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Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Prince William Forest Par
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Stewards Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Prince William Forest Park JOB DETAILS Actively Recruiting : Yes Position title : Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Prince William Forest Park Type of Position : Corpsmember / Intern Town, City, Park, etc : Triangle State / Territory : Virginia Benefits : Education Award Project/Program Focus : Historic Preservation, Visitor Services
The Stewards Individual Placement Program places individual placements across the nation in projects that build capacity, improve access to natural resources, develop and support innovative solutions, develop opportunities for service and economic development, and empower leaders.
POSITION DESCRIPTION Stewards Individual Placements & Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Initiative:
Stewards Individual Placements provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources. The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) initiative aims to increase access to the outdoors for all Americans.
Are you passionate about expanding access to public lands and creating welcoming outdoor experiences for all visitors? Do you believe everyone should have the opportunity to explore and enjoy our National Parks? Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on variety – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas. Join the Youth Empowerment Stewards (YES) program and contribute to strengthening park operations and enhancing the visitor experience by helping to remove barriers to outdoor access—ensuring that our national parks remain open, accessible, and welcoming to all Americans.
Role of YES Member at Prince William Forest Park
Prince William Forest Park offers recreational opportunities rooted in its legacy as the model for the New Deal era Recreational Demonstration Area program to create outdoor experiences for children, families, and adults in nature.
The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member at Prince William Forest Park will be an important part of the Interpretation and Education team. This YES service member will focus on recreating an audio content tour of the park’s Visitor Center which includes incorporating equitable experiences for those in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community, create updated and accessible information for various park wayside information stands, and contribute to the redesign of the park’s Junior Ranger book to be more accessible.
JOB DUTIES
Recreate an audio content tour of the park’s Visitor Center
Record audio descriptions of the visual information found in the museum exhibits
Create accessible content for park waysides
Focus on a new historic cabin display to ensure it meets ADA guidelines
Create listenable audio description of the waysides for the NPS App
Redesign park’s Junior Ranger book to be more accessible
Hike and collect data on the 37 miles of park trails
Collect data such as tread type, incline, and trail head access on trails and other park features to inform a more comprehensive and user friendly guide to hiking in the park
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Stewards Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Prince William Forest Park JOB DETAILS Actively Recruiting : Yes Position title : Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member with Prince William Forest Park Type of Position : Corpsmember / Intern Town, City, Park, etc : Triangle State / Territory : Virginia Benefits : Education Award Project/Program Focus : Historic Preservation, Visitor Services
The Stewards Individual Placement Program places individual placements across the nation in projects that build capacity, improve access to natural resources, develop and support innovative solutions, develop opportunities for service and economic development, and empower leaders.
POSITION DESCRIPTION Stewards Individual Placements & Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Initiative:
Stewards Individual Placements provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources. The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) initiative aims to increase access to the outdoors for all Americans.
Are you passionate about expanding access to public lands and creating welcoming outdoor experiences for all visitors? Do you believe everyone should have the opportunity to explore and enjoy our National Parks? Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on variety – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas. Join the Youth Empowerment Stewards (YES) program and contribute to strengthening park operations and enhancing the visitor experience by helping to remove barriers to outdoor access—ensuring that our national parks remain open, accessible, and welcoming to all Americans.
Role of YES Member at Prince William Forest Park
Prince William Forest Park offers recreational opportunities rooted in its legacy as the model for the New Deal era Recreational Demonstration Area program to create outdoor experiences for children, families, and adults in nature.
The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member at Prince William Forest Park will be an important part of the Interpretation and Education team. This YES service member will focus on recreating an audio content tour of the park’s Visitor Center which includes incorporating equitable experiences for those in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community, create updated and accessible information for various park wayside information stands, and contribute to the redesign of the park’s Junior Ranger book to be more accessible.
JOB DUTIES
Recreate an audio content tour of the park’s Visitor Center
Record audio descriptions of the visual information found in the museum exhibits
Create accessible content for park waysides
Focus on a new historic cabin display to ensure it meets ADA guidelines
Create listenable audio description of the waysides for the NPS App
Redesign park’s Junior Ranger book to be more accessible
Hike and collect data on the 37 miles of park trails
Collect data such as tread type, incline, and trail head access on trails and other park features to inform a more comprehensive and user friendly guide to hiking in the park
REQUIREMENTS ADDITIONAL BENEFITS CONTACT INFORMATION RELATED JOBS Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Member with Acadia National Park Actively Recruiting:
Yes Type of Position : Corpsmember / Intern Town, City, Park, etc :Bar Harbor, Maine Benefits : Education Award
Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Member with Keweenaw National Historic Park Actively Recruiting:
Yes Type of Position : Corpsmember / Intern Town, City, Park, etc :Calumet, Michigan Benefits : Education Award
Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Member at Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home Nat. Monument Actively Recruiting:
Yes Deadline to apply : 08/04/2025 Type of Position : Corpsmember / Intern Town, City, Park, etc :Jackson, Mississippi Benefits : Education Award
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