College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

Do you have a passion for the environment, a love of history, and enjoy spending time in the great outdoors?

The Landscape Stewardship Corps, a program of the National Park Service and our partner, American Conservation Experience, places aspiring young conservationists at National Parks nationwide to help care for America's treasured places --cultural landscapes that reveal the diverse stories of our past.

Young people (to age 30 or 35 if a veteran) interested in landscape conservation--especially those interested in horticulture and historic preservation trades—have unique opportunities to work on real-life projects, build professional experience, earn a decent wage, and nurture life-long connections to America's national parks. Through the program, National Park Service gardeners, horticulturists, and arborists share their trade skills, helping ensure these remarkable places continue to inspire future generations.

 

Program Overview

Throughout a 26-week immersive experience, Landscape Stewardship Corps participants train and work alongside experienced NPS staff to preserve historic cultural landscapes. Participants learn the fundamentals of landscape preservation and hands-on skills in horticulture, arboriculture, urban forestry, and other landscaping trades. Landscape Stewardship Corps participants will:

• Gain foundational skills for a career in landscape preservation and conservation
• Foster lifelong connections to the national parks
• Help care for our nation's treasured places
• Enrich the fields of historic preservation and horticulture with diverse views, experiences, and backgrounds

The Landscape Stewardship Corps is a new focus of the Traditional Trades Advancement Program, known as TTAP, established by the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center with support from the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation. Visit the TTAP webpage to learn more about opportunities focused on historic building preservation and related skills, such as masonry and carpentry.

Who Can Apply

• Youth must be between 18 and 30 years of age.
• Veterans must be between 18 and 35 years of age and possess a DD214 with a discharge status of Honorable or General under Honorable Conditions.
• Participants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent legal resident.
• No prior landscape or preservation experience is required to be eligible to participate.

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