NEWS ADVISORY: Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian will visit NW Youth Corps habitat restoration project Tuesday, Aug. 27th at noon

[Burr, Charlie]

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NEWS ADVISORY
For News Planning
August 27, 2013
CONTACT:  Charlie Burr, (971) 673-0788 office, (503) 913-5407 cell.

Avakian will visit NW Youth Corps habitat restoration project
Crews of at-risk youth protect natural areas while learning teamwork and project skills

MILWAUKIE—Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian will visit Northwest Youth Corps’ stream restoration project in the Johnson Creek Watershed this Tuesday performed by a crew of 10 underserved and at-risk youth ranging from age 16 to 19.

The Northwest Youth Corps project offers hands-on learning and job training for young people as they contribute to the region’s natural areas and wild places. The tour will offer excellent visuals of habitat restoration as Commissioner Avakian praises the program and stresses the importance of providing opportunities for young Oregonians to make a difference in their communities.

What:                   NW Youth Corps habitat restoration visit
When:                  Tuesday, Aug. 27 at noon
Where:                Start at Eastmoreland Racquet Club (near Tennis Courts)
3015 SE Berkeley Place, Portland‎ (Note: Meet at SE Berkley Place not the playground)

Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's.

The public/private partnership – funded in part by grants from Nike, Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – will support crews as they complete a total of 7,650 hours of paid conservation projects through a five-week program. Activities will improve habitat and recreational trails throughout the region.

In addition to removing invasive species and improving natural areas, students will learn important professional skills such as team building, work ethic and project development.


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Charlie Burr
Communications Director
Bureau of Labor and Industries
800 NE Oregon St., Ste. 1045
Portland, OR 97232-2180
(971) 673-0788 wk.
(503) 913-5407 cell.

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