Do you want to give back to your community and learn science in the field?

Then Youth for Habitat is the program for you!

 

In Youth for Habitat we accomplish a multitude of things: We find community-need based projects. We educate students on scientific procedures. We encourage students to become field scientists themselves. We do data collection, habitat restoration, ecological process learning, just to name a few!

 

Learning science by doing science.

 

In the pictures above: students collect essential water quality data, set and collect fish traps, sort through different species of fish, and even discover the first two chinook salmon ever scientifically recorded that far north in a once dilapidated watershed. 

 

Youth for Habitat is an educational program that helps a student gain real work experience. Since 2009, we have worked to improve local wildlife habitats & provide youth with valuable skills & knowledge about natural resources & ecology in Interior Alaska.  Our goal is to get youth outdoors & enthusiastic about the many opportunities for lifelong engagement in their environment, while contributing service that improves the local community.

 

If you love the outdoors, science, hands-on activities, & are open to learning about salmon, wildlife, research, & what it's like to work in the natural resources field, please consider applying!

 

Considering this is a job experience, students will receive a stipend based on what group they are in:

  • Beginner Group: $225

  • Advanced Group: $335

 

Dates for 2025:

 

Beginner session:

May 27th to June 6th

Advanced sessions:

June 9th to June 27th

and

July 7th to July 25th

How it works:

Beginners apply following the directions below. Advanced students will receive an email with an invitation back. Advanced students will need to complete the same application forms as beginners, in order for us to have relevant and current information on file. Advanced students do not require an interview, as they are asked back based on previous work.

 

To Apply:

We will get back to you as soon as possible with an interview time. Please note that if not picked for the program, it is due to very limited spots and there is always an opportunity next year. 

 

If you have any questions please contact the emails below:
youthforhabitatfswcd@gmail.com AND Scott Faulkner - Youth for Habitat Manager: scott.fswcd@gmail.com

Check out photos from past seasons!

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