Bring your class out to the Washington Youth Garden this spring for an educational field trip. SPROUT (Science Program Reaching OUT) trips are specifically designed to give your students a hands-on outdoor experience they'll remember. Read more about our free 90 minute program here and download a registration form . We are currently scheduling garden trips beginning in April. SPROUT educators may also be available to come to your classroom to teach a short lesson for your students before their visit. 

Questions? Email us at education@washingtonyouthgarden.org or call 202-245-2709

Part Time Communication/Media Intern

Position Filled

Seeking an energetic, creative individual with strong communication and social media skills to assist our small staff with managing and advancing the organization’s communication systems. The Communications/Media Intern will have the opportunity to work on a variety of communication projects involving website and blog maintenance, newsletter development and writing, coordinating presence on social media networks, communications database development and maintenance, writing articles and organizational communications, as well as assisting with programs and special events. Intern would report to WYG’s Program Director.

This is a part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) three month position beginning early February through April 2012. 

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Position Filled 

The Friends of The National Arboretum is looking for an experienced GRANT WRITER for the Washington Youth Garden

Organization Description
Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA), is an independent 501c(3) non-profit that supports the US National Arboretum, a 446-acre oasis of gardens and green space in northeast Washington, DC run by the US Department of Agriculture. FONA operates the Washington Youth Garden, the longest serving garden-based environmental and nutrition education program in the DC area, operating in DC public and charter schools and on the grounds of the Arboretum.  WYG, with an annual budget of mid 6-figures, is funded entirely through foundation grants, as well as from individual and corporate contributions.

Position Description
We are currently looking for an experienced grant writer to work on a consulting basis to carry out the grant writing responsibilities for the Washington Youth Garden in collaboration with FONA's Development Director and WYG's Program Director.  Specific experience with outdoor/environmental education, nutrition education, and/ or urban youth horticulture/agriculture programs is preferred.   

To Apply
Please send a detailed resume with your time availability and hourly rate, as well as direct all inquiries to: work@fona.org

The Washington Youth Garden was featured in the Homes & Gardens section of the August 2011 issue of the Hill Rag. Thank you to Rindy O'Brien of Hill Rag for writing such a wonderful article!

Hill Rag Article