Forest Youth Success is a program of unique partnerships between:<\/p>\n Skamania County young adults employed by the FYS Program learn-by-doing. WSU 4H Challenge<\/a> programs help create a safe, hands-on learning environment that achieve the following goals for the program:<\/p>\n Read out 2025 Season Summary<\/a> to see what we’ve been up to!<\/p>\n For more information contact: Hiring & Program Updates can be viewed on the Stevenson-Carson School District website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Forest Youth Success is a paid summer work program for teens living in or on the border of Skamania County. All teens must:<\/p>\n The starting wage for teens is minimum wage ($17.13\/hr in 2026) with some room for advancement with additional leadership and responsibilities for our selected mentors.<\/p>\n Generally, Mondays-Thursday are reserved for trail work and maintenance for our project partners. Fridays are reserved for learning and taking care of our home base. We will have guest speakers, field trips, and group learning activities.<\/p>\n For more information, check out About Applying for FYS<\/a>\u00a0(PDF).<\/p>\n Applications are available in the Spring, and are typically due after Spring Break.<\/p>\n The Application Period for the current season is on hold while we finalize our federal funding contract. You can request the application and season details be sent to you once they are available by completing the quick google form linked below. Stay tuned for more information soon and\u00a0 watch for news about FYS every spring!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\nApplication Email List<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n We typically have 1-3 adult positions open each year. Adults over the age of 21 are able to apply for the Program Coordinator position and Adult Crew Leaders. The position descriptions can be found below.<\/p>\n To be considered for a position:<\/p>\n The starting wage for adult staff is $21\/hr commensurate with experience.<\/p>\n All Adult Staff positions are filled for the current season!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nSCSD Employment Opportunities<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Interested in supporting our work? Forest Youth Success is now able to accept donations! Donations via check can be sent to the following address: Stevenson-Carson School District, c\/o Forest Youth Success, PO Box 850, Stevenson, WA 98648. If you would prefer to make a donation using a card, please check out our FYS Donation Instructions_2025<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"FYS](\"http:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2078\/2013\/11\/FYSlogo21.jpg\")
<\/a>Despite living in a county that is about 90 percent forested, many Skamania County youth have few connections and little knowledge of the surrounding forest. With changing economies, youth also have few employment opportunities nor many chances to develop job experience. Additionally constrained resources, forest managers and communities need help completing projects that benefit the health of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. These three challenges make this forest youth program a success for Skamania County!<\/p>\n\n
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\nSomer Meade<\/strong>, WSU Skamania County Extension 4-H, somer.meade@wsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0509.427.3932<\/p>\n
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