Go Wild! Youth for Conservation
Event Information
Description
Go Wild! Youth for Conservation is a leadership workshop for youth ages 13 – 17. This four-day event introduces youth to fish & wildlife conservation, ecology, and sustainability, and strives to inspire an interest in environmental stewardship. Participants will leave with the skills and knowledge to become involved in conservation projects making a positive impact in their home community.
Go Wild! features a diverse range of activities in the Lower Mainland bound to amuse, educate, and provide valuable experience to participants. The workshop will also include guest speakers and classroom discussions, and will offer information for those contemplating post-secondary and career options in a conservation-related field. There will even be a BBQ lunch and free swag!
Date:
Activities:
Venues:
Monday, August, 18thLearn to Fish at Derby Reach Park,
WIldlife Rescue Association presentation and tour
Derby Reach Park, WRA at Burnaby Lake Park
Tuesday, August, 19th.22 shooting, Archery, Hatchery Tour,Nature Hike, Bullfrog Fishing
Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club
Wednesday, August, 20st
Fraser River and white sturgeon workshop, Burns Bog tour and exploration
Fraser River Discovery Centre,
Burns Bog
Conservation Project T.B.A.,
Leadership Workshop
SFU Surrey
Price: $40 (for all 4 days, a 400$ value!!)
Ages: 13 – 17
Participants: 25
Dates: Monday, August 18th to Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm daily
Location: Room 2710 - Simon Fraser University Surrey Campus - Suite 250 - 13450 102 AVE Surrey, B.C. V3T 0A3
What to Bring: Participants are asked to dress in comfortable clothes and closed-toe footwear, suitable for the weather and outdoor activities. Bring a lunch and water bottle with you each day, except Lunch will be provided Tuesday, the 19th. Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club will be hosting a BBQ for the group.
Where to Register: gowild-surrey@eventbrite.ca
For More Information Contact:
Taylor Stefanik – Youth for Conservation Coordinator,
BC Wildlife Federation
Office: 604-882-9988 ext 228
Email: youth@bcwf.bc.ca
Website: www.bcwf.bc.ca
In Partnership with:
Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club
Fraser River Discovery Centre
Burns Bog
This workshop could not be offered without the generous financial support provided by:
Shell Fuelling Change
FortisBC
Habitat Conservation Trust Fund
Delta Pacific Benefit Brokers Ltd.
Hunting BC
Employment and Social Development Canada
Marian Grimwood
Stanley Young
Organizer BC Wildlife Federation
Organizer of Go Wild! Youth for Conservation
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is British Columbia's largest and oldest conservation organization with over 50,000 members passionately committed to protecting, enhancing and promoting the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. Please visit www.bcwf.bc.ca for more information.
