Camp Pilocene is the name of the program and is desigemd to teach 4th through 6th graders about Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument. This program gives the rangers excellent opportunities to expose young people to fossil beds and explore scientific fields such as paleontology and geology. The staff at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has provided environmental education to local youth since 1992. The park also hosts Family Science Day Programs. It's objective is to expose young people to careers in natural and cultural resource management.
Students work full time for about eight weeks either in the office, lab, or field.
RAPS students are usually from rural areas throughout the state. The Alaska Region also does an excellent job of exposing young people to NPS career opportunities through Youth Conservation Corps, STEP, and SCA programs. Youth Programs on the National Mall. The following is a list of education programs for 5th-8th grade students in Washington DC's elementary schools. There are three Stories in Stone curriculum-based education programs offered by the Mall's education staff.