Description
The National Park Service intends to award a single-source cooperative agreement for the Hubbell Trading Post Farmland Project with Native American Youth. The project aims to involve local youth in cooperative efforts in cultural and natural resource conservation related to working on cultural landscapes and natural resources preservation and rehabilitation. The recipient will be responsible for coordinating a work schedule with NPS, providing a crew leader experienced in farm operations, and maintaining contact with park staff. The project's objectives include providing a work experience to local youth through hands-on work and addressing the needs of the park in farming and livestock care.
Some key aspects of the project include:
• Involving local youth in cultural and natural resource conservation efforts
• Providing a work experience to local youth through hands-on work
• Addressing the needs of the park in farming and livestock care
• Enhancing the interpretive allure of the site as a living farm
• Promoting the welfare and education of the youth employed in the project