Youth Habitat Crew

Applications Closed for 2023

Youth Habitat Crew

Through this paid summer job, you’ll work with a small group of youth to help maintain EYA programming sites while developing land-based job skills like ecological restoration and medicine harvesting.

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Close up shot of a basket with plant cuttings and seeds.

Program Details

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    Location
    Strathcona Community Gardens (759 Malkin St) and Renfrew Ravine (3998 Renfrew St)

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    Eligibility
    Youth ages 15-25 who identify as Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, LGBTQ2S+, living with a disability, or from other equity-deserving communities. We prioritize applications from past EYA participants.

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    Job Descriptions & Dates
    Crew Leader I $19.50/hour I 38 hrs/wk I June 19 - September 1

    Crew Member I $17.10/hour I 30 hrs/wk I July 3 - September 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Program In Action

A group of six youth are smiling and posing while standing around garden beds. They are all wearing high visibility vests.

Youth Habitat Crew helping out with creating the new wetland in Strathcona Community Gardens.

A group of six youth are smiling and posing while standing around garden beds. They are all wearing high visibility vests.
A close up shot of a youth participant who is outside and holding a frame with calendula flowers.

The Crew helps to harvest and dry medicinal plants.

A close up shot of a youth participant who is outside and holding a frame with calendula flowers.
A young woman and man are outside and using tools to build a brick structure.

The Crew helps to maintain and improve EYA programming sites in East Vancouver.

A young woman and man are outside and using tools to build a brick structure.
A young woman is standing outside watering a garden.

The Crew helps to steward EYA’s habitat restoration and plant medicine gardens.

A young woman is standing outside watering a garden.
A group of youth and two EYA staff members are standing outside and posing.

The Crew at EYA’s main programming site in Strathcona Community Gardens.

A group of youth and two EYA staff members are standing outside and posing.

“One of my favourite parts was how we all got along really well. I got really close to my co-workers and we were basically a family outside of the program - a whole new group of friends that I have and really connect with! I also gained skills to take care of the environment, communication skills, and how to work on a team with other youth to complete tasks.”

— Participant

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Have Questions? Let’s Connect

Jess Duncan
Manager, Sites & Stewardship
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Jess is a second generation settler who’s ancestors come from England, Scotland, and Trinidad. She grew up on traditional unceded lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territory and studied Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, where she found a love for talking to people about plants and a passion for creating accessible spaces for people to create personal connections with nature. Jess leads the Youth Habitat Crew.

jess@eya.ca

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