CREC serves youth, aged 15 to 18 and young adults, aged 18 to 25, who are interested in environmental, resource conservation and land management related careers. Through direct, hands-on service, CREC Corpsmembers implement projects for virtually all of Arizona’s public land managers and conservation agencies. Each CREC Corpsmember receives extensive work-skills training and conservation education in addition to service learning and AmeriCorps Education Awards that directly benefit their future pursuits in environmental fields.