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Abby GraefePartnership Development
Central Region
Partnering With The Student Conservation Association
Rafael RosaVice PresidentCentral Region
MissionTo 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
195753 Volunteers
201475,000 Volunteers
SCA Facts
• 1.5 million hours of volunteer service in 2014
• 4,000 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
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Program Models
Youth – <18Community ProgramsHigh School Crews
Young Adult – 18+Conservation InternshipsConservation Corps
Leader Teams Hitch TeamsVet 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, prescribedburns, educational outreach; Post-911 US Military Veteran withhonorable 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 GraefePartnership Development
Central Region
For more information visit: theSCA.org
