Beth McCarthy

Program Title:

Student Conservation Association, SCA

Description:
SCA, the Student Conservation Association, is a nationwide conservation force of college and high school volunteers who protect and restore America’s parks, forests, and other public lands. The high school crew program is a tuition-free opportunity to build hiking trails, protect threatened habitats, sleep under the stars and connect to the land amazing ways. College students can participate in expense paid internships in over 60 different academic fields, including visitor contact, environmental education, backcountry, working with animals, and trail work, while earning money for school and having the chance to make professional contacts. SCA partners with agencies like the National Park Service, the National Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Indian Affair, and US Fish and Wildlife Service, among other state and local agencies. All SCA volunteers have the opportunity to give back to the planet, perform hands-on service to nature, and experience the chance of a lifetime to live and work in some of America’s most beautiful lands.

Biography:

Beth McCarthy received her BA in History with an Education sequence from St Bonaventure University, NY. Upon graduating, Beth participated in three SCA internships: historic interpretation in Death Valley National Park, CA; recruiting internship in the main SCA office, NH; and interpretation in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH. She has also lived and worked in Yellowstone National Park and the Adirondacks of NY. This is Beth’s second year as the Great Lakes Recruiter, and she is super excited to be back on the road, sharing her story and recruiting for SCA! Beth is enjoys traveling, reading, visiting National Parks and Historic Sites, History, and meeting new people.