MobilizeGreen

Empowering Leaders. Building Careers. Driving Impact. Launching green careers for the next generation.

MobilizeGreen develops leaders who share the values of the communities most impacted by climate change. By removing barriers and creating access to career pathways, MobilizeGreen connects youth of color with leadership opportunities through partners working to solve environmental issues. We help young people launch their careers, provide access to hands-on work experience, soft skills training, and professional development, and help partners get work done.

06/09/2026

Eight fellows, four from the 2024 Cohort and four from the 2025 Cohort, in MobilizeGreen’s Maintenance & Infrastructure Fellowship Program completed a masonry course where they had the opportunity to update existing infrastructure at the National Conservation Training Center in West Virginia. Led by Architecture Fellow Calla, a member of the 2024 MIFP Cohort, the group of fellows removed and reset stone steps while learning masonry techniques over the course of a week.

The fellows learned how to use a grinding tool, masonry trowels, chisels, and a wet saw to cut stones to the necessary size. This project also required attention to detail, including learning the right slopes and placement of stones. Fellows worked together to place and level the heavy stones with rubber mallets. Calla said, “Our strongest tool ended up being our ability to communicate what the stones needed.”

One challenge with this project was timing and coordinating around the weather, an important factor in masonry. When conditions were not right for the project, the fellows interacted with staff visiting the site for an ongoing USFWS Wage Grade Academy event. Additionally, the fellows were challenged to create the correct consistency of mortar to hold the stones, a process that took some trial and error.

Reflecting on her project, Calla said, “The learning experience that I value the most from this project was when it came to leadership and project management. Over my fellowship, I have seen large-scale infrastructure projects and I have learned that each project always brings ways to improve in the future. Now that I have taken the role in managing the project, there are many things I will change for future similar projects.”

In the end, the fellows took stairs damaged by intermittent freezing and thawing of snow and rainwater and replaced the mortar at an angle where the water would no longer seep into the stones. They worked efficiently as a team across the week to accomplish their goal and learn masonry skills along the way. Azzie, a fellow in the 2025 MIFP cohort, said, “By the end of the project our team became a little family, and I found it hard to say goodbye to the 2025' and 2024' cohort fellows.”

This is conservation in action.
This is the impact of MIFP Fellows.

05/29/2026

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05/28/2026

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05/26/2026

The entry-level job market is the hardest it's been in decades. Students are sending applications into silence — not because they're unqualified, but because nothing in their process tells them what's actually missing.

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05/13/2026

Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. For 12 years, MobilizeGreen has been building pathways into green careers for students who don't have the network, the credentials, or the clear starting point. 4,000+ students. Backed by the Walton Family Foundation, the NBA, and Kia. This is who we are — and we're just getting started. Head to mobilizegreen.org to find out more

05/12/2026

MobilizeGreen’s Youth Conservation Programs are proud to celebrate 250 years of the role of forests since our nation’s beginning, as well as 120 years of forestry with the USDA Forest Service! Our connection with our nation’s forests serves as inspiration for our program participants to become caretakers of our Earth. We’d like to reflect on the positive impact we’ve made along this environmental stewardship journey, highlighting the passionate work our crews have put into maintaining the health of our forests. We look forward to the next 250 years of forestry and beyond - check out our photos over the years and join us in uplifting the prosperity of our forests from the past, present, and future years to come!

05/01/2026

Joe, Maintenance Fellow from the 2025 MIFP Cohort in MobilizeGreen’s Maintenance & Infrastructure Fellowship Program, tackled a bridge replacement project on the Central Washington National Wildlife Refuge. Along with two other MobilizeGreen fellows, Casey and Brett, and on-site professional FWS maintenance staff, Joe worked to remove an old bridge from the site and construct a new, safer replacement.

The fellows completed this project by removing the old bridge, transporting a new bridge to the site, and installing it. Before putting in the new bridge, Joe and his team poured a slab of concrete to support the bridge. Additionally, the underside of the bridge was covered with wire to avoid damage from beavers, a potential hazard for wooden structures on the refuge.

