20260513-003, Youth Forest Council Overview Presentation Part 1 — original pdf

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Youth Forest Council Internship Overview Youth Forest Council Paid, year-long internship for young people (16-20) to: Use their unique skills and talents to support Austin’s Urban Forest Learn about green careers (Forestry-related and others) Work alongside their communities, peers and professionals to foster “a healthy urban forest for all” The Team Britney Huynh Program Development Coordinator Zane Williams Youth Program Technician Ashleigh Pettus Conservation Program Coordinator Program Structure Yearlong program June - May 12-16 interns each year Recruitment focused on young people coming from high priority areas with lower tree canopy Interns are paid part-time temp employees working about 10-15 hours per month. Participant Demographics 2025-26 cohort from high-priority areas (from the Community Tree Priority Map) Schools represented: Austin Community College Austin High School McCallum High School University of Texas at Austin LBJ Early College High School Garza High School Westwood High School Hispanic/Latinx41.7%White16.7%Mixed16.7%Asian8.3%Black/AfricanAmerican8.3%Native American8.3%69%Monthly Meetings and Excursions Meetings include: Pathway trainings Youth Programming Community Engagement AISD Tree Inventory Tree climbing Kayaking and trash removal along Barton Springs Restoration workdays Structural Pruning Super Volunteer training Tree planting and care Forest bathing