SCA Rock Creek Park/Battery Kemble Restoration Fund
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SCA Rock Creek Park/Battery Kemble Restoration Fund
Student Conservation Association Sponsor SCA’s Rock Creek/ Battery Kemble Restoration Crew and Help Your Neighborhood English ivy, a widespread invasive plant in parks throughout DC that SCA and its partners are working to mitigate. For more than thirteen years, SCA has fielded crews of local high school youth to work on conservation and restoration projects in Rock Creek Park under the supervision of the National Park Service. The crews are led by college students and operate both in the summer and year round maintaining and repairing trails, restoring habitats damaged by erosion, and removing exotic species threatening the natural diversity of the park. All projects are designed and approved by Rock Creek Park Administration. The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the nation’s leading provider of conservation service opportunities, outdoor skills and leadership training for young people. Our mission is 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. A specific focus is on traditionally underserved youth. During 2013, SCA in partnership with neighborhood supporters, is seeking to raise $25,000 to sponsor a crew of local high school youth to work at Battery Kemble, Glover Archbold and other Rock Creek Park units on critical projects ranging from invasive english ivy removal, bridge repair, erosion control, native plant restoration. You can help meet this goal with your donation. Those who contribute $1000 or more will be recognized as sponsors. Not only will you have the satisfaction of making a tangible difference for your neighborhood parks, you will also be making a positive difference for the youth involved. To make a gift, visit: www.thesca.org/ BatteryKemble Please send an email after doing so to [email protected] so it may be properly credited and acknowledged. Or you may mail contributions to: SCA, c/o Wilke Nelson 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 825 Arlington, VA 22203 Contributions to SCA are tax deductable. To learn more about SCA and our youth programs, please visit thesca.org If you have questions or would like more information, please call 703.524.2441 x2024. SCA has a variety of programs within the National Capital Region: n Conservation Leadership Corps n Conservation Crews n Conservation Internships n Invasive plant management crews Through our school year, summer employment, and education programs in DC, SCA members receive training and service opportunities, environmental education, career preparation and are exposed to SCA’s continuum of conservation service programs. Conservation Leadership Corps The Conservation Leadership Corps is a program during the school year for high school students, aged 15-19, with opportunities for environmental education, conservation service, and leadership training through a hands-on outdoor education program experience. DC Summer Crews The DC Conservation Crew Program provides more than 100 greater Washington, DC high school youth with a significant and educational summer experience. Participants are recruited from high schools throughout the area. SCA offers a unique six-week summer program for high school students interested in working outdoors in a local park. Conservation Internships Each year, SCA places over 2,000 college age youth (18+) in a diverse array of businesses, public land agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. The internships cover wide range of conservation, environmental and sustainabilitybased opportunities and vary in length from 3-12 months. Many interns parlay their internship experience and the connections they make into careers in the natural resources field and beyond. To learn more about these programs please contact: Wilke Nelson Regional Gift Officer 703.524.2441 x 2024 [email protected] thesca.org