The Teen Ranger Program offers young teens (ages 12-15) the opportunity to gain pre-workplace experiences outdoors while building friendships and having fun!

ERCA's certified staff will guide Teen Rangers through hands-on experiences. The program will take place at four different conservation areas on four consecutive Tuesdays in the month of August. Program graduates will have an increased appreciation for the natural world and people around them; better team-building skills; and greater awareness of themselves and their abilities.

• Practice wilderness survival skills like shelter construction, fire building, and orienteering
• Become better canoeists under the guidance of ORCKA Canoe Instructors
• Build habitats for local wildlife and learn how to identify local species
• Gain homesteading skills such as blacksmithing, tending farm animals, finger weaving and more
• Get a Teen Ranger T-Shirt!

The program will take place from 9am – 3pm. Cost for all four weeks is $140.

What to bring:

• Closed-toe shoes (running shoes are appropriate)
• Sun protection (including hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses)
• Weather appropriate clothing
• Lunch and snacks
• Refillable water bottle
• Mosquito repellent

Bus Tranportation

Participants can be dropped off at the program location each Tuesday morning between 8:30am and 9am (pick-up at 3:30 pm) or may participate in school bus transportation. Pick-up and drop-off location at Devonshire Mall, Windsor - 3100 Howard Ave, Windsor, ON N8X 3Y8. The bus leaves at 8:00 am and returns at 4:00 pm each day.

Teen Ranger Scedule

Date
Tuesday, August 6 at Holiday Beach Conservation Area

Learn orienteering, beginner paddling skills, introduction to bird identification and some wilderness survival skills (such as knot tying, shelter building, etc.)

Tuesday, August 13 at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area

Monitor water quality by identifying Benthic Macroinvertebrates and other native species, build and install wildlife habitat.

Tuesday, August 20 at John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area

Become a pioneer for the day, help care for the Homestead and learn pioneer skills such as blacksmithing and weaving.

Tuesday, August 27 at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area

ORCKA certified instructors and NLS Lifeguards teach introductory canoeing skills, learn about watersheds and wetlands while paddling through Hillman Creek.