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Chesapeake Bay Trust
VerifiedYouth environmental education grants, watershed restoration, conservation volunteer programs
Chicago Botanic Garden – College First
VerifiedPaid seven-week summer internship for rising juniors/seniors combining career mentorship, field ecology and conservation science, and college-prep assistance
Chicago Wilderness Alliance
VerifiedYouth nature programs, urban habitat restoration, conservation science education
Chicago Youth Alliance for Climate Action (CYACA)
VerifiedPolitical Action Team (legislative lobbying trips), School Sustainability Board (solar club organizing), monthly General Assembly meetings & speaker workshops
Children in the Wilderness (CITW) – Youth Environmental Stewardship (Y) Programme
VerifiedEnvironmental leadership training and skills development for students showing aptitude for conservation work
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden – ZooTeen Program
VerifiedAnimal care and handling exposure, interpretation, conservation research, seasonal specialization tracks
Clean Ocean Action
VerifiedSpring and Fall Beach Sweeps open to teens (ages 13+); students earn service hours by collecting and documenting marine debris along the NJ/NY coastline.
Clean Wisconsin
VerifiedYouth environmental advocacy, clean energy campaigns, conservation volunteer programs
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo – Civic Action for Wildlife (CAW)
VerifiedHands-on conservation advocacy activities, policy engagement training, community initiatives over a 10-month program