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

Growing a Resilient Future for Vermont's Forests
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Growing a Resilient Future for Vermont's Forests

A new long-term study will help landowners protect their forests from climate change and pests.

Echoes of the Forest: Tracking the Journey of the Wood Thrush
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Echoes of the Forest: Tracking the Journey of the Wood Thrush

A two-year study aimed at the conservation of one of Vermont’s treasured songbirds

Growing Community, Growing Conservation
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Growing Community, Growing Conservation

David Hewitt describes his experience as our Community Science and Chapter Engagement AmeriCorps Member.

Eyes on the Skies: The Power of Community Science in Raptor Conservation
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Eyes on the Skies: The Power of Community Science in Raptor Conservation

A long-time volunteer shares her experience monitoring Vermont’s Peregrine Falcon and Bald Eagle nests.

Forestry in Action: How Forest Management is Helping Birds in Williston
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Forestry in Action: How Forest Management is Helping Birds in Williston

Our forest Conservation Intern reflects on bird-friendly forestry work at Catamount Outdoor Family Center.

Planting A More Resilient Future
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Planting A More Resilient Future

Riverbank Restoration with Junior Conservation Technicians

A Place to Belong: Nurturing Nature, Community, and Young Minds
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A Place to Belong: Nurturing Nature, Community, and Young Minds

Early Childhood Education Intern Reflection

From Screens to Sugarbush
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From Screens to Sugarbush

A reflection from our Education Intern, Zoe, as she leaves for a new research position.

Teens Taking Action Through Conservation, Advocacy, and Art
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Teens Taking Action Through Conservation, Advocacy, and Art

Junior Conservation Technicians spent their February break with Audubon at the Green Mountain Audubon Center and Statehouse.

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