Community Programs

Interested in conservation? Looking for a chance to explore the outdoors where you live, make new friends, give back to your community? If you are a high school student and you live in one of these communities, SCA's local programs offer you the chance to do all that and more. Please use the email links on the right to request further information.

We offer two types of Community Programs

School Year Community Programs

As a member of a School Year Community Program you can:

• Volunteer on weekends throughout the school year in the city where you live or receive a stipend/wage to complete service in your community
• Build trails, restore river and lakefront environments, and conserve habitats
• Explore green jobs and the career opportunities that exist in your region
• Learn about your environment through field trips, weekend camping excursions, and
• Give back to your community through service projects


SCA School Year Community Programs offer both volunteer and paid service opportunities. Volunteer programs occur on weekends while some paid service programs require evening and weekend participation. Contact a local SCA office (listed on the right) for programs happening in your community.

Summer Community Crews

As a six- to seven-week summer Community Crew member, you can:

• Develop collaboration and leadership skills while working with 6-12 other high school youth
• Complete trail maintenance and site restoration projects in national, regional, state or local parks
• Learn about your local environment through field trips led by your Crew Leader
• Explore green jobs and the career opportunities that exist in your region
• Plan and go on a recreational trip where you will learn outdoor skills, and participate in activities such as hiking, canoeing, biking and camping, and
• Earn a stipend or wage for your work or receive credit for community service hours

 Contact a local program office for specific program details occurring near you.