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Launch Your Conservation Career With Us

The New York State Natural Resource Steward Internship Program is a collaboration between the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Each year, Stewards are placed at the most scenic forest lands across the state. Participants perform a wide range of environmental stewardship duties while working at an array of sites ranging from high-traffic trailheads to remote backcountry wilderness areas.

Stewards will serve for 16 weeks engaging in various conservation and recreation support activities, including patrolling marked state trails, designated campsites and parking areas. Stewards work closely with DEC Foresters and Rangers and are responsible for educating the public about the significance of the natural resource where they are stationed, Leave No Trace principles, rules and regulations, encouraging visitors to avoid trampling vegetation and to use designated campsites whenever possible. The work performed by the Natural Resource Stewards goes a long way toward ensuring the preservation of New York’s natural treasures for generations to come.

Open Positions

Questions? Our SCA Staff Are Here To Help.

Helena Mazurek
SCA Program Coordinator
Email: hmazurek@thesca.org

Zachary Russell
SCA Program Coordinator
Email: zrusell@thesca.org

Andrew Crowe
SCA Program Coordinator
Email: acrowe@thesca.org

Work Site Locations

Each year, Stewards are placed at the most scenic forest lands across New York.