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Conservation Diaries Podcast Series
Take a look at the new National Park Service Conservation Diaries podcast series that showcases the voice of the youth of the National Park Service as they share their passion and commitment to conservation of America's natural and cultural treasures. Listen as interns, volunteers, fellows, or employees across the National Park Service share their perspectives on conservation and why it is important for youth to be involved in the stewardship of their public lands.
Youth and Young Adult Program Stories
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- Locations: Gateway National Recreation Area, Gateway Arch National Park, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
- Offices: Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate, Youth Programs Division
Over the past 10 years, the National Park Service and the YMCA have partnered to connect more than 100,000 young people from 21 Ys across the nation to 65 national parks and historic sites through summer day camp programs.
- Locations: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Designed to prepare youth for careers in conservation and environmental planning, the Cultural Landscape Apprentice program matches young adults with opportunities to learn about cultural landscape management in a hands-on environment alongside National Park Service (NPS) employees at San Antonio Missions. Dijonta, DariAnn and Daniela’s 8-month long apprenticeship just ended at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and we asked them to share what they gained.
- Locations: Big Hole National Battlefield, Indiana Dunes National Park, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, more »
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Meet Sarah Sherwood, Park Guide at White Sands National Park, and learn about her career journey from internships to permanent positions!
- Locations: Boston National Historical Park, Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Capitol Reef National Park, Glacier National Park, more »
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
The National Park Service Youth and Young Adult Programs Division co-hosted the virtual event “Then/Now/Tomorrow: Empowering Our Future Conservation and Climate Stewards” on April 24, 2024, for National Park Week, alongside The Corps Network, the National Park Foundation, and AmeriCorps. A panel of six current and former corps members shared their experiences working and serving on public lands.
- Locations: Blue Ridge Parkway, Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Meet Amanda Falcone, a former intern and current volunteer at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina!
- Locations: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, Congaree National Park, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, National Mall and Memorial Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Meet Kelsey Brandt, the WASO Youth and Young Adult Programs Division digital communications intern through Student Conservation Association.
- Locations: Rocky Mountain National Park
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Meet Tonya Messam, a former Mosaics in Science Diversity Visitor Use Management Assistant intern through Environment for the Americas at Rocky Mountain National Park!
- Locations: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Have you ever had a moment where everything just clicked—where you knew you were right where you belonged? For Dexter Armstrong, the 2024 featured ranger for the main show of the National Christmas Tree Lighting, that moment came when he discovered the mission of the National Park Service.
- Locations: Buck Island Reef National Monument, Christiansted National Historic Site, Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, San Juan National Historic Site, Virgin Islands National Park
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Work, Learn, Play, and Grow! That is what these youth, interns, and National Park Service staff did this summer through the paid Youth Conservation Corps Program!
- Locations: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Steamtown National Historic Site, Valley Forge National Historical Park
- Offices: Youth Programs, Youth Programs Division
Meet Andres Ridley, a recent Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) intern through Environment for the Americas (EFTA) at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area!
Last updated: February 12, 2025