connecting city heights youth to nature +
career opportunities through preserving san Diego’s canyons
Applications are CLOSED for the 2023-2024 School Year.
The Canyon Connections Internship Program supports a two-year youth paid internship for 24 Hoover High School students, building social equity in environmental careers through place-based, student-led projects, education, and mentorship in urban canyons in San Diego.
Interns will study with Canyonlands Outreach & Restoration teams to discover the biodiversity of their local canyon ecosystems, engage in hands-on environmental restoration work, and design and install a total of eight native plant trailhead gardens in the canyons for the City Heights community.
Timeline:
9/18 Applications CLOSED
9/27 & 9/28 Interviews for Selected Students (after school)
10/2 Applicants notified
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October 2023 - June 2023 WEDNESDAYS 2:30-4pm at Hoover High after school
October 2023 - June 2023 SATURDAYS 8am-1:30pm in the Canyons