Youth Conservation Leadership Program

Engaging young adults in conservation, education and policy

Hannah Weiss, Education and Conservation Fellow. Photo: Rae Bronenkant / Audubon Vermont

The Youth Conservation Leadership Program at Audubon Vermont provides paid service-learning opportunities for young adults including work-based learning programs for high school students, internships for college-aged students in environmental education, conservation, and policy, and year-long service positions through AmeriCorps. We are engaging with young adults during a time in their lives when they are making important decisions about their educational and career paths. We hope this program helps to inspire and support the next generation of conservationists.

Supported in part by a generous Maggie Walker Incentive Fund Grant, the program will train the next generation of conservation leaders with the tools to tackle environmental challenges. 

Learn more about the Youth Conservation Leadership Program by reading our Program Guide.

Junior Conservation Technician Program
Youth Conservation Leadership Program

Junior Conservation Technician Program

A paid opportunity for teenagers to complete meaningful conservation work around the Green Mountain Audubon Center.

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Counselor in Training Program
Summer Day Camps

Counselor in Training Program

Join our high school CIT program and get paid to build skills as an outdoor educator and naturalist!

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Audubon Vermont Internships
Youth Conservation Leadership Program

Internship Information

Learn about the seasonal internships we offer in conservation, environmental education, and policy as well as when we typically hire.

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Audubon Vermont Campus Chapters
Youth Conservation Leadership Program

Audubon Vermont Campus Chapters

National Audubon supports young professionals through the Campus Chapter program and Vermont campuses are hopping on board!

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Youth Conservation Leadership Alumni
Youth Conservation Leadership Program

Youth Conservation Leadership Alumni

Stay connected with our flock of Audubon interns and where they've landed.

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Youth Leadership News

Birds are Awe-full
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Birds are Awe-full

A summer spent in awe.

Youth Birdathon
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Youth Birdathon

Junior Conservation Technicians and Audubon Vermont Alumni came together for Birdathon!

Collaborative Forestry for the Birds
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Collaborative Forestry for the Birds

Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator, Sarah Hooghuis, ventures out into the field to get a better understanding of our forestry partnerships and the youth working to improve forest health and bird habitat.

Vermont Youth Take Action During Earth Week
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Vermont Youth Take Action During Earth Week

Junior Conservation Technicians were back this April and completed projects in habitat restoration, trail work, and forest management.

Making the Most of our Migrants
Youth Conservation Leadership Program

Making the Most of our Migrants

Strategies and Information to Protect and Enjoy Springtime Migratory Birds

New Teen Camp
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New Teen Camp

Audubon is trilled to invite teenage campers to join our Stewards-in-Training camp!

Serve Learn Earn Website Launch
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Serve Learn Earn Website Launch

Audubon Vermont is one fourth of the Serve Learn Earn (SLE) workforce collaborative aimed at providing workforce training for Vermonters. Check out the new website to learn more!

Fully Fledged: Audubon Vermont Alumni Highlight with Chaveli Miles
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Fully Fledged: Audubon Vermont Alumni Highlight with Chaveli Miles

The first installment of a new, seasonal series that will spotlight Audubon Vermont alumni. This time our Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator chats with past policy intern, Chaveli Miles.

A New Cohort of Junior Conservation Technicians
Youth Conservation Leadership Program

A New Cohort of Junior Conservation Technicians

Welcome to the third cohort of JCTs! Read on to learn about the curriculum and projects we'll explore over the next 5 months.

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