Thank you for your interest in the YESS student internship through Riverview School District. Join us for a virtual Info Session on May 6th at 5pm (Zoom link) to learn more!
WHEN (2024):
June 27 – July 31, Monday-Friday from 8:30am-3:30pm.
No school on July 4-5.
WHO: Current 9th, 10th, or 11th grade students (or 12th graders who have not yet earned all credits).
WHERE: Meet at the Riverview Learning Center in Carnation.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Earn an $1,800 stipend plus a full science credit towards graduation.
- Receive a Gear Kit that includes work pants, hiking boots and socks, a first aid kit, and more.
- Safety gear, tools, and transportation between field trip sites are provided.
- Experience as part of a restoration crew.
- Explore green careers related to natural resources, conservation, ecological restoration, and land management.
- Become familiar with Pacific NW plants, including how and why to replace invasive plants with native ones.
- Engage with restoration professionals from the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, U.S. Forest Service, WA Dept. of Natural Resources, King County, and the Greenway Trust’s professional crews.
How to Participate:
Applications for the 2024 cohort are closed. Sign up here to get notified when applications for 2025 open!
Questions? Email us at education@mtsgreenway.org
The Greenway Trust secured funding for the YESS student internship from numerous sources, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the No Child Left Inside grant program (through the WA Recreation and Conservation
Office and WA State Parks), King County Wastewater Treatment Division, King County Flood Control District, Snoqualmie Watershed Forum, Accenture, the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, and an anonymous donor.
