The Great Falls Youth Corps (GFYC) summer program provides high school students with a unique opportunity to learn more about the area's rich ecological, social, and industrial history.

Focusing on the Great Falls National Historical Park, the eight-week program operated by NJCDC, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), allows students to study the Park and its ecology, organize community park clean-ups and beautification projects, offer guided tours, and learn more about careers within the National Park Service. Members have also taken trips to other national parks in places like Massachusetts and California.

Since 2011, GFYC members have helped inspire a sense of civic pride in Paterson related to the new National Park and have also served as stewards of the park. They not only strive to improve the park but also to encourage visitors to see it.

Age Groups	Adolescents
Community Services	Seasonal Programs Summer Jobs

Last Updated: 04/06/24