Washington

2021 Edmonds Summer Leader

Program Dates: July 6th – August 6th 2021

Training Dates: ­Virtual Leader Training June 21st - 25th, 2021; Local Edmonds Training: June 28th -July 2nd 2021 (mandatory paid training)

Primary Responsibilities:

As a Crew Leader you lead, supervise, transport, and mentor a team of five high school youth, ages 14-19 for six weeks (Mon-Fri). Complete an assortment of hands-on conservation projects including trail construction and rehabilitation, natural resource enhancements, and general trail management across multiple City of Edmonds sites. Plan and lead weekly educational field days and integrate career exploration, leadership development, and team building. Lead a three-day, 2-night camping trip with the crew at Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (July 19th-21st). Administrative and reporting duties are required as they relate to data management, photo documentation, and youth assessments. Crew leaders will also be expected to facilitate a provided environmental education curriculum. Crew Leaders will conduct daily health screening questionnaires with their members and monitor all work activities to ensure that participants are following COVID-19 safety protocols.

Seattle, WA: SCA Earth Day at Washington Park Arboretum

Join Student Conservation Association (SCA) and Washington Park Arboretum on Saturday, April 20th to restore Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, WA!

This Spring, SCA is hosting projects nationwide to honor Earth Day. With national support from American Express and Southwest Airlines, we are aiming to connect our members, alumni, friends, and partners across the country to create a nationwide network of Earth Month celebrations.

In Seattle, volunteers will help remove invasives, weed, and mulch at Washington Park Arboretum.

SCA Alumni Network Event at the NAAEE Conference

What better way to meet colleagues in the environmental education field than to spend your open evening networking over a few drinks? Prior to the NAAEE sponsored Suds Stroll, SCA will be hosting a FREE pre-pub crawl happy hour at O'Doherty's Irish Grille (the first venue on the stroll) for our alumni attending the conference or who live in the Spokane area. Enjoy beer, cocktails, light fare, and great conversation.

National Parks Belong To Us All

I had an unconventional childhood. After my dad took a job that kept him on the road for months at a time, my parents decided we should join him so we could all be together. We bought a motorhome, began to homeschool, and hit the road – stopping at national parks along the way. We saw ancient forests, historic buildings, fascinating museums, national monuments, and dramatic landforms – all national parks. While I didn’t have much space of my own, traveling to these magical places allowed me to explore my greater backyard and make it my own. I learned that national parks belong to us all...Read more

Everyday People

With more than 400 national parks in the United States, it was a competitive process to secure two bilingual interns for Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Two interns at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park are spearheading various educational and cultural programs that have never been done before at the park.

Nancy Fernandez and Salvador Ornelas, both Hispanic and bilingual, have worked on several community outreach projects, including recruiting children of migrant workers to summer camps and leading bilingual kayak tours and hikes.

The Super Bowl of Conservation

Everyone (that we asked) is in agreement. This year’s superbowl will be decided by which team is more in tune with conservation, nature, and the great outdoors.

Now, obviously you’re thinking, “You guys. One team has a formerly endangered, sea-faring bird as its mascot, while the other has, what? A Revolutionary War reenactor? This is a no-brainer!”

Well, conservation is kind of our thing, so we’ve been giving this a lot of thought, and it turns out that when you consider all of the important (according to our made-up criteria) factors, it’s a lot more complicated than a...Read more

Teenagers working on trails

Infusions of grant money and youthful energy are once again helping Mount Rainier National Park shape up this summer.
A grant from the National Park Foundation is helping pay for three teams of teenagers recruited by the Student Conservation Association’s Base to Base Camp program from Seattle and Joint Base Lewis-McCord (JBLM). Each team, consisting of eight high school students and two crew leaders, will spend 15 days working on trail maintenance projects throughout the park.

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