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Join our team of 5-10 local St. Louis High Schoolers from the Ferguson-Florissant and Hazelwood School Districts, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ staff and partner organizations for this weeklong work experience! 

The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center at Riverlands offers youth work and career exposure opportunities through the Conservation Leadership Crew experience. This paid job opportunity provides five St. Louis region teens with real work experience, career exposure, and networking opportunities in the field of environmental conservation and sustainability.

• This program supports the goals of the Gateway to Green Careers project by providing  new sustainability and conservation focused job opportunities for teens in the St. Louis region.
• Learning topics will include themes of water quality and conservation, environmental justice trainings, wildlife habitat management, land management including invasive species removal, and more. Teens will also assist in habitat management and other conservation projects happening on site at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

Dates and Included schools will update before each new season.
During Spring Break: March 16th-20th 2026 for Ferguson-Florissant Students| Mon-Fri | $15.00/hr | 8a-4p

During Spring Break: March 23rd-27th 2026 for Hazelwood Students| Mon-Fri | $15.00/hr | 8a-4p

2026 Deadline: Sunday, February 1st 2026 (FFSD) or Sunday, February 8th 2026 (HSD)

How to Apply:

Step 1: 

• For Ferguson-Florissant (March 16th-20th 2026) 
• For Hazelwood (March 23rd-27th 2026) 

Step 2: Based on your application, you may be asked to complete the applications on the National ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ website. (Invitation Only)