Source: SFGate
“A longstanding program connecting young adults from diverse backgrounds with summer jobs in the National Park Service was canceled indefinitely earlier this spring. The National Park Service Academy was a partnership between the National Park Service and the American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit organization providing environmental service opportunities for young adults and ’emerging professionals’. This summer would’ve been the program’s 15th year, according to a job posting for the now-defunct cohort. ‘Are you passionate about working outdoors but don’t know where to start?’ the job posting reads. ‘Do you come from a marginalized background?’ According to a comparison of the park service workforce to the U.S. population, Hispanic, Black, Asian and multiracial people are underrepresented in the agency. Nearly 80% of the park’s superintendents are white, and more than 84% of the rangers are white, according to data obtained by E&E News in 2020.” (05/06/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/national-park-academy-canceled-20307206.php