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Overview

Neighborhood Ecology Corps

Overview: Nature-based program for youth interested in environmental stewardship and conservation, offered through partnership between City of Oaks Foundation and City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department.

Focus Areas:

  • Nature and environmental education

  • Conservation

  • Environmental stewardship

  • Environmental justice

  • Service-learning projects

  • Career exploration
  • Geographic Scope: Southeast Raleigh, NC

    Eligibility:

  • Youth interested in nature and environmental stewardship

  • Students participating in after-school programs
  • Program Components:

  • After-school programming

  • Nature-based learning

  • Service-learning projects

  • Friendship and community building

  • Outdoor skill development

  • Advanced educational and career opportunity connections
  • Background: Signature program of Conservation Explorers. City of Oaks Foundation partnership works to expand the program into a series of student cohorts in southeast Raleigh. Participants develop friendships, gain comfort in the outdoors, and deepen understanding of community, ecology, and environmental justice.

    Contact: info@cityofoaksfoundation.org, PO Box 6147, Raleigh, NC 27628

    Website: https://cityofoaksfoundation.org/programs/neighborhood-ecology-corps

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    How to Apply:

  • Visit the NEC Website for applications

  • Submit application through Conservation Explorers/NEC program portal
  • Contact: For more information, contact info@cityofoaksfoundation.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programsenvironmental-educationafter-schoolenvironmental-justice

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