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Student Conservation Association, Preserve Montana Announce Launch of the Preservation Trades Corps

Indiana SCA crew member wearing hat removing invasive plant species

Helena, Mont. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) and Preserve Montana today announced the launch of the Preserve Montana Trades Corps. From June to August 2024, this eight-week pilot program will support a four-person crew dedicated to exposing young people to the historic preservation trades. The corps will experience a diverse array of preservation trades

Comic Relief US Awards Student Conservation Association $315,000 To Expand Urban Green Programs in Atlanta and Houston

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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today announced that Comic Relief US awarded the organization a two-year grant of $315,000 from its Red Nose Day campaign to help continue expanding green conservation jobs and environmental education for youth in Atlanta and Houston. The Red Nose Day Campaign is dedicated to raising life-changing funds

Student Conservation Association Welcomes New Board Members

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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today announced the appointments of four new board members who will help support the nonprofit’s work of changing lives through service to nature. “As we embark on a new chapter, we are thrilled to welcome to the board these knowledgeable and accomplished professionals who bring immense expertise

Student Conservation Association, U.S. Forest Service Announce Wildland Fire Academy Program

Wildland firefighters wearing protective gear digging a trench in a forest.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will award the organization $12 million over the next five years to launch a Wildland Fire Academy Program.

KeyBank Foundation Awards Student Conservation Association $300,000 to Expand Green Jobs Program for High Schoolers 

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ARLINGTON, Va. — The SCA is excited to announce that the KeyBank Foundation will award the organization $300,000 over two years to help provide green conservation jobs for high school students in Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Student Conservation Association Joins 2023 Leave No Trace Hot Spot Program at Goldbug Hot Springs

Host springs water in a mountain valley

North Fork, Idaho – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), in partnership with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Hot Spot Program, will host clean-up service events open to the public on June 1-3 at Goldbug Hot Springs in the Salmon-Challis National Forest near Salmon, Idaho.

Student Conservation Association Selects Lidia Soto-Harmon As New President And CEO

Headshot of SCA CEO Lidia Soto-Harmon wearing a green dress standing with arms folded in front of a building.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously selected Lidia Soto-Harmon as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer.

Student Conservation Association Announces Four New Board Members And Names New Board Leadership

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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today announced the appointments of four new board members and a new board chair who will each help support the nonprofit’s work of changing lives through service to nature.

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 20-26, 2023)

With National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 20-26) just around the corner, we wanted to call attention to the hard work our members are doing to combat these invaders.