30 youth members and staff from the Seattle CLC program will provide free service and maintenance to Camp Long, an ongoing partnership and valuable collaborator in the Seattle area. Returning youth members will help to organize and lead projects including trail maintenance, invasive plant removal and native planting weather permitting. If interested contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (206) 324-4649 x27. 

Julia Sievert, Mount Rainier Ambassador, Conservation Leadership Corps member

I once believed that humans were meant to be "on top." "On top" of the food chain, "on top" of the intellectual pyramid, "on top" of evolution. I thought humans were the most evolved, most supreme living beings and that they were the most important part of this world; my world.

But recently I have discovered otherwise.

Laura Bogar, Mount Rainier Ambassador, Conservation Leadership Corps member

The mountain never really leaves you.

I’m three days back from a fifteen-day stint on Mt. Rainier, and the dirt is still working its way out of my pores. But I treasure it. Though showers are nice, nothing compares with the joy of being on a crew. Getting really intimate with the land turns a little dust in the pasta from a mistake into a seasoning. Bug bites become battle scars. And acquaintances turn into friendships stronger than the rock bars they’re forged with.

Laura Bogar, 17, is spending her summer spreading her passion for Mount Rainier and hands-on service to the land as a part of the Student Conservation Association’s Mount Rainier Ambassador program. A senior at Seattle’s Garfield High School, she is currently serving as a volunteer on a 15-day trail crew based in the Ohanapecosh area of the park along with a team of other Seattle high school students. In her leadership role as an ambassador, Bogar is helping her crew leaders supervise the technical aspects of the trailwork during the day and, back at camp, she records the experiences and inspirations of her 8 other crew mates. Upon returning to Seattle, Bogar and two other ambassadors, Jaya Ghosh and Julia Sievert, will create a multi-media presentation to share with community groups in Seattle. Their work will showcase the damage at Rainier and the restoration efforts of local Seattle youth.

The Washington State Senate recently paid tribute to the SCA for its fifty year legacy of accomplishments in the state of Washington and nationwide to help restore and maintain America's natural beauty.  The Senate officially acknowledged SCA's contribution through its passage of Senate Resolution 8644.

Get Your Hands Dirty! 
Saturday, April 21nd from 8:30 am – 3 pm
Washington Park Arboretum Earth Day Event
Sponsored by the Student Conservation Association (SCA), the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and Seattle Parks.

CLC Seattle is currently looking for Seattle-area high school students to participate in our Conservation Leadership Corps.  Click here for a 2006-2007 application.  For questions call Jessie at 206 324 4649 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Don't worry, there are still plenty of ways that you can stay involved with SCA all over the country!

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