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Join Us

Care for and connect to the land with us.

Learn how to get involved with the Green Seattle Partnership in your neighborhood, with your group, or as a career.  

Stewardship Programs

Stewardship Programs provide opportunities for youth, dedicated volunteers, and local ecologists to take their commitment to the next level.

Green Seattle Partnership partners with several local agencies and organizations to provide opportunities for youth and adults to grow and apply valuable forestland protection, restoration, and enhancement expertise, along with community engagement and public education skills.

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Tilth Alliance

Rainier Beach Youth Stewards

The Rainier Beach Youth Steward program is a youth employment program where youth, ages 14-18, gain job experience through wetland restoration and farm education.

Progam Dates:

Three cohorts per year - Spring, Summer, and Fall. Applications open on a rolling basis.

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Student Conservation Association

Seattle Urban Green

The conservation crew provides high school students and recent graduates a transformative experience outdoors. Crew members complete hands-on conservation projects and learn about careers in conservation and related fields.

Progam Dates:

One cohort per year in July-August. Applications open annually in the spring.

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Partner in Employment

Restoration Training Crew

The restoration crew provides paid training to support youth and young adult immigrants and refugees on their journey to green jobs of all kinds.

Progam Dates:

Three cohorts per year - Spring, Summer, and Fall ranging from 6 – 10 weeks. Applications open 1-2 months before each program.

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Delridge Neighborhood Development Association

Environmental Justice Youth Program

The Environmental Justice youth program, for youth ages 14-18 located in Southwest Seattle, covers a variety of topics related to local environmental issues, learn about the history of our land, and meet other organizations and community groups who are actively working to build community and improve the health of the local environment.

Progam Dates:

One cohort per year in the summer. 

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Youth Programs

Gain experience, earn money, care for Seattle's ecosystems, and connect with community!

Young people are a vital part of the Green Seattle Partnership. Whether you attend a volunteer event, join a summer restoration crew, or get a jumpstart on your future career with a green jobs training program, you are contributing to the health of our region and helping to shape your future. 

 

Green Seattle Partnership has paid youth programs throughout the year. Each program has different timelines, application processes, and pre-requisites. 

General Information About Youth Programs

Click on the topics below to learn more about finding, registering for, and participating in Youth Programs with the Green Seattle Partnership.

Forest Steward Program

Forest Stewards are an integral part of our work to steward Seattle’s urban ecosystems. Their leadership and dedication inspire community connection, protect natural spaces, and create lasting change across Seattle’s parks. 

Forest Stewards are long‑term volunteers who lead on‑the‑ground forest restoration efforts in Seattle’s parks. Forest Stewards lead restoration work in a park, bringing together the volunteers needed, materials, technical knowledge, and other resources to make on-the-ground environmental restoration a reality.

 

Forest Stewards can serve as the sole steward for a park or may work in teams to meet the duties required of Forest Steward. Forest Stewards will receive support from GSP, including technical support, education, tools, plants and other materials, and volunteer recruitment assistance.  

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