Which program gave young men jobs on environmental and conservation projects?

• A. National Youth Administration (NYA)
• B. Public Works Administration (PWA)
• C. Works Progress Administration (WPA)
• D. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Answer: (D)

The Civilian Conservation Corps is the program that fits this description. Created in 1933 during the New Deal, it provided work for unemployed young men in camps where they carried out environmental and conservation tasks—planting trees, fighting soil erosion, building flood control projects, and developing national and state parks and forests. Its explicit focus on conserving natural resources and improving public lands, plus its target group of young men, makes it the best match. Other programs like the National Youth Administration offered broader youth employment across various fields, while the Public Works Administration and Works Progress Administration funded large-scale infrastructure projects, not specifically environmental conservation for young men.