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Sylvania Conservation Corps
 
 8435 Sylvania - Metamora Road
Sylvania, OH 43560

419-885-8992
The Sylvania Conservation Corps is sponsored by the City of Sylvania and supported by the Community service organizations, private enterprise and the school system.

The Concept is to provide a means of accomplishing more sophisticated projects and maintenance in our Sylvania parks and other public lands, to enhance the quality of life in our community.

The Focus is to provide "learn and earn" job opportunities for Junior High School students in the 12 to 14 year old bracket. The programs provide one supervisor for each six corps members. SCC corps crew are paid for each of 15 work projects. Part of their income is paid each week, the remainder is put in a savings account in their name.

Environmental job opportunities are introduced to corps members for future consideration. Besides developing a work ethic, building self esteem, a feeling of a job completed satisfactorily, teem effort in a business environment, management of time and money, and taking on real responsibilities, the corps members are also improving the environment.
  

Some of the Completed Projects Include:

  • A boardwalk made from recycled milk jugs made into lumber.
  • Wood sculpture entrance to Harroun Park.
  • Maintenance of park trails and plants.
  • Totem Poles created and installed.
  • Planting of fruiting plants for wildlife.
  • Bird houses made and installed.
  • Herb garden installed in Museum garden.
  • School signs landscaped.
  • One hundred seating capacity amphitheater installed.
  • Covered picnic tables installed
  • 25' tall Windchimes sculpture installed.
  • Basic park maintenance, to include carpentry, painting and planting.

Click here to see some of the projects by the Sylvania Conservation Corps.
  

Sylvania Conservation Corps Commission Members
 

Marc Beightol, Chairman
Pat Kriner, Sgt. Rick Schnoor, Richard Sands,
Dr. Rona Simon, Jeff Langendorfer,
Jeff Volschow,  Bruce Wharram, 
Art Landseadel, Administrator
Advisors: Alix Greenblatt,
Amy Buckey , Georgie Keyees