Abby Graefe Partnership Development Central Region Partnering With The Student Conservation Association Rafael Rosa Vice President Central Region

Mission Mission To build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land

Volunteers ,000 Volunteers

SCA Facts 1.5 million hours of volunteer service in ,000 placements in field programs in 2014 SCA works in all 50 states + some territories Approximately 70% of SCA alumni are working or studying in a conservation-related field

2014 Partnership Marines -Camp Lejeune Navy -Naval Station Mayport -Naval Station Guantanamo Bay -Naval Air Station Jacksonville -Naval Air Station Pensacola -Naval Air Station Whiting Filed -Naval Air Station Jacksonville -Naval Air Station Patuxent River -NAVFAC Marianas -NAVFAC Hawaii -NAVFAC Northwest Army Corps -Coralville Lake -Raystown Lake -Saylorville Lake -Wappapello Lake -Deer Creek Lake -Dillon Lake -Paint Creek Lake -Alum Creek Lake -Burnsville Lake -Lake Shelbyville -Illinois Waterway -LaCrescent Field Office -Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area

Program Models Youth – <18 Community Programs High School Crews Young Adult – 18+ Conservation Internships Conservation Corps Leader Teams Hitch Teams Vet Fire Corps

Conservation Internships Interns: College students and adults seeking practical career experience Length: 8-52 weeks SCA Provided: Recruiting, program set up, admin & oversight support, risk management Candidate Interview & Selection: Done by position supervisor Funding: Provided by partner site

Deer Creek – Park Ranger/Natural Resource Intern Saylorville Lake – GIS/GPS Intern LaCrescent Field Office – Forestry Technician Intern Dillon Lake – Interpretation and Maintenance Intern Shelbyville – Trail Leader Team NAVFAC Marianas – Biological Monitoring Intern Naval Station Guantanamo Bay – Wildlife Specialist Naval Air Station Patuxent River – Herpetology Survey Intern NAVFAC Northwest – Natural Resources/Oceanography Intern Camp Lejeune – Threatened and Endangered Species Intern 2014 DOD Intern Examples

Conservation Corps All teams are SCA lead Team size: 1 leader, 3-6 members (leaders 21+, members 18+) Project report prepared upon completion of program Intensive 2-week training for leaders, teams built for your project needs Corps Teams – >8 weeks, projects ranging from prescribed burns to trail building and invasive species removal to biological surveys Leader Teams – shoulder season, 2-8 weeks, for jobs that require highly skilled labor Hitch Teams – 10 weeks minimum, 2 weeks minimum at each site Vet Fire Corps – fuels reduction, fire effects monitoring, prescribed burns, educational outreach; Post-911 US Military Veteran with honorable or general discharge

Agreements Navy – agreement until 2018, working on agreement modifications to strengthen current agreement and expand partnership opportunities USACE – expired, new agreement waiting to be signed In the meantime, able to enter into Individual Agreements Marines/Air Force – working under Navy agreement

Contact SCA Abby Graefe Partnership Development Central Region For more information visit: theSCA.org