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. 

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 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 Program Guide
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Youth Conservation Leadership Program Guide

Learn about our unique programs that offer paid, work-based and service-learning opportunities for youth 14-25.

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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

Banding Together for the Birds
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Banding Together for the Birds

Our Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator joined the UVM Birding Club for a bird banding demonstration.

FAQ: Junior Conservation Technician Program
Youth Conservation Leadership Program

FAQ: Junior Conservation Technician Program

Have questions about the program? Please scroll through the FAQ below and if your question is still not answered reach out to us.

Welcoming New Youth Leadership Participants
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Welcoming New Youth Leadership Participants

Fall is a time of transition for members of our team

Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Trees
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Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Trees

UVM Student, Coby Weintraub, shares his experience out in the field as our Forest Conservation Intern this summer.

Finding Gold in Vermont’s Forgotten Fields
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Finding Gold in Vermont’s Forgotten Fields

After two field seasons of service, Matt Hallahan reflects on his time as an Americorps Member supporting our priority species work.

Reflection on my Service
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Reflection on my Service

Maddy Kokot is one of our Conservation Field Specialists AmeriCorps Members working with Senior Conservation Biologist Margaret Fowle on conservation projects such as The Bobolink Project, Peregrine Falcon Monitoring, and Bird and Bee Friendly Farming.

A Loveletter to Sugarmakers
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A Loveletter to Sugarmakers

A forester, a landowner, and a biologist walk into a forest. A bird looks up and says, ‘Is this a Bird-Friendly Maple meeting?'

From my Desk, Looking Back
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From my Desk, Looking Back

Kyra Monsam's 2023-2024 AmeriCorps Service Term Reflection

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!

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