Stage 3
In Stage 3, CCC participants are able to take what they’ve learned in the first two stages and incorporate that knowledge into meaningful community outreach and impactful service projects such as pollinator gardens, bat boxes, turtle nest protectors, research projects, education outreach and more; these projects are developed and delivered by CCC participants to have a positive impact on their home communities throughout Canada. Explore every completed CCC project here to see the impact our program is having across Canada and to get inspiration for how you can better your community and local wildlife.
Digital Media
“Les Natur’elles”
By: Isabelle Bujold,
Sherbrooke, QC
Moun10eenrs, 2019
Isabelle created a social media platform named “Les Natur’elles” on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, to educate individuals about Canadian wildlife, raise awareness about environmental challenges in Canada, and encourage Canadians to participate in conservation efforts. The YouTube Channel includes a series of short videos, designed to teach people the proper use of iNaturalist Canada, an online platform that encourages people across the country to help track biodiversity through the free iNaturalist app.
Making a Differencee
By: Jacob Stigge,
London, ON
Temagami10, 2021
Jacob created an informative video to introduce and educate the public on a wide array of nature conservation issues. The video covers common risks posed to nature by climate change and urban development. The video also goes in-depth on topics like biodiversity, turtles and monarch butterflies.
"Moose Are Bigger Than You Think"
By: Heather Blanchette, Vicky Choi, Megan Davies,
Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB
Rockin' in the Rockies, 2020
Heather, Victoria, and Megan developed a podcast called Moose Are Bigger Than You Think. The idea came about when they realized there is a gap in conservation education and young Canadian adults. In the podcast, they talk about hot topics in the conservation field, featuring interviews with experts who join them as guests. The team also discussed their own experiences in the CCC program. A second season of their podcast is under the banner of the Canadian Conservation Corps, with a connection to the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
"For the Wild" EP
By: Nelson Forest Perks,
Victoria, BC
Moun10eers, 2019
Nelson Forest wrote and produced 5 conservation songs for part of his Stage 3 project. To have a high-quality product, hours had to go into the songwriting, recording, and producing components of this project. He then released the songs on online platforms, such as iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc. All proceeds from the EP will be donated to the CWF's conservation initiatives.
The Impact that Litter Can Have on Wildlife
By: Max Muehlen,
Toronto, ON
Mountain Goats, 2018
Max made several Instagram & Facebook stories and later made a final Instagram & Facebook post about the impact that litter can have on wildlife and encouraging people to pick up trash when they go for walks in their local parks and to properly dispose of litter in the first place.
Preservation Paddle
By: Jeremy Harbinson,
Hanover, ON
The Pride, 2018
Jeremy created the Preservation Paddle initiative designed to inspire awareness of freshwater protection and increase public access to paddling sports across the Great Lakes.
Would You Wander
By: Samantha Jeffery,
Edmonton, AB
The Fellowship, 2020
Sam created a storytelling nature podcast called Would You Wander to engage listeners in their local environment through storytelling. Would You Wander is a pick-your-own-path podcast which integrates knowledge-sharing, story-telling, and natural discovery. Sam’s podcast was featured at Nextfest, an arts festival in Edmonton, Alberta, and won the My Rode Cast “runner-up” award in their annual podcast competition.
Wild Horses of Alberta
By: Josilyn Dahl,
Bleichen, AB
Rockin' in the Rockies, 2020
Josilyn did an education outreach project centred around the wild horses of Alberta.
Capitale Plein Air
By: Benoit Hudon,
Gatineau, QC
L8 Pirates, 2020
Benoit Hudon has completed his Stage 3 project, Capitale Plein Air, a French podcast show dedicated to the outdoor world. With various guests, they spoke about passions, stories, benefits of nature and more. Guests included the Mayor of the City of Gatineau and a PhD psychologist. The show gained 1,010 listeners over the course of the project.
Flying by the Seat of your Pants: The Wellbeing Economy and a better world
By: Alexia Jeangrand,
Vancouver, BC
Sea C-Pod, 2021
To understand the well-being economic model and its connection to conservation efforts, and then connect other youth across the country to ideas found in the well-being economic model to advocate for. Alexia went on a far-reaching YouTube channel called “Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants”. In doing this presentation, she also spread awareness about the Canadian Conservation Corps to young Canadians and additionally spoke specifically about the linkages between conservation, climate change and how the well-being economic model and way of thinking would be a great way to help our society value conservation efforts and our environment.
Print Media
Wild Stittsville
By: Jessie Lozanski,
Stittsville, ON
Pontiac Bandits, 2020
Jessie educated her hometown on local ecosystems and introduced them to gardening for wildlife. This was done by creating a guide that was distributed throughout the town. Jessie also conducted a forest cleanup for a local woodland.
