Sound to Summit

Sound to Summit takes youth from South Puget Sound to the summit of Mount Rainier, providing urban teens with transformative experiences in local parks, nature, and wilderness.

Sound to Summit crews are comprised of youth (15-18) and two adult leaders. Crews work for five weeks in total. The first four weeks follow our traditional Youth Community crew format, where crews work with the local city and county parks departments completing a variety of local community conservation projects. The crews’ fifth week will take them to a nearby National Park to complete conservation projects, recreate, and learn about natural resources and the outdoors.

Join the Youth community conservation program

Sound to Summit connects urban youth with local parks and natural areas through hands-on community service and immersive outdoor camping adventures that encourages personal growth and the development of resource management skills.

job skills focus

2023 project of the year winner

NYC received the prestigious Project of the Year Award from The Corps Network in recognition of our unique Sound to Summit program

2025 dates

Session 1: Jun. 23rd-Jul. 25th

Session 2: Jul. 29th-Aug. 29th

Location:

Tacoma, Olympia, and Lakewood. The crews spend their final week camping in Mount Rainier National Park.

This is a day program. Local housing is not provided.

Members Receive:

The base stipend is $96.00 a day (up to a possible $480.00 weekly stipend)

  • Plus $20.00 weekly Dependability Bonus
  • Plus $20.00 weekly Safety Bonus

Participants leaving the program before graduation will receive a prorated portion of this stipend, calculated to the nearest full day of work, but will forfeit all bonuses.

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