SCA Announces Mazda 'Save Our American Resources' (SOAR) Program
5 June 1998
SCA Announces Mazda 'Save Our American Resources' (SOAR) Program CHARLESTOWN, N.H., June 4 -- The Student Conservation
Association (SCA) today announced a new environmental initiative, the Mazda
"Save Our American Resources" (SOAR) Program. During 1998, the Mazda
Foundation (USA), Inc., is sponsoring a natural or cultural resource
management volunteer at a national park, forest, or monument in each of the 50
states. The Mazda SOAR volunteers begin their conservation activities this
summer at parks nationwide.
"SCA is extremely pleased to receive a Mazda Foundation grant for the SOAR
program," said SCA President Dale M. Penny. "This initiative represents the
first time in our history that we will field a conservation intern in each of
the 50 states during the program year. Both our interns and the natural
resource management sites will benefit from the expanded scope that the Mazda
SOAR Intern Program brings to SCA's volunteer projects on public lands. We
are grateful for the Mazda Foundation's support," Penny said.
The 50 SOAR volunteers will carry out a variety of conservation and
environmental protection projects, including endangered species protection,
air and water quality monitoring, backcountry patrol, visitor interpretation
and guidance programs, environmental education projects, monument and site
restoration, and archaeological digs and surveys.
SCA is the nation's largest and oldest provider of national and community
service opportunities in conservation, involving both student and adult
volunteers in the stewardship of public land and natural and cultural
resources.
The Mazda Foundation (USA) was established in 1990 to demonstrate Mazda's
commitment to improving the quality of life in the communities in which they
do business. In addition to environmental conservation and education, the
Mazda Foundation supports charitable organizations that promote literacy,
education, cross-cultural understanding and social welfare.
