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St. Paul, Minn. (AP)

Applications open for youth conservation program

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Applications are now being accepted for 90 positions with the [[link:http://www.conservationcorps.org/syp/youth.htm type:ext text:Minnesota Conservation Corps Summer Youth Program]].

The application period is open through April 23.

Youth ages 15-18 will live at St. Croix State Park for eight weeks. They'll travel in crews led by staff members to various state and federal lands to camp out and work on conservation projects.

Eric Antonson, MCC youth programs manager, says the projects will include trail construction, erosion control, bridge and boardwalk building, and invasive exotic plant removal.

Weekend activities include canoe trips, wilderness hikes and high-adventure challenges.

The program runs June 20-Aug. 14. Participants earn a stipend of $175 per week, with room and board provided.