youth Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milehighyouthcorps.org/ |title=Home |publisher=milehighyouthcorps.org |date= |accessdate=2022-10-17}}</ref> *Rocky Mountain Youth Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockymountainyouthcorps.org/ |title=Home |publisher=Rockymountainyouthcorps.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''Idaho''' *Idaho Conservation Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idahocc.org/ |title=Idaho Conservation Corps |publisher=Idaho Conservation Corps |date= |accessdate=2020-06-21}}</ref> '''Maine''' *Maine Conservation Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/mcc/ |title=Maine Department of Conservation Bureau of Parks & Lands: About the Bureau |publisher=Maine.gov |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''Maryland''' *Civic Works<ref name="civicworks1">{{cite web|url=https://www.civicworks.com/ |title=Civic Works |publisher=Civic Works |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> *Appalachian Forest Heritage Area<ref name=AFHA/> '''Minnesota''' *Minnesota Conservation Corps<ref name="civicworks1"/> '''Nevada''' *Nevada Conservation Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org/programs/nevada-conservation-corps/ |title=Nevada Conservation Corps |publisher=The Great Basin Institute |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>

'''New Mexico'''

*Rocky Mountain Youth Corps '''North Carolina''' *American Conservation Experience<ref name=ACE/> '''Oregon''' *Northwest Youth Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwyouthcorps.org/index.html |title=Northwest Youth Corps |publisher=Nwyouthcorps.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''Texas''' *American Conservation Experience<ref name=ACE/> *Texas Conservation Corps at American YouthWorks '''Utah''' *American Conservation Experience<ref name=ACE/> *Utah Conservation Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usu.edu/ucc/ |title=Utah Conservation Corps |publisher=www.usu.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''Vermont''' *Vermont Youth Conservation Corps<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vycc.org/ |title=Vermont Youth Conservation Corps |publisher=Vycc.org |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> '''Washington''' *EarthCorps *Washington Conservation Corps, Department of Ecology *Washington Conservation Corps, Department of Natural Resources<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/Topics/OtherRecreationInformation/Pages/washington_conservation_corps.aspx |title=Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) |publisher=Dnr.wa.gov |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826012829/http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/Topics/OtherRecreationInformation/Pages/washington_conservation_corps.aspx |archive-date=2012-08-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> '''West Virginia''' *Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wvccc.com/ |title=Citizens Conservation Corps of WV |publisher=Wvccc.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> *Appalachian Forest Heritage Area<ref name=AFHA/>

==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=ACE>{{cite web|url=https://www.usaconservation.org/ |title=American Conservation Experience |publisher=usaconservation.org |date=2019-01-07 |accessdate=2019-01-10}}</ref> <ref name=AFHA>{{cite web|url=http://www.appalachianforest.us/about.htm |title=What is AFHA? |website=Appalachian Forest Heritage Area |accessdate=2019-01-26}}</ref> }} Category:National Park Service