Jobs
High School Students:
Are you a high school student who is passionate about conservation? Do you like working as part of a team to get things done? Do you just love being outdoors?
Join an SCA camping or commuting crew and plug yourself into SCA’s nationwide network of young conservationists. SCA offers a range of programs for youth ages 15-19. Whether you want to serve in your local community or explore public lands across the country, SCA has something for you! Learn more here.
Post-High School
Skagit & Whatcom Counties:
Bellingham Community Boating Center
RE Sources: Promotes sustainable communities and protect the health of northwestern Washington’s people and ecosystems through application of science, education, advocacy and action.
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA): Educates, inspires, and engages the community to take action to keep wild salmon here for future generations.
Skagit Land Trust: conserves wildlife habitat, agricultural and forest lands, scenic open space, wetlands, and shorelines for the benefit of our community and as a legacy for future generations.
Kulshan Carbon Trust: Our mission is to conserve and sequester carbon through collaborative natural climate solutions in Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
Whiteswan Environmental: Indigenous led-- advocates for thriving cultures and environment for all in the Salish Sea.
Whatcom Million Trees Project: plant and protect one-million trees over the next five years (2022 thru 2026) in Whatcom County. It’s an urgent response to climate and biodiversity crises that will also enhance the health and resilience of our local communities.
Skagit Watershed Council: Understand, protect and restore the productivity of healthy ecosystems in order to support sustainable fisheries
Community to Community: women-led grassroots organization dedicated to food sovereignty and immigrant rights
Wild Whatcom: fosters lifelong connections to nature. They offer various outdoor experiences for young people
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group
Seattle:
Got Green Seattle: As climate change intensifies cycles of injustice, Got Green fights for transformative change by building community power in South Seattle
Y-WE: Young Women Empowered cultivates the power of diverse young women to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers through transformative programs within a collaborative community of belonging
Front & Centered: the largest coalition of communities of color-led groups in the pacific northwest, whose diverse missions and work come together at the intersection of equity, environmental and climate justice. Coalition membership means community groups believe in the principles and values upon which Front and Centered was founded. Together, and with key partners our coalition actively works towards the vision for a Just Transition.
King County Parks & Recreation
Across Washington State:
Northwest Youth Corps has Americorps positions in public lands across the West. Check out all their listings here.
National:
Climatebase Job Board: Check out this climate-focused job board! Climatebase connects people with employment and volunteer opportunities at organizations working to solve the climate crisis. Constantly updated with more opportunities! Check it out here.
Volunteer Opportunities
Regional
Washington Department of Ecology
Clatsop County (Oregon)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
If you would like to add an opportunity to this page, please email youth@ncascades.org.