The Perennial Hope of Spring
A guest blog from an SCA Alum, Lauren Traylor After completing my degree in the arid southwest of Colorado, I was...
National Trails Traverse Space and Time
Your answer: 19Yep, that’s right! Read more about the trails below. Your answer: 23Sorry, that’s wrong....
Before and After in Yellowstone: How a National Park Recovered from Wildfire Damage
Thirty years ago, in the summer of 1988, more than thirty percent of Yellowstone National Park – known as the...
Culmination of a Year of Service
By: Darren Lu At the start of a new service term, 10 months seems like an eternity. Huddled next to the wood stove as...
Alumni Archives: Memories From the Field
We recently asked our alumni to tell us their SCA stories, and did they ever! We were so moved by what they had to say...
Southwest Airlines Spurs SCA’s Biggest Earth Day in 60 Years
Hearts in Action Across the Nation The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is proud to call Southwest Airlines its...
Liz Putnam, “the Mother of the American Youth Conservation Movement.”
Liz Putnam is widely recognized as “the Mother of the American Youth Conservation Movement.” She’s...
Environmental Conservation on President’s Day
3 Presidents Who Did the Most for the Environment Presidents are frequently remembered for issues of war and peace, or...
Bonding With a New Group
By: Jesse Newman Deep in the woods of Western Mass, a group of young millenials finds themselves gathered in the...
Starting a Year of Service
Samantha Hollister I signed up for this program because I wanted to learn and grow as a person....