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Boeing Gives $93,550 to Support Washington National Parks

Funding Aids Student Conservation Association, other organizations in ongoing storm recovery

Seattle, Washington, February 11, 2008 – Boeing has awarded $93,550 to the Student Conservation Association (SCA), Washington Trails Association (WTA) and National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) to support the organizations’ continuing flood recovery activities at Mount Rainier National Park. Boeing gave the grant as part of the company’s commitment to environmental and civic engagement.

Seattle, Washington, February 13, 2008 – The Student Conservation Association’s (SCA) Mount Rainier Recovery Initiative had a very successful first year in 2007 and is now planning for 2008.

CONSERVATION SUMMIT TO FOCUS ON STUDENT SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, MORE

(WASHINGTON, DC, January 29, 2008)---The Student Conservation Association (SCA) and the National Park Service will mark 50 years of partnership by assembling more than 500 student environmental leaders from around the nation at EarthVision: Actions for a Healthy Planet, April 25-27 in Washington, D.C.

CHARLESTOWN, NH—The Student Conservation Association, a national force of conservation volunteers celebrating its 50th anniversary, will convene EarthVision: Actions for a Healthy Planet, a landmark youth-in-conservation summit, April 24-27, 2008 in Washington, DC.

PITTSBURGH – November 23, 2007– American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) today announced the launch of AE Better World, a year-round philanthropy program that partners with customers to support causes and organizations that are important to AE customers.

PITTSBURGH, PA (October 26, 2007) … In recognition of Rachel Carson’s 100^th birthday and her role as founder of the modern environmental movement, Chatham University has awarded Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam with the fifth Rachel Carson Leadership Award. Ms. Putnam, founder of the Student Conservation Association (SCA), was presented with the Award by Chatham University President Esther L. Barazzone, Ph.D. during a special reception for the SCA, its board and members on Thursday October 25 at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh.

GATLINBURG, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Student Conservation Association (SCA), a national force of conservation volunteers currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, today named Sarah Logan Beasley, a 16-year old high school junior from Tallahassee, FL, as its 50,000th volunteer. Sarah Logan has just completed a month of trail building with an SCA crew at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

NEWARK, NJ --- Six Newark area high school students are spending their summer completing outdoor conservation projects through a six-week citywide high school program managed by the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and funded in partnership with Prudential and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Kicking off its inaugural year, the program is designed to inject a much-needed “greenness” to Newark’s urban landscape, promote conservation and the enhancement of Newark’s natural resources, increase environmental awareness, and provide local urban youth with paid summer employment, hands-on experience, leadership opportunities and team-building skills.

JACKSONVILLE, FL --- Eight Jacksonville area high school students will spend the summer completing outdoor conservation projects through a six-week citywide high school program managed by the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and funded in partnership with the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation, Late Bloomers Garden Club, Schultz Foundation, and others. Kicking off its inaugural year, the program is designed to increase environmental awareness while providing local urban youth with paid summer employment, hands-on experience, leadership opportunities and team-building skills to promote conservation and the enhancement of the Jacksonville’s unique natural resources.

Students Celebrate Shabbat in the Woods
ALLENSTOWN, NH --- The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is gearing up for year 2 of the ‘Kosher Conservation Crew,’ a unique program designed to allow Jewish youth the opportunity to practice their religious traditions while preserving parks and spending time in the wilderness.

NEW YORK, NY --- June 4, 2007 -- The Student Conservation Association (SCA) and LIME, the multiplatform green living brand, have entered a joint partnership that will expand each organization’s presence in, and services to, the green living sector. The media partnership will encompass sharing of resources to expose a broad audience to the benefits of hands-on conservation and resource stewardship, targeting key media outlets, stakeholders and consumers with joint outreach throughout SCA’s 50th Anniversary and LIME’s “Live the Change” campaigns.

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Boeing Gives $93,550 to Support Washington National Parks

Mount Rainier Recovery Initiative To Offer New Programs for Volunteers

SCA, National Park Service to Convene EarthVision at DOI HQ on April 25

EarthVision Summit in Washington DC

American Eagle Outfitters Launches Year-Round Philanthropy Program for Customers

Chatham University presents fifth Rachel Carson Leadership Award to SCA founder

SCA Names 50,000th Volunteer at Great Smokies National Park

Beautifying Brick City: SCA, Newark Launch Inaugural High School Summer Conservation Program

Wild ‘N Out: SCA and Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation Launch Inaugural High School Summer Program

SCA Launches Year Two of "Kosher Crew," Expanding Program to West Coast

SCA and Lime Announce Partnership to Expand Reach Among Youth in Green Market Sector