This program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carryout appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and…

This program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carryout appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and educationprojects on department of the interior lands through authorized national park service programs. The historically black colleges and universities internship program engages recipients, partners, communities, and or visitors in shared environmental stewardship. The program builds resource stewardship ethics in itsparticipants. The program activities developed by this program will be shared through a variety of strategies to increase public awareness, knowledge, and support for conservation and stewardship of the nations rich cultural and historical heritage. Beneficiaries include private non-profit institutions and organizations public and private non-profit academic institutions state and local government agencies quasi-public non-profit institutions and organizations that support youth and young adult career training and development, and education in the areas of natural and or cultural resource conservation and management. Individuals families students and the general public will receive a benefit from the development and execution of these programs and projects.