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Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Service to the Land
On Saturday, September 26th, the Student Conservation Association (SCA) is hosting a Virtual Day of Service in honor of National Public Lands Day! All SCA alumni, partners, staff, family, and friends are welcome to virtually meet up and support the planet.
In this new normal of social distancing, SCA will provide a variety of conservation projects including socially distant litter abatement hike, online environmental education sessions and more! These projects have been thoughtfully cultivated by fellow SCA alumni to provide conservation activities to participants across the nation.
WHEN: Saturday, September 26th, 10:30am to 2pm EDT/7:30am to 1pm PST. Online check-in beginning at 10:30am EDT with welcome remarks at 10:45am EDT. Make your own schedule, and join us for the whole day or for one project session!
Please review the project options for SCA’s Virtual Day of Service below. Select your projects through registration.
Session 1: Social Distance Litter Abatement Hike
Is traversing a mountain or heading to the opposite end of the country on your bucket list? Join SCA alumni leaders, virtually, anytime from 11am-2pm EDT/ 8am-11am PDT to learn hiking best practices and litter abatement in some of the most beautiful areas in our nation.*
Session 2: Map Making Education Session with Google Earth Education
Interested in learning more about map making on your local trails, in your neighborhood, or while on your patio enjoying morning coffee? Join SCA and Google Earth Education for our live map making education session from 1pm-2pm EDT/10am-11am PST!
Session 3: Alumni Mentorship Lunch & Learn
Seeking networking tips, resume builders, or a mentorship? Join your fellow SCA alumni for a lunch (or breakfast) and learn session from 12pm-1pm EDT/9am-10am PST.
Session 4: Eco-Scavenger Hunt
Looking for a family-friendly or independent way to engage in conservation? Sign up for our Eco-Scavenger Hunt from 11am-2pm EDT/8am-11am PST!
WHERE: Virtual Zoom Meeting Links provided in confirmation email post registration and on registration page.
WHAT: SCA alumni, partners, staff, family, and friends from across the nation will virtually meet up to engage in conservation projects.
QUESTIONS: Contact [email protected].
*Interested in leading a virtual hike as an SCA alumni leader? Submit your idea to [email protected] and include name, email, location, park (if applicable), and 2-3 sentence description. Title email “Virtual Hike Idea Session 1 of SCA Virtual Service.”
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