2026 Urban Conservation and Community Fellowship Application -- Micah 6 Community |
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:
Micah 6 Community is currently experiencing a season of tremendous growth with construction near completion for the Webster Community Center and its grand opening tentatively scheduled for February 27th, 2026. Within Webster, there is space allocated for Sprout Fresh Food Store, which is presently located right across the street in a standalone building. Sprout is an extension of the community gardens, which consists of 1.25 acres and three greenhouses. Each year, a few thousand pounds of fresh food is harvested that is available to neighbors free of charge if they come to the greenhouse or available for a modest price if buying it at Sprout.
The Urban Conservation & Community Fellow will play a vital role in helping shift Sprout from its current location and establish its operations in the Webster Community Center.
A key priority is maintaining food stock in the Webster Community Market so the Urban Conservation & Community Fellow will work alongside the Farm Director in the greenhouses to grow a wide variety of produce, help engage with volunteer groups throughout the year, plan more extensive projects for visiting missions groups that stay onsite for multiple days, and build relationships with local farmers to make other food sources readily available in the Webster Community Market.