Our 2014 Eggers Woods crew, part of our summer job program for high school students, the Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps.
Our 2014 Eggers Woods crew, part of our summer job program for high school students, the Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps.

Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps

The Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps program (CCLC) is a five-week conservation service-learning experience. Selected individuals will participate on crews that will consist of 10 high school students (ages 14 – 19), one apprentice leader, and two adult leaders.

As a team, the crew will perform ecological restoration and trail maintenance projects in the forest preserves in Cook County. Students will also participate in field days learning about the local ecology and the environment at various sites throughout the region.

2023 Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps (CCLC) FAQ

2023 CCLC Crew Member Digital Application (fill out either digital or paper, not both) – Posted March 16, 2023. Deadline to apply April 21. Start date July 5.

2023 CCLC Crew Member Paper Application (fill out either digital or paper, not both) – Posted March 16, 2023. Deadline to apply April 21. Start date July 5.

2023 CCLC Crew Leader Description and Application – Posted March 16, 2023. Fore highest consideration, apply by March 20. Training begins in June (date TBD).

2015 Trailside Crew

Want to learn more about the Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps?

Check out our blog series:

Crew Member Spotlight- Alec Alving: interview by Apprentice Crew Leader and Forest Preserve Leadership Corps member Gloria Orozco

Crew Member Spotlight- Anna Westmoreland: interview by Apprentice Crew Leader Jenny Kulb

Crew Member Spotlight- Kyana Harrod: interview by Apprentice Crew Leader Dyrell Williams

Crew Member Spotlight-Haider Baig: interview by Apprentice Crew Leader Jaime Davila

Crew Member Spotlight- Jose Dondiego: interview by Apprentice Crew Leader and Forest Preserve Leadership Corps member Jesse Hernandez

Crew Member Spotlight-Kacper Mierzejewski: interview by Apprentice Crew Leader and Forest Preserve Leadership Corps member Eduardo Paz