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BCWF
06-24-2014, 03:58 PM
BCWF's new Go Wild! Youth for Conservation leadership workshop is back for a second year! We are excited to announce that we will be offering three Go Wild events in 2014 in Abbotsford (July 7 to 10), Kelowna (July 21 to 24), and Courtenay (August 5 to 8).

About Go Wild! Youth for Conservation

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.


The program features a diverse range of activities 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.

Click here to learn more about the program (http://bcwf.net/index.php/programs/gowild)

Go Wild! Youth for Conservation - Abbotsford

We will be offering our first Go Wild! event in Abbotsford July 7th through 10th, 2014:
July 7 to 10, 2014
9:00am to 4:30pm
Meet at the University of the Fraser Valley


We have a jam-packed week planned!


July 7th
Neil Fletcher of the BCWF Wetlands Education Program will lead a Map our Marshes workshop in Willband creek park. Everyone will get training in using GPS devices and mapping. We will be visiting the Ridgedale Club for gun safety lessons and to let the youth try out some archery and .22 rifle shooting.


July 8th
Tour of the Abbotsford Community Services Recycling Education Centre and compost gardens. Afterwards, we will tour at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve. The group will be led through an invasive aquatic species removal project, which will get everyone out on the water in kayaks!


July 9th
Special workshop at the Fraser River Discovery Centre. We will learn about the Fraser River’s ecosystem, the pollutants that threaten it, and how this impacts the white sturgeon population. In the afternoon, we will explore Burns Bog.


July 10th
A visit to the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery for a fishing lesson! In the afternoon, Conservation officer Don Stahl will be giving a presentation before we conclude the week with some leadership games.


Click here for more information and to sign up for Go Wild! Abbotsford (https://gowild-abbotsford.eventbrite.com)




Additional Go Wild! Events


Go Wild! is also coming to Kelowna and Courtenay this summer...


Go Wild! Kelowna, B.C.
July 21 to 24, 2014
9:00am to 4:30pm
Meet at Okanagan College on KLO Rd.


Click here for more information and to sign up for Go Wild! Kelowna (https://gowild-kelowna.eventbrite.com)




Go Wild! Courtenay, B.C.
August 5 to 8, 2014
9:00am to 4:30pm
Courtenay & District FIsh & Game Association


Click here for more information and to sign up for Go Wild! Courtenay (https://gowild-courtenay.eventbrite.com)