High school students: Join our Student Conservation Leaders summer program!
Participants will paddle, fish, hike, wade, seine, sample, observe and engage in restoration activities in our Ohio River Watershed, while developing their abilities in leadership, stewardship, and conservation.
Each day of these one-week sessions begins and ends at a local river park. From there, participants will adventure up and down the waterway to engage in hands-on ecological investigations, activities, and empowering conversations. Students will experience what it takes to be an environmental steward and discover ways to lead their school and community toward environmental solutions.
This 5-day long course is offered for two different weeks this summer at two different locations. The below locations will be our jumping-off point each day. Participants will begin and end each day at these sites. We will travel together as a group to different locations across the greater Cincinnati area each day.
- June 12-16, 9:30 am-3:00 pm: Nisbet Park ( Loveland, OH)
- June 26-30, 9:30 am-3:00 pm: Washington Park (OTR, Cincinnati, OH)
Application process:
- Student applicants must be entering 10th – 12th grades for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Sign up to receive an email when registration opens.
Course fee: $150. The course fee covers all instruction, travel, and activity expenses, as well as an Ohio River Foundation T-shirt. The course fee does not include a daily lunch or refreshments. Students should bring their own water and lunch each day.
Scholarships are available! Find out more about our scholarships and registration information by signing up to receive an email from us.
Questions? Email Melinda Voss at mvoss@ohioriverfdn.org
