About
The principles of land stewardship can be applied in both urban and rural settings. Students from diverse backgrounds can learn from and inspire one another to think critically about how we care for the land.
The goal of this program is to increase awareness of land stewardship principles, promote civic engagement in today’s youth and inspire students to obtain careers that support land stewardship.
A cohort of 15 students will be selected in each of the following locations: Bexar, Webb and Cameron Counties. Students from outside of these counties may apply but should know the meetings will take place in person and in a central location. The three cohorts will meet separately except for the two dates noted below. Meeting locations will be: Bexar County cohort meets @ the Witte Museum in San Antonio; the Cameron County cohort meets @ Camp Rio at Historic Lula Sams in Brownsville; and Webb County cohort will meet @ Falcon Bank in Laredo.
Students who successfully complete the 10-session program will earn a $400 stipend.
With the pandemic, we do not know what the situation will be in February. All sessions will be formatted according to the latest CDC guidelines. Face coverings, physical distancing, temperature checks and other safety measures may be required of participants but all participants will be notified of the requirements prior to the February 7, 2021 mandatory parent/student information session. If the situation arises that the cohorts cannot meet in person, we will utilize the Zoom platform to meet virtually.
2021 Program Dates
February 7 (Mandatory Parent/Student Info Session), 20-21 (Overnight @ the Witte Museum)*, 28
*Transportation provided for the cohorts from Webb and Cameron counties to the Witte
March 7**, 14***, 21, 28
***Only the Bexar County cohort will meet
**Only the Webb and Cameron County cohorts will meet
April 11, 18, 25
May 2, 9 (Overnight @ the San Antonio Viejo Ranch)****
****Transportation provided for all cohorts to the San Antonio Viejo Ranch
Through interactive experiences, career exploration and the study of stewardship, you will learn how to be a voice for Texas!
Deadline to apply is December 1, 2020
Qualifications
- Freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in high school
- Interest in the environment / outdoors and in developing personal leadership skills
- Able to commit to participating in the full course
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Contact
Bexar County | Helen Holdsworth – HelenHoldsworth@WitteMuseum.org, Allie Biedenharn – abiedenharn@EastFoundation.net; Samantha Toback – SamanthaToback@WitteMuseum.org
Cameron County | Elisa Velador – evelador@texas-wildlife.org; Tina Buford – tbuford@eastfoundation.net
Webb County | Masi Mejia – mmejia@EastFoundation.net
