Student Conservation Association, Inc.
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Target demographics: Tens of thousands of green professionals, from park superintendents to urban planners, can trace their start to SCA. This is where college and high school students connect with nature, render hands-on service, gain new skills and perspectives, and launch a lifetime of stewardship.
Geographic areas served: SCA members serve on public lands in all 50 states.
Our community based programs serve diverse youth in over twenty cities including: Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Stamford.
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SCA's mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.
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jneuberg9
12/16/12
As a high school student, I went from the South Side of Chicago to Olympic National Park to do conservation work in the wilderness. The experience of being given adult responsibilities and doing hard physical labor under difficult conditions (it rained constantly) with teenagers from all over the U...
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friend.sarah.a
12/16/12
When I was in college, the SCA presented an excellent opportunity to explore the USA by the exact means that fit the typical college student. Those means being that we generally have no money, no place to live, and are free as a bird for the summer. The SCA didn't improve my finances but they ...
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Nathan8
12/03/12
I had my first and only encounter with SCA in the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve in the summer of 2012. I was a couple miles into the wilderness when I stopped to chat with a few young people with hard hats, picks, and shovels working on the trail I was using. I barely caught the name of ...
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