New York: Internship Program for City Youth

Welcome to the Internship Program for City Youth!
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Natural Growth

Our internship program gets kids out of the city and into nature. For some, it's their first extended time in the natural world. Learn more about the program. Watch a Slideshow

Watch a Slideshow

Our photographer followed this group of interns on a dragonfly hunt. Join them in their adventures as they chase dragonflies and band ospreys.Internship Program for City Youth: 2008 Field Season

Explore 2008

The 2008 Field Season was the largest group in our 14 year history.  Find out more about their experiences and view a slideshow of their adventures.
 

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The Internship Program for City Youth is getting kids off the couch and into the great outdoors.  Watch this video to find out how 'nature deficit disorder' threatens the future of the conservation movement.

Contact Us

For more information about the program and how you can sponsor a student, please contact Brigitte Griswold at bgriswold@tnc.org or  (212) 381-2186.

Losing Touch?

A new study finds that nature recreation worldwide has declined sharply since the 1980s. 



Photo Credits (top, bottom): © TNC (interns); © TNC (intern with dragonfly); © Amy Deputy (interns laughing); © Amy Deputy (dragonfly slideshow); © TNC (interns jumping); © TNC (canoeing).