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Abby GraefePartnership Development
Central Region
312-239-1668agraefe@theSCA.org
Partnering With The Student Conservation Association
Rafael RosaVice PresidentCentral Region
312-239-1664rrosa@theSCA.org
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
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
312-239-1668agraefe@theSCA.org
For more information visit: theSCA.org
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