Conservation Legacy is developing future leaders for the workforce by directly engaging them in service projects to care for America’s lands. The program supports the economic mobility of young people and veterans by helping them develop strength, skills, and power to better their lives, and by working to provide career paths and paths to education.
Focus Area: Environmental Stewardship
- Eliminating environmental risks, especially those that affect children and youth, such as lead poisoning and radon exposure;
- Engaging community volunteers in ongoing environmental monitoring, such as water quality testing; and,
- Assessing, restoring and stewarding local watersheds.
Locations
Conservation Corps New Mexico, based in Las Cruces, operates conservation crews, small botany teams, Veterans Fire Corps, and individual placements, serving the greater New Mexico and western Texas regions.