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

This program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and education projects on department of the interior lands through authorized national park service programs. This project will give multiple interns experience in working with NPS professionals on historic, cultural, and communication related projects at national parks of new york harbor sites, to build work skills, increase public outreach opportunities, and encourage resource stewardship in their community and beyond. These internships will provide a strong foundation in working with interdisciplinary teams, producing digital and written communications, conducting historic preservation work, learning about the history of the sites and cultural resources, and experience in meeting project objectives, which are essential skills in seeking employment in the fields of interpretation, education, and public stewardship.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.