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LEAF Interns The Conservancy’s LEAF and Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities program interns finishing a day of monitoring trees impacted by Hurricane Sandy in New York City. © Karine Aigner

How We Work

Youth Engagement

We recognize young people as vital ambassadors for the planet.

The Nature Conservancy aims to engage the next generation in conservation by supporting opportunities for young people to engage with nature in the classroom, in their communities, and in their careers.

Block Island GLOBE Intern, Emmanuelle Gourier records data collected from a species survey and field sampling on Great Salt Pond on Block Island, Rhode Island.

Program Overview

Globe Internship Program

The GLOBE Internship Program recruits individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences for a summer internship suited to their area of study.

GLOBE Internship Program
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Youth Engagement Around the World

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Nevada, USA LEAF interns study plant life at The Nature Conservancy's River Fork Ranch Preserve outside of Carson City. © Simon Williams/The Nature Conservancy
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Washington, D.C., USA Young volunteers look for worms in the dirt during a garden build day at Seaton Elementary School in the Shaw District. © Devan King/The Nature Conservancy
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Washington, USA LEAF interns separate smelt fish eggs from refined sand and heavy particles during a Forage fish monitoring session. © Hannah Letinich/The Nature Conservancy
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Rhode Island, USA A LEAF intern works in a lab at the School for Ocean Sciences. © Heather Perry
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Shenzhen, China 'Young Naturalists' students volunteer in their school's greenspace. © Theodore Kaye
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Washington, D.C., USA A young student paints signage for her new school garden at Seaton Elementary in the Shaw District. © Devan King/The Nature Conservancy
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Block Island, Rhode Island,USA GLOBE interns haul in a 130-foot seine net during the Juvenile Fish Survey. © Courtesy of Siddharth Motwani
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Rhode Island, USA LEAF interns and their mentor bird watch in Andy's Way in New Shoreham. © Devan King/The Nature Conservancy
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New York, USA LEAF interns work on the Billion Oyster Project, a citizen science project co-ordinated by the New York Harbor School with the goal of restoring one billion live oysters. © Kevin Arnold
× two young girls in a field looking up
× young children looking at a worm in a garden
× interns pouring sand into bucket
× girl looks into microscope in a lab
× students watering greenspace
× young girl paints sign outdoors
× interns haul large seine net
× three women bird watch on island
× hand holding oyster clusters

Helping young people build relationships with nature is an important thing we can do to ensure a sustainable future. We’re working to ensure that students finds nature within their community & feels inspired to conserve it.

Kate Ireland

Director of Youth Engagement, The Nature Conservancy

Featured Reports

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    2017 Youth Impact Report

    Report (31.92 MB PDF)

    Discover how Youth Engagement at The Nature Conservancy has impacted students, families, educators, and the communities they call home.

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The Conservancy’s Nature Works Everywhere initiative supports a wide range of educational programs, including school gardens.

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