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Save the Date for our next Giving Day on September 20, 2022.
About SCA Giving Day
SCA Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraising event where alumni, their parents, staff, donors, family, and friends come together to support the organization’s mission of developing the next generation of conservation leaders.
See what we accomplished on SCA’s fourth annual Giving Day!
Today is SCA Giving Day. Make a gift, make a difference.
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Giving Challenges
On September 20th, your gift will unlock additional funds that will help us raise more money for programs that are important to you!
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SCA is Everywhere
$150 Bonus Round
Social Challenges
Through the social challenges, you will be able to tell your SCA story so more people know why our mission is so important.
SCA Fashion Show
Student Conservation Associate
SCA Then and Now
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Spend your summer with the SCA! ![]()
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Our interns protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces all across the country.![]()
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Join The Crew. Visit www.thesca.org.
Join The Crew at Padre Island National Seashore! 🐢Are you looking for a turtle-y awesome internship experience? Are you looking to gain experience working with sea turtles and learn invaluable skills in the biological sciences? If so, then you should apply for one of four Sea Turtle Internships through the Student Conservation Association (SCA)! ![]()
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Interns will work with our Sea Turtle Science and Recovery team to gain field experience by conducting daytime patrols on beaches to detect nesting sea turtles, stranded sea turtles and hatchlings. Interns will also directly aid with sea turtle conservation efforts by retrieving, transporting, and caring for sea turtle eggs, and transporting and releasing sea turtle hatchlings. They will also gain lab experience by assisting specimen collection and analysis of unhatched sea turtle eggs. ![]()
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This position is from May 1, 2023 - October 29, 2023 and includes housing and a stipend. For more information or to apply visit www.thesca.org/position/sea-turtle-recovery-interns-po-00734749/
As a member of the maintenance crew at Valles Caldera National Preserve, Meg helps to maintain park facilities and grounds, repair structures, conduct pest control, and clean up after park visitors. “I enjoy serving visitors to Valles Caldera, and I appreciate how respectful most of them are through the lack of litter and messes for me to clean,” Meg said.![]()
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Doing trail work with volunteers and partner organizations is one of Meg’s favorite parts about her job. She has a knack for team building and a passion for conservation. “It's great to see people get to surround themselves in nature everyday as they work in remote areas of the park. I also love to see all the wildlife we have here - our busy prairie dog villages, coyotes and badgers hunting together, the incredible herds of elk, and listening to their calls echo through the forest as I work outdoors in the fall,” she said. ![]()
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Meg’s career with the National Park Service began in 2003 with a Student Conservation Association (SCA) internship at nearby Bandelier National Monument. “Elizabeth (Liz) Putnam, the creator of the SCA, is one of my heroes! I feel as though she opened the world to me through the 6 internships that I worked from 2003-2005,” said Meg. It was during that first internship at Bandelier that Meg was introduced to Valles Caldera. 20 years later, her career has come full circle.![]()
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During her first two years at Valles Caldera, Meg has been instrumental in building partnerships and rapport throughout the community of Jemez Springs and beyond. Her friendly and welcoming demeanor, positive outlook, and community involvement have even earned her the nickname of “mayor” amongst her friends and coworkers. As a member of Valles Caldera’s Strategic Action Team, Meg is also applying those strengths to help chart the future for the park.![]()
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“A shaman once called me a bridge. I really feel like that’s what I’m doing here at Valles Caldera. I’m leading the park’s efforts to strengthen team cohesion and increase our staff’s involvement in local community events,” said Meg. “My hope is that our efforts will provide a bridge between Valles Caldera and local communities and also strengthen tribal connections to this place. I want people to enjoy the time they spend in the park, learn about the area’s history, and feel thankful for where they live.”![]()
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For more information about Valles Caldera National Preserve’s Strategic Action Plan, check out the park’s 2022 Annual Report: www.nps.gov/articles/000/2022-annual-report-a-look-back-with-superintendent-jorge-silva-ba%C3%B1u...![]()
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Photo description: Meg hugs a large tree in the park's Cabin District. (NPS)
If you are passionate about natural resources, geographic information systems (GIS) or forest management, this SCA internship may be the perfect fit! 🌲![]()
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Navy Northwest is looking to backfill two SCA Forestry/Natural Resources Technician roles at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest in Washington. Interns will work on a variety of tasks such as timber sale preparation, silviculture, wetland delineation, vegetation and wildlife surveys.![]()
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Join The Crew: bit.ly/3M0QZFp
ICYMI: The SCA and the U.S. Forest Service recently launched an all-female wildland fire crew based out of South Carolina. 🔥
Forest Service launches all-female 'Wildland Fire Crew' based out of South Carolina
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The USDA Forest Service recently hired three female
Applications are now open for the SCA 2023 Calumet Tree Conservation Corps Young Adult Crew (Ages 18+)! 🌳![]()
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Join The Crew and plant 500 trees in the Grand Calumet watershed within the Northwest Indiana communities of East Chicago, Hammond, Whiting, Gary, Hobart and others. ➡️ bit.ly/3M3WL9D
The Prospector Gulch section of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail has been completed! The SCA is one of many collaborating organizations that participated in this project. 👏
Prospector Gulch section for Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is completed
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The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Gunnison Ranger District in partnership with the Colorado Trail Foundation, Student Conservation Association, Western Colorado Conservation...
Experience the adventure and beauty of Alaska’s vast wilderness through an internship with the Interpretation team at Denali National Park and Preserve!![]()
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Hone public speaking and communication skills. ✔️![]()
Develop education programs. ✔️![]()
Contribute to the park's social media outreach. ✔️![]()
Gain hands-on experience in a variety of National Park Service career fields. ✔️![]()
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What are you waiting for?![]()
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Join The Crew! ➡️ bit.ly/3ZkHLXG
If you're wondering how you can gain leadership skills and help the environment at the same time, we can help. ![]()
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The SCA is a national non-profit changing lives through hands-on conservation work in the outdoors. ![]()
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Our program participants protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, community green spaces and much more all across the country. 🏞️![]()
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Learn more at www.thesca.org
Rising at 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, Devils Tower lives up to its name.![]()
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As the first official national monument in the U.S., this colossal tower in the Black Hills is considered sacred by indigenous peoples and tells different stories through its rock columns.![]()
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Join a team of dedicated rangers as an SCA Interpretation Intern working to help visitors appreciate, understand and appropriately enjoy Devils Tower National Monument. You’ll expand your knowledge and skills by learning about the park and sharing this information with visitors.![]()
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Join The Crew. ➡️ bit.ly/3z2nyeH![]()
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Photo: A view of Devils Tower from the boulder field by the Tower Trail. (NPS/Avery Locklear)
