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