Youth Employment Programs
Prospect Park Alliance offers two robust youth employment programs in the heart of Brooklyn’s Backyard.
Woodlands Youth Crew
Woodlands Youth Crew members engage in a variety of projects to help sustain and restore Prospect Park’s 250 acres of woodlands. Projects can include trail maintenance and the creation of new rustic woodland pathways, planting native species of flora to create a thriving forest, and removing invasive weeds that impact the health of the woodlands and its waterways. Throughout the sessions, Woodlands Youth Crew members are able to see the areas they work on transform into healthier, more resilient ecosystems and, in turn, come to understand the importance of their individual contribution to the health and longevity of Prospect Park.
Applications for the 2025 Woodlands Youth Crew season are now closed. Please check back in early 2026 to apply for the 2026 season.
Park Youth Representatives are trained to engage our community at the Prospect Park Audubon Center and the Lefferts Historic House. Park Youth Representatives at the Audubon Center lead nature walks, actively engage our community of park goers in nature education activities and environmental stewardship, both at the Audubon Center and at pop-up locations throughout the park, and care for the center’s live animal collection. At Lefferts Historic House, Park Youth Representatives highlight Indigenous and Black history through educational activities, exhibits, cultural programming and more to help connect our community to these important histories to build a better future. The Alliance recruits for the program from local schools including, Clara Barton High School, High School for Service + Learning at Erasmus Hall and BASE High School and we look to expand to more schools in the future.
