At Work For The Planet Since 1957- The Student Conservation Association

The SCA has been putting young people to work for the planet since 1957!

It’s a delight to look back through the decades of crew photos and appreciate the thousands of youth and young adults who have donned the SCA logo (in all its forms!) and done the work of preserving our national treasures and urban green spaces.

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The Early Years

A black and white photo of the very first SCA crew in 1957.

1970s – 1990s

2000 – Today

NY Urban Green Acadian Exploration Crew holding up bags of soil at the summit of Sargent Mountain at Acadia National Park in Maine.

Bay Area Peninsula Climate Resiliency Crew is standing in a field holding up hard hats.

SCA program participants wearing winter clothing pose for photo in the snow at the Grand Tetons.

Four members of the 2024 Chicago Women Crew wearing blue SCA shirts stand together, smiling.

A group shot of the SCA's 2024 Appalachian Trail Crew standing by a body of water and smiling.

Field Notes Blog

Recent Highlights

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