Wade Luzny Youth Conservation Award

East Selkirk, Manitoba

Adrea has been with CWF’s WILD Outside conservation program for youth ages 15 to 18 since January 2021 and has consistently shown up and been enthusiastic, whether it is removing black knot at Fort Whyte, picking up trash at several shoreline cleanups in Winnipeg and Lockport or conducting bird surveys like the Canadian Nightjar Survey and the Nocturnal Owl Survey. She has also transplanted seedlings, dissected owl pellets for research and more.

Adrea’s passions include ice fishing, camping, hunting and helping wildlife out when she can.

My parents were the ones who introduced me to nature. I was going camping by the time I was six months old. Since then, I have loved being outside. I learned from them how to pitch a tent, start a fire and other essential skills that allow me to be able to relax because I know I have the skills to survive. Now, I have my bird feeders and garden that I love to take care of, and I have my Papa and Grammy to thank for those habits.

This award, renamed in 2016 in honour of a much-admired CWF executive director, recognizes Canadian youth who have undertaken wildlife or habitat conservation projects and activities that have helped make a difference to the environment.