Moving the new bridge to the site was a challenge due to its weight, but thanks to the extra sets of hands from the visiting fellows, the team was able to successfully move and install the bridge.

Joe shared, “The best learning experience I got from this was strategically working with a group.” The team had to work together to transport and place the heavy new bridge, leading to strong teamwork while completing important deferred maintenance on the refuge.

This is conservation in action. 🌿
This is the impact of MIFP Fellows.

04/23/2026

Behind every sustainability leader is a first real chance.

We've launched a scholarship fund to give students access to Green Career Essentials, our sustainability career readiness program.

$50 supports a student. $250 sponsors a full capstone experience.

If you care about who's building the next generation of sustainability talent, this is a concrete way in.

Donate or share: https://givebutter.com/give-a-student-their-green-career-this-summer-osxrvi

04/01/2026

Liz is a Maintenance Fellow serving through MobilizeGreen’s Maintenance & Infrastructure Fellowship Program on the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Throughout January and February, Liz organized and completed an ecological restoration and safety improvement project across a 110-acre parcel of the refuge.

Four additional MobilizeGreen fellows, Abigail, Alex, Andrea, Sophia, and Xaydwiind, arrived on site to assist Liz in executing this project. In order to accomplish their tasks, fellows used post pullers, fencing pliers, wire cutters, digging bars, and battery-powered impact drivers. The fellows with heavy equipment certifications also operated a UTV, skid steers, and attachments such as buckets and grapplers to remove large debris and segments of fencing in an efficient manner.

Reflecting on her experience, Liz shared, “My best learning experience was recognizing how infrastructure decisions directly impact wildlife movement and ecosystem health. Seeing how seemingly small structural barriers fragment habitats reinforced the importance of thoughtful restoration.”

During the project, some challenges arose, like encountering equipment in need of service, but this allowed Liz to practice problem-solving while maintaining the project timeline and safety compliance. She stated that “successfully navigating these setbacks required flexibility, clear communication, and a proactive approach to risk management.” Liz gained leadership experience through directing the project alongside tackling the hands-on fieldwork.

Liz said, “What I liked most about the Oak Creek project was seeing a previously neglected area transform into something functional and environmentally beneficial with a long-term positive ecological impact.”

This is conservation in action. 🌿

This is the impact of MIFP Fellows.

03/05/2026

Austin is a Maintenance Fellow serving through MobilizeGreen’s Maintenance & Infrastructure Fellowship in Kotzebue, Alaska, a small town just above the Arctic Circle. Working alongside Selawik NWR professional maintenance staff, Austin supports day-to-day operations while learning what maintenance work looks like in a remote, cold-weather environment.

Reflecting on his experience, Austin said, "It’s been great working out here, the environment is much different than what I was used to in California, but I’ve grown to love it. I love learning about the local communities, local fish, and the upkeep of cold buildings. I feel like I’ve grown a lot since I’ve gotten here and learned a lot of useful skills.”

Being in the Arctic Circle, over the summer, Austin experienced days with 24 hours of sunlight, and now over the winter, is experiencing days without any sunlight, with both options having their pros and cons. He shared that this winter has had an average temperature of -12°F, which is warmer than usual, and the area has received so much snow that it went up to waist level. Austin says, “I prefer the cold over blazing heat any day.”

This winter, Austin has been using several pieces of heavy equipment for removing snow, including a bobcat with a bucket and snowblower and a truck with a plow attachment. Additionally, he had the opportunity to snowmobile across the Baldwin Peninsula. Now, he and the other FWS maintenance staff are focused on vehicle maintenance, landscaping/snow removal, and planning for refuge upkeep projects in the summer.

Interested in hands-on work that makes a real impact? Maintenance fellows like Austin are gaining practical skills while supporting public lands and communities.

🔧🌲 Learn more about our maintenance and infrastructure opportunities through this link: https://www.mobilizegreen.org/job-board

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