The Washington Department of Ecology’s Northwest Regional Office plans to hire 70 teenagers across Northwest Washington this summer as part of the Ecology Youth Corps.

Teens chosen for the program will be assigned to one of six crews based in King, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties.

In 2015, Ecology Youth Corps crews picked up 1.1 million pounds of litter and cleaned 5,244 miles of roads statewide. Since 1975, the program has hired more than 12,000 Washington teens, offering them work experience, a summer job and the chance to preserve Washington’s natural beauty and protect our state’s environment.

Teens chosen for Ecology Youth Corps will work up to 37.5 hours per week, either 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. four days per week. Participants will work one of two sessions: June 28 to July 22, or July 25 to Aug. 17, and will earn $11 per hour.

Applicants must be ages 14-17 as of June 28. Applications are due by April 13 and are available through area school counselors or online at www.ecy.wa.gov.

For more information, contact Steven Williams in Ecology’s Northwest Regional office at steven.williams@ecy.wa.gov or call 425-649-7048.