Celebrating the National Park Service Centennial
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is commemorating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary by mobilizing thousands of young volunteers to protect and restore America’s most inspirational assets, and planting the seeds of stewardship in tens of thousands more.
For the past 60 years, SCA has been a key partner in empowering youth to not only protect our parks today, but to become stewards for tomorrow. Join us as we engage thousands more young volunteers and community members in ensuring America’s natural legacy for the Next 100 years.
Featured Earthsaver: CJ Goulding

CJ Goulding has attended SCA’s NPS Academy as both a member and a mentor. Now, he’s traded in his hard hat and workboots for wingtips and a tie as SCA’s Youth Programs Analyst Intern in Washington, DC. As good with a pen as he is with a pulaski, he’s written two essays for Children & Nature Network’s “New Nature Movement” blog.
“Our national parks form the common ground that unites us as a people, and I want to make sure that all Americans see their stories in national parks.”
Diandré Watkins, SCA CVA
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Washington, DC
Find Your Park Days of Service
In partnership with American Express, SCA is hosting large-scale volunteer events at urban national park sites across the country. These celebrations will engage over 6,400 young people and community members to preserve their national parks for the next 100 years. Projected outcome include:
Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors
One hundred SCA members are leading a nationwide effort to connect people to their national parks and public lands. At national parks, monuments, and historic sites across 30 states, SCA Centennial Volunteer Ambassadors are forging new community relationships and expanding volunteer capacities. This year alone, these volunteers will:
SCA IS ENSURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PARK STEWARDS.
SCA Day of service volunteers report the following:
Next100SCA on Instagram
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