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Finding out what’s on the inside . . . by taking it outside. Since 1996, that’s been the focus of the Crex Meadows Youth Conservation Camp, operated by the Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program (CEP).
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Campers attend environmental education classes, earning high-school credits for their diploma, and take part in fishing, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding and camping activities.
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Camp costs are covered for the 80 low-income teens, thanks to Northwest Wisconsin CEP’s multiple funding sources—including federal, state and foundation grants and private donations.
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“Part of what makes this camp unique is the students we serve. We work with a lot of students with disabilities, at-risk students who are struggling, foster-care kids, troubled youth,” says Josh Kinneman, the Crex Meadows Youth Conservation Camp director.
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Enbridge is committed to making life better in the communities near our operations and projects, including the nearby Line 3 Replacement Project. In 2017, we invested about $218,000 in community-strengthening initiatives in Wisconsin, and our recent $4,800 donation to Northwest Wisconsin CEP will fund youth camp operations.
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“This camp is life-changing for them. It’s welcoming. For some of them, it’s the first time they’ve felt safe. And it’s rewarding work, with important takeaways," says Kinneman.
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Northwest Wisconsin CEP provides workforce solutions in 10 rural counties of northwest Wisconsin, providing training and educational opportunities for low-income adults and displaced workers, and the Crex Meadows Youth Conservation Camp is key to its support of disadvantaged youth.
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Campers earn minimum wage for 40 hours a week, for work that includes goose banding and fish hatchery maintenance, fence removal and prairie restoration, native seed harvesting, invasive species removal, boardwalk construction and trail maintenance.