Last updated: January 30, 2025
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Project Profile: Expand Youth Volunteer Action for Climate Resiliency in National Parks
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Inflation Reduction Act
Restoration | FY23-25 $1,400,000
This proposal seeks funding to support the expansion of the Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) youth program within the National Park Service (NPS). Managed in partnership with the Stewards Individual Placements Program, the CVA program aims to increase youth climate action volunteer opportunities in parks.
Why? The CVA program has proven successful in providing capacity-building services to park, focusing on increased volunteerism and community engagement. As the program enters its eighth year, the project seeks to expand and amplify its positive outcomes. The initiative aligns with the Volunteers-In-Parks program, providing diverse AmeriCorps members with opportunities for professional development, service, and conservation stewardship.
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- Type: Article
- Sites: Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers Directorate, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate, Youth Programs, more »
The primary duty of the Community Volunteers Ambassadors is to encourage local residents, particularly young people, to volunteer for climate-resilience-related projects in the park.
- Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
Shared Community Volunteer Ambassador Internship
- Type: News
- Date Released: 2023-05-24
This opportunity is ideal for an enthusiastic young professional who is passionate about the environment and deeply committed to strengthening the bonds between communities and parks.
- Type: Article
The National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks Program recognizes Latino Conservation Week through the stories of members of the Community Volunteer Ambassador program.