Lewis and Clark Outdoor Recreation Youth Leaders

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified cooperative agreement to the North Cascades Institute for the Lewis and Clark Outdoor Recreation Youth Leaders project. The project aims to provide a gateway for underserved youth to lifelong engagement with nature, stewardship, and community, and to provide opportunities for personal, academic, and professional growth. The project will include a 12-day training course at the North Cascades Institute, followed by volunteer work and presentations at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. The project's goals and objectives include awareness, resource stewardship ethics, and leadership and participatory citizen values. • The project will provide outdoor recreation skills, leadership, stewardship, and science education to high school students. • The project will include a 12-day training course at the North Cascades Institute. • The project will provide volunteer opportunities and presentations at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. • The project's success will be measured by the number of hours volunteered, the number of classrooms visited, and the response to youth volunteer participant surveys.