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. A field intern will support backcountry patrols to engage with visitors, explain safety and conservation practices, and monitor trail and campsite conditions. The intern will assist with minor maintenance, permit support, and emergency response. They will also help remove graffiti from sandstone walls and collect data on visitor use and resource impacts. Through hands-on work in remote desert areas, the intern will gain practical experience in natural resource protection and public education. Deliverables include visitor contact logs, condition reports, and data sets on trail use and campsite health. The project benefits park staff, visitors, and long-term resource preservation.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.