Stewardship Intern Program
MKWC offers paid internship positions each year to increase college and career readiness for local youth. Stewardship interns work on a broad range of fisheries and upslope habitat restoration projects, as well as community enhancement projects alongside MKWC staff. Projects include fish habitat improvement, invasive plant species removal, native plant revegetation, fuels reduction, and community garden work. Interns gain hands-on experience in a variety of fields and are responsible for designing an independent project, allowing for further exploration around a topic of their choice.
What would a movie about the stewardship internship look like? MKWC summer interns give you an idea with their 2016 independent project. Watch the video here.
Summer Programs
MKWC offers cost free summer experiences designed for Mid Klamath youth. We involve youth in hands-on natural resource restoration and monitoring, recreational adventures from rafting to backpacking, and outdoor learning activities led by local experts, and so much more!
These programs promote positive connections and teamwork between youth from all around the region, helping open doors for future collaborations between the next generation of Klamath River stewards.
Classroom Support & Field Experiences
MKWC supports local schools with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) objectives by combining in-class curriculum with hands-on field trips. By providing opportunities for students to collect real data, whether it be on Chinook salmon surveys or monitoring precipitation, our projects provide tangible examples of science in action. Further, by involving students in implementation projects, like planting trees or removing invasive plants, students actively steward their watershed. Classroom curriculum and field trips are coordinated collaboratively with our education partners at the Karuk Tribe’s Píkyav Field Institute, the Salmon River Restoration Council, and local schools.
Panamnik Building
The Panamnik Building in Orleans, CA is a community space and the home of MKWC’s central office. The building space fosters and supports community events and activities, public dialogue on local, national, and international issues, and hosts public meetings, presentations, and workshops. Check out News and Events for upcoming events. Interested in booking the building? Click here for more information.
Equipment Rental
MKWC has a tools, tables, chairs, and food processing equipment available for rent by the community. Please call 530-627-3202 or stop by the office for current rental rates and equipment check out procedure.