Although surrounded by nature's beauty, many young adults in the Lake Tahoe area are disconnected with the outdoor environment. Generation Green is an innovative work-study program of the US Forest Service and the Great Basin Institute. Targeting low-income, diverse and youth-with-a-barrier students, this program provides job opportunities while building work ethics, job skills, leadership, and teamwork experience. Young adults are shown a variety of jobs found in the natural resource fields and connect with US Forest Service and GBI staff mentors. Local high school students throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin are building their futures and life-long love of the environment during this eight-week program. The job is physically arduous with work being done outdoors every day. Job responsibi