2026 Urban Conservation and Community Fellowship Application -- Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens |
APPLICATION CLOSES APRIL 6, 2026
FELLOWSHIP WILL RUN ROUGHLY JUNE 2026 TO JUNE 2027, HOWEVER EXACT DATES WILL BE DETERMINED WITH HOST SITE. NOT MATTER WHAT, FELLOW MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND A TWO DAY TRAINING ON JUNE 1 & 2
Program Overview
The Urban Conservation and Community Fellowship Program aims to identify high-potential individuals interested in working with community-based, non-profit organizations. Each UCC Fellow will be placed with a non-profit, community partner host organization and develop a twelve (12) month work plan in collaboration with the host, The Conservation Fund, and the UCC Fellowship Advisory Council.
The UCC Fellowship Program will provide full-time experience working at the community-scale, assisting communities in realizing park, trail, or other greenspace visions and related social, economic, and environmental benefits.
Please note: this survey will not save automatically. You can find the questions contained in this application here if you would like to prepare your application in advance.
Location and Host Organization:
The Fellow’s priorities would be structured seasonally to align with park operations and community programming needs. In Season (April–September):
- Supporting National Park Service staff during extended park hours, including coordination of Come Alive After 5 programming, a summer series offering special evening programming and wellness activities until 8p.
- Assisting with visitor services and the delivery of day-to-day public programs such as bird walks, ranger-led tours, volunteer stewardship activities, and the Lotus & Water Lily Festival
Off Season (October–March):
- Assisting with the planning and launch of a new Conservation Job Corps initiative designed to connect local residents with green job training and workforce pathways
- Supporting evaluation, documentation, and storytelling efforts to capture community impact and strengthen grant reporting and future funding proposals