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SCA Northwest

Across Seattle and throughout the Northwest, SCA is building a new generation of conservation leaders and over the past 30 years, has strengthened the region’s youth, communities and environment. Today SCA annually engages more than 150 youth from Seattle and surrounding communities along a carefully crafted continuum of outdoor experiences that convey the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to competitively enter the workforce and practice a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Read more
SCA Northwest
Oregon | Washington
The Northwest is the birthplace of SCA and since our first volunteers arrived at Grand Teton and Olympic National Parks in 1957, the region has remained one of SCA’s most vibrant and vital.
Our SCA Seattle program provides hundreds of under-served city youth with connections to nature and pathways to careers. And the nearby parks and forests – Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Olympic, Mount Rainier, North Cascades – all boast substantial numbers of SCA alumni on their staffs, a testament to the caliber of our members and the commitment of our area partners.
- Download the application for the 2016-2017 Conservation Leadership Corps
- Download the flyer or head over to this webpage to learn more about the Conservation Leadership Corps
- Connect with the SCA Seattle Northwest Facebook Page
2016 Youth Outcomes:
- Coming soon
Key initiatives:
- SCA Seattle Community Program
- SCA Northwest National Crews
- SCA Individual Internships
- SCA Corps Teams
- SCA Canada-US International Crew
Primary partners:
- City of Edmonds
- Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- Mount Rainier National Park
- NatureBridge
- North Cascades National Park
- Ochoco National Forest
- Olympic National Forest
- Olympic National Park
- Seattle Parks and Recreation
Leading supporters:
- Bullitt Foundation
- Hazel Miller Foundation
- Islands Fund
- Martin-Fabert Foundation
- Norcliffe Foundation
- Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission
- WYCO Fund