An interactive journal for SCA Alumni and Friends, August 2008
Conservation happens right where you live. It’s not just an ideal in a remote location. Whether you live in the beautiful expanses near Yellowstone or in downtown Houston, the need to connect with the land and our communities is essential. SCA addresses this vital link in our community-based Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) programs. Find out more in this issue. As always, we welcome your feedback. Please click here to update your contact information or subscribe to Hands On — Deb Keller, SCA's Electronic Communications Coordinator.
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News from the Field, SCA Gulf Recovery
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 At 24, Stephen Oliphant is the team leader and the oldest member of one of SCA’s two intern crews doing post-Katrina restoration in Waveland, Mississippi, not far from Gulfport. A collaboration between SCA and the Corps Network, this work will involve a total of 18 SCA interns over a period of six weeks in late May and early June.
"Our first job,” Oliphant says, "was in Turkey Creek, a historic community of descendants of freed slave landowners, devastated first by Katrina, then by lack of insurance, and then at risk of being displaced by unscrupulous developers. " |
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In the Manner of Rachel Carson
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by Alex Scott Antram, ’05
 Since this month marks the centennial of Rachel Carson’s birth, it seems like a good time to acknowledge her contribution to conservation and to look ahead to what more we can do today.
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Connecting with the Council
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by Patricia “Pipa” Elias, ’02, ’03, ’05
I always get excited when I’m carrying my SCA water bottle and someone says, “I was an SCA too!” |
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Saturday, June 2 is National Trails Day, sponsored by American Hiking Society and hosted by thousands of organizations across the country. To commemorate this annual event, SCA is hosting work on the Wonderland Trail at Mount Rainier. Why not take this opportunity to celebrate and support your favorite trail? Find out more at National Trails Day. |
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 by Rachel Driver, ’03, ’05
In 1973, Jim Colbert boarded a cross-country Greyhound bus to Denver, embarking upon his idea of a fun and interesting summer spent camping in the wilderness. Little did he realize that it would ultimately lead him to where he is today – an Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University and Admiral of the “Skunk River Navy.”
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 In tribute to their 50-year partnership, SCA and the National Park Service recently co-hosted an exclusive luncheon on the rooftop of the Department of Interior building in Washington, DC. The event included special recognition for those alumni who followed their SCA experience by choosing a career in one of the federal land management agencies.
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SCA/Mazda Conservation in Action Contest
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In honor of SCA Founder Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam and SCA’s 50th Anniversary, SCA is pleased to announce our SCA/Mazda Conservation in Action Multi-Media Contest. SCA recognizes the power of a good idea, and if there was ever a time
when good ideas are needed, it’s now. So we're asking you for your
ideas and solutions. |
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Monsters of Rock Trail Skills Workshop
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 Do you miss getting down & dirty with SCA? Looking for a chance to brush up on your trail building skills? Then join the 3rd annual Monsters of Rock Traditional Trail Skills Workshop on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra National Forest, CA.
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