Discover Youth Conservation Programs
Do Work That Really Matters
At MobilizeGreen we’re proud to team up with land management partners to offer paid work opportunities for diverse high school students. It’s a unique chance to build leadership confidence, learn new outdoor skills, and make a real difference to the world. Learn about our 2022 program impact…
Virtual YCC
In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, MobilizeGreen first offered 4-week virtual YCC crews in the summer of 2020 for high school students from around the country. This program continues to target BIPOC youth to bring together students from around the country for a unique paid virtual learning experience.
For open Crew Leader positions, please apply here.
High school students, to learn more about the national virtual program and to apply, click below.
Program Dates:
Cohort 1: June 24, 2024 - July 12, 2024
Cohort 2: July 15, 2024 - August 2, 2024
MobilizeGreen Youth Conservation Corps
On-Site YCC
Since 2016 MobilizeGreen has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to bring diverse high school students together from around the country for a paid immersive residential program focused on conservation, leadership, community building, and green career exploration.
For three weeks, you will live, learn and work with students your age from around the nation in a unique forest setting. YCC Participants will be provided food and housing for participants while they work in the field alongside the U.S. Forest service doing projects like nature beautification, invasive species removal, trail building and many more. This upcoming year’s program will include a full week of camping outdoors. All participants will be provided a weekly stipend of $350.
Program Dates:
Cohort 1: June 23, 2024 - July 13, 2024
Cohort 2: July 14, 2024 - August 3, 2024
For open Crew Leader positions, please apply here.
MobilizeGreen Urban Conservation Crews
Philadelphia & Maryland Crews
In partnership with the Fish and Wildlife Service, MobilizeGreen provides high school students from the Philadelphia area and in Maryland an opportunity to work on paid conservation crews at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum and at the Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Local Philadelphia High School Students, to learn more and apply visit our urban conservation crew page.
Maryland students, learn more and apply at our Patuxent crew page.
Summer 2024 Applications are open and due May 31, 2024. Crew Member and Crew Leader applications are currently closed for the Spring. All submitted 2024 applications will automatically be considered for Summer.
For open Crew Leader positions, please apply here.
What’s the world saying?
Here’s what people are already saying about our youth conservation opportunities:
“Thank you for what was probably the most eye-opening experience of my life. It was amazing to have the opportunity to participate in this YCC with such a diverse group of people and it gave me so much insight into what career path I want to follow.”
“My daughter absolutely loved this experience and couldn’t stop talking about the wonderful people she met. She loved the diversity of the group and enjoyed the work. I am a teacher, and I will definitely be recommending this program to my students.”