Stories

Every year, SCA provides training, tools and projects that place motivated teens and young adults in the field to effect changes great and small. How do we measure the effects? Sometimes its through decreased CO2 levels or by the tons of trash collected or in the number of trees planted. Our success is also measured by the lessons learned, the perspective gained and the lives we transform—today and into the future. Often when the SCA project is over, the success story is just beginning. Take a look at some of our most recent accomplishments.

Student Conservation Association Welcomes Dr. Usha Chaudhary as Chief Operating Officer 

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Friday, November 17, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and young adults, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Usha Chaudhary as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Dec. 13, 2023.

Honoring Native American Heritage

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Thursday, November 16, 2023
Ramapo Lunaape Member with drum

To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we are sharing ways the Student Conservation Association has worked to honor Native American culture and preserve green spaces and their cultural significance for generations to come.

Take A Hike

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Thursday, November 16, 2023
View of Baxter Peak from Chimney Pond Trail overlook in Maine with brilliant fall foliage under mixed weather skies

National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17, 2023) encourages getting outdoors and exploring some of the over 60,000 miles of trail across the nation.

Photo Vote Results: Your Fall Foliage Favorite

Posted by Lara Fornal | Wednesday, November 15, 2023

We asked our SCA community to vote for their favorite fall photo and the results are in!

#GreenFriday Is the New Black Friday

Posted by Lara Fornal | Wednesday, November 15, 2023

You’re invited to get outside the day after Thanksgiving as part of a larger effort to turn #BlackFriday greener.

Transforming Trails in Alaska

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Wednesday, October 18, 2023
SCA crew member surveying the Tongass National Forest in Alaska.

The Student Conservation Association had several crew members improving public lands across Alaska this past season.

10 Haunted Halloween Green Spaces

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Boardwalk with spooky forest.

There are even some natural spaces that look like they were made for Halloween! We’ve shared some of our eeriest findings below…read on if you dare! 

Bats: Not So Spooky After All

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Little Brown Bat swooping down to get water.

Swooping in just in time for Halloween is Bat Week (Oct. 24 – 31, 2023), a week to bring awareness and recognition to these often misunderstood animals that play a vital role in the ecosystem.

Prairie Pothole Region Gets Support from Student Conservation Association, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Team

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today announced the South Dakota Prairie Pothole Fuels Reduction Team will conclude its work in the area this week.

Bay Area Council Foundation California Resilience Challenge Awards Student Conservation Association $171,000

Posted by Cecilia Aleman | Friday, October 13, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today announced that the Bay Area Council Foundation awarded the organization $171,000 to launch its first Bay Area Climate Resilience Corps to help combat climate change in historically disadvantaged communities.

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