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Full scholarship offered for leadership school

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WAYNESBURG – Thanks to a donation from Alpha Natural Resources, the Greene County Conservation District is offering one full scholarship to the 2014 Conservation Leadership School, which will be held during two sessions this summer at Stone Valley Recreation Area in University Park.

Hosted by Penn State’s School of Forest Resources, Conservation Leadership School is a one-week residential program for high school students interested in learning more about the environment through exploration of natural habitats and hands-on educational and recreational activities. This year’s session will focus on the influence and value of Pennsylvania’s natural resources.

The winning student can choose which session to attend – June 22-28 or July 6-12. Students will spend one week in an outdoor classroom exploring forests, fields, streams and lakes, and will have the opportunity to go canoeing, hiking, bird-watching and fishing, among other recreational activities. Subjects also include aquatic habitat enhancement, home water analysis, hunter-trapper education, team-building and green initiatives, recycling and composting. The regular cost is $495 for the week-long session.

The Conservation District’s scholarship is open to all Greene County students ages 14-18 who have completed at least their freshman year of high school and who are interested in the environment. To apply for the scholarship, students must submit a typed essay of 500 to 1,000 words in length. The essay should briefly detail the student’s background and explain why he or she would be the best recipient of the scholarship and how attending the Conservation Leadership School would benefit the student’s future plans. All essays should include a name, address and phone number. The deadline for submitting essays is May 13.

Essays may be mailed to the Greene County Conservation District at 19 S. Washington St., Fort Jackson Building Suite 150, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Essays may also be faxed to 724-852-5341 or emailed to jzinn@co.greene.pa.us. The subject line should read “Conservation Leadership.”

For more information, call the Conservation District at 724-852-5278.

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