ARLINGTON, VA. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and young adults, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Runzel as Vice President of Philanthropy, effective Dec. 20, 2024. “We are thrilled to welcome Kelly Runzel as our new Vice President of Philanthropy. Kelly’s extensive …
Urban Green Crew Tackles Erosion At Acadia National Park This summer, the SCA’s 2024 Urban Green Acadian Exploration Crew from New York City completed a special mission. The crew made the trek from the Big Apple to Acadia National Park in Maine to help preserve local plant life and combat erosion caused by decades of …
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and young adults, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Usha Chaudhary as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Dec. 13, 2023.
ARLINGTON, VA. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Zachary Bolick as Vice President of Partnerships. “We are excited to name Zachary Bolick our new Vice President of Partnerships. His background managing critical relationships with our network of partners, coupled with being a three-time SCA program participant, makes him …
Remarkable Restoration As one of the most industrialized parts of the country, Northwest Indiana is no stranger to environmental concerns ranging from poor air quality to contaminated waterways. To help preserve and protect the region, the SCA fielded its first community conservation program there in 2016. Since then, more than 10,000 trees have been planted …
Taking The Leap When Anna Tripp graduated from Jacksonville University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in marine science and a minor in photography, the nation was in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Struggling to find a full-time job after an unpaid internship at Mote Marine Laboratory, her college professor pointed her to the …
At Work For The Planet The SCA fielded its first conservation program in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1977. Since then, hundreds of Bay Area youth have participated in SCA programs. Now under the banner of Urban Green, program participants support urban forestry initiatives in equity-priority communities, maintain trails to improve access to green …
Continuing Liz Putnam’s Trailblazing Work At Olympic National Park As the sun rises over the Bogachiel Rain Forest Trail at Olympic National Park in Washington, the sound of sleeping bags and tent zippers unfurling joins the melodies of songbirds, the rustling of wind, and the ever-present pitter-patter of raindrops. The SCA’s Olympic National Park Backcountry …
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and young adults, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Usha Chaudhary as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Dec. 13, 2023.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.