This six -week program brings youth from across the Bay Area together for a variety of local service projects, to deepen understanding of ecology and climate change, and to engage in useful workshops to gain career and leadership skills. Projects and activities will vary by week and may include plant identification and habitat restoration. At the conclusion of the program, all participants receive an education award. Pending COVID-19 safety restrictions, we may celebrate with an overnight camping or backpacking trip.
The LINC program does not cost anything. Youth who complete the LINC program will receive an educational award of up to $2,400.
The LINC program will focus on
Team building
Outdoor and leadership skills
Your local environment
Service projects within walking distance to your home, and professional and career development.
You will learn how to plan and prepare for future camping trips, identify plants and wildlife local to your neighborhood and engage in community science projects.
You will get to meet and speak with local professionals in the Environmental Field and learn about the many pathways to jobs in nature
You want to make connections with other like-minded youth across the Bay Area interested in science and the outdoors
You are interested in exploring your neighborhood and going on local adventures
You are open and flexible to a dynamic program with certain uncertainty
You want to gain a better understanding of climate change impacts to your local community
You are dependable and accountable when working individually and, in a team
You are interested in challenging yourself to grow as a leader
You are not committed to another program that meets in person. (For safety, Participants must only participate in one program)
All applicants must be currently enrolled in high school. Current high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are all welcome to apply to the program.
Application Requirements
The application is three pages (intended to be easy), and includes the following short essay question:
Why does this summer experience interest you?
Your response must be 100 - 250 words. We also require at least on reference (i.e. coach, teacher, counselor, mentor, etc.).
Application Deadline
TBD- Not yet announced for 2025 (Due March 10th last year)
Program Location
LINC North: Marin County, Solano County, and Contra Costa County
LINC South: San Francisco County, Alameda County, and San Mateo County
Type of program
Internship
Program Focus
Leadership
Cost Type
Free
Dates for Program
Dates for Program: Not yet announced for 2025, In 2024- June 18- August 2nd
Program Length: 6 weeks