Orange Crew (YA 13) began their season at City of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO), where they partnered with CIRO to clear and repair roughly one mile of fencing using loppers, grubbers, fencing pliers, and wire stretchers. They were strapped up with utility belts with replacement materials to maintain the integrity of the fence. They also spliced and re-tensioned the fence where it had been damaged by weather erosion over time. These fences reroute livestock away from more recreational areas and vulnerable environments.

After training, the crew traveled to Beverly Dunes Off-Road Vehicle Park, partnering with Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR), to apply their skills by constructing and reinforcing 5-wire smooth fencing. Over the next three weeks, they focused on building off existing fences and installing new H-braces. This work is essential for managing off-road vehicle access and protecting surrounding habitats. Crew members used post hole diggers, post pounders, fencing pliers, and fence stretchers to complete the work. The crew then continued repairing fencing in Douglas Falls Campground, joining Red Crew.

Red Crew (YA 14) began their first week at McKay Creek in Pendleton, Oregon, partnering with Umatilla Electric Cooperative on fuels reduction alongside Northwest Youth Corps’ Oregon-based Community Wildfire Protection Corps (CWPC).

CWPC crews have worked throughout Oregon (primarily in the Southern region). They learned how to operate a woodchipper and reduce fuels within the 100-foot defensible space on various private properties under the guidance of Applegate Fire District.

For the next three weeks, they moved to Douglas Falls Campground, partnering with WA DNR. The crew removed old fencing and constructed new 3-rail wooden fencing around the campground, installed wood fencing. These improvements support campground infrastructure and recreation access for hikers, campers, wildlife watchers, waterfall chasers, and RVers. Crew members used rock bars and chainsaws to turn the old fencing into firewood, then used post hole diggers and shovels to install the new fence.