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Colorado Division roj of Reclamation, <br /> Mining & Safety <br /> CYCA, ELK and RMC Consultants, continued <br /> 4k M <br /> During the time at the London Mine site, the Southwest <br /> Conservation Corps members met with Environmental <br /> Learning for Kids (ELK) members and staff. The youth <br /> corps demonstrated the tree planting process and shared _ - ' <br /> their experiences working for youth corps. CYCA and -- r, <br /> ELK had lunch together and exchanged stories and , T t ,, ..0.-..,;---Q <br /> experiences working and playing in the outdoors. <br /> c <br /> ` f t - tm. <br /> Environmental Learning for Kids(ELK) <br /> Fifteen youth with Environmental Learning for Kids -1 .. <br /> (ELK) arrived on site to meet corps members and assist , - ' <br /> r <br /> in planting of trees and reseeding the London Mine. .* - , 46; tom'" <br /> ELK is a non-profit organization that develops inspired / . . ``:' „ <br /> and responsible leaders through science education and '"--.- 04 . 1. - _ - " *-4 <br /> outdoor experiences for underserved,urban youth ages 5- <br /> 11 Top:CYCA,ELK and DRMS <br /> 25. ELK spent several hours looking over the trees li <br /> planted in 2014 and assisted the corps members in it, ' youfor s members <br /> groemp photo after <br /> youth corps members <br /> planting trees at the London Butte site. ELK also ,it,41, <br /> demonstrated how to plant a tree <br /> assisted in spreading seed over 1-acre of disturbed land. 10 <br /> „ - and explained the great benefits <br /> of being a youth corps member. <br /> RMC Consultants,Inc. Left and Bottom:ELK kids <br /> RMC was under contract to perform maintenance at the planning trees at the London <br /> London and Butte Mines. Maintenance work included Butte Mine. Fifteen ELK kids <br /> removing the large road culvert crossing South Mosquito spent the day learning about <br /> Creek at the London Mine, repairing erosion that mining,reclamation and the <br /> occurred as a result of high spring runoff, and installing a Colorado Youth Corps program. <br /> An in-kind donation from <br /> new road culvert leading to the Butte Mine. In addition, Freeport McMoRan made it <br /> RMC safeguarded a mine adit with a grate, assisted possible for CYCA and ELK to <br /> CYCA in transporting the trees to the site and removed _ ., participate in this project. <br /> the trash and debris collected over the 15-acre property. ,,. , <br /> 01 <br /> 6 <br /> - <br /> ` , <br /> Above: Road crossing culvert removed at South Mosquito Creek. - S <br />