The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a non-profit group in the United States whose mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land through service opportunities, outdoor skills, and leadership training.
Read more about Student Conservation Association: History of The SCA, Conservation Crews, Community Programs, Conservation Interns, Conservation Corps, Environmental Education, SCA Facts
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“What is the student but a lover courting a fickle mistress who ever eludes his grasp?”
—Sir William Osler (1849–1919)
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—William Howard Taft (1857–1930)
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