This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $105,741.91 to Southern Utah University (SUU) to support natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects on Department of the Interior lands, specifically in Zion National Park. The project recruits interns and youth crews to work across various areas in Zion National Park, providing support for...
This $186,665.91 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) will support Southern Utah University (SUU) in recruiting and deploying several interns and youth crews to serve various functional areas of Great Basin National Park. The interns will gain career and learning experiences working in the park and receiving mentorship from park staff, with placements in fields such as interpretation,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $166,716 to Southern Utah University (SUU) to recruit and support multiple interns and youth crews to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects at Pipe Spring National Monument. Through the partnership between SUU's Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative (IIC) and the National...
This $109,700.87 Cooperative Agreement award, issued on July 10, 2024 by the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service, supports the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award will enable the non-profit Great Basin Institute to provide Zion National Park with youth labor and technical services to inventory trails, collect facilities data, and develop updated wayfinding and interpretive media. Key deliverables include: (1) conducting a...
The National Park Service (NPS), through its Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), awarded a $3,305,803 cooperative agreement to Conservation Legacy to support the Scientists in Parks Program. The program provides opportunities for participants to complete internship projects in national park units that address natural resource issues and meet management needs. Projects objectives and outcomes are defined by the benefiting NPS unit and advance interns'...
The National Park Service awarded a $437,402 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to Capacity Builders Inc., a non-profit organization based in Farmington, New Mexico. The agreement aims to create short-term work and training opportunities for qualified Native American students between the ages of 18-30 (or up to 35 if a veteran) to assist NPS staff with priority interpretation, education, outreach, community relations,...
The National Park Service awarded a $198,222.60 cooperative agreement to the American Conservation Experience under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to support resource protection and restoration efforts at Zion National Park from March 2022 through December 2026. Through hands-on training, ACE corps members will collect native plant materials, conduct seed cleaning and out-planting, treat exotic plants, prepare and maintain fire breaks, and...
The U.S. National Park Service has awarded a $140,000.12 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The project will create a "Pyramid of Opportunity" for underserved high school students to gain exposure to careers and skills for entry-level seasonal positions with land management agencies. Each year, the project will provide paid 6-week internships...
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $360,378.16 Cooperative Agreement to Utah State University (USU) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The funding supports USU's efforts to enhance visitor experience through noxious weed management activities at Dinosaur National Monument, Golden Spike National Historic Park, and Fossil Butte National Monument. The 1-year project, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will engage young...
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $299,495.75 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The funding will provide ten internships for visitor services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The interns will deliver programs and services focused on the park's natural and cultural resources to increase opportunities for diverse audiences to learn...