Invasive Eats of Canada
By: Cora Filipetti,
Windsor, ON
L8 Pirates, 2020
Cora organized a national seed exchange promoting the planting of native species and the importance of pollinators. Cora also created an Invasive Species of Canada Recipes blog which was turned into a hardcopy book and did a presentation on her experience in the CCC program.
Wild Tales: A collection of stories and artwork about wild animals in the Maritimes (Mi’kma’ki)
By: Lindsay Wood,
Halifax, NS
Mountain Goats, 2018
Lindsay created a community art and storytelling project called Wild Tales of Mi’kma’ki & the Maritimes to connect people to local wildlife. To launch this project, Lindsay hosted a workshop at the Halifax Public Library called Crafts for Conservation in collaboration with local charities Kind Krafts and Hope for Wildlife. People gathered to create artwork based on local wildlife while learning about conservation. The project is ongoing and has been featured in multiple issues of the Ecology & Action magazine.
Conscious Eating: Recipes to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
By: Katie Weisbrodt,
Toronto, ON
Rockin' in the Rockies, 2020
Katie created the "Conscious Eating: Recipes to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint" cookbook. Also, she planned and helped lead programming for WILD Outside in Toronto. Along with peers, Katie also helped to organize an event at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.
Pollinator Campaigns
Winnipeg Wildflower Project
By: Nicole Webster,
Winnipeg, MB
The Troup, 2018
Nicole organized the Winnipeg Wildflower Project, harvesting seeds from native wildflowers and grasses to use in restoration projects around Winnipeg.
Nursing Home Pollinator Garden
By: Samantha Featherstone,
Collingwood, ON
The Moun10eers, 2021
Samantha developed a beautification project at a local nursing home that included building a native pollinator garden. The objectives of the garden were to improve pollinator habitat, educate residents and staff at the nursing home and improve the aesthetic for residents and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Educating on the Importance of Native Pollinator Species
By: Christina McGough,
Okotoks, AB
Wolfpack, 2020
Christina created a website educating the public on the importance of using native plants and attracting pollinators to their communities. Christina later helped Calgary Wild Outside plant pollinator gardens and taught WILD Outside participants about pollinator gardens. She was interviewed on Global News about pollinators and the CWF Ban with a Plan campaign.
Monarch Mayhem
By: Caitlin Brant
Niagara Falls, ON
The Canoedlers, 2019
Caitlin developed and implemented Monarch Mayhem, a pollinator awareness program available for students in grades 1 to 12 on October 6th, 2020. It included a pollinator power lesson and activity sheets, pollinator-friendly planting, and a schoolyard 'bioblitz'. There was also the ‘Monarch March’, a run for pollinator awareness where the goal was for students to cumulatively run 4000 km, the same distance as the monarch migration. Educators who signed up before September 15th received a physical welcome package including native seeds, pollinator-inspired snacks and more! Caitlin also created the Pollinator Project Guide and did an interview on 610 CKTB
Insect Hotels
By: Verena Brysch,
Hope, BC
Sea C-Pod, 2021
Verena built insect hotels with a local classroom using recycled wood. Verena created a scavenger hunt for the public to find and learn about the importance of native pollinators and their habitat.
Wildflowers Project
By: Nikki Modesto,
Scarborough, ON
Temagami Ten, 2021
Nikki's Stage 3 project, the Wildflowers Project, was a service project for a women’s shelter that aims to help women heal, as well as create food accessibility for pollinators and people living at the shelter.
“Spotlight Species” Wildflower Seed Harvest and Planting Event
By: Veronica Price-Jones,
Caledon, ON
L8 Landers, 2021
Veronica did a year-long weekly series of “ Spotlight Species” posts leading up to a community wildflower seed harvest and planting event, to bring attention to the potential private property holds as wildlife habitat. Veronica advertised her project and also wrote a series of articles in the Rusty Jade Ranch and Trinity’s Well newsletter, the Caledon Enterprise (where the event was advertised on the free online calendar), the open-access journal Neobiota, Kawartha Land Trust newsletter/social media. We will need to reach out to Veronica to get the links to the articles and social media posts.
Pollinator Gardens and Starter Kits
By: Sophia Brosnan,
Falkland, BC
Moun10eers, 2019
Sophia's project was to build a pollinator garden in her own backyard and on the Falkland Elementary School grounds, then film the process and share it with the students, discussing the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem and changing climate. In addition to this, she made kits to give out to the students that included supplies they could use to start their own gardens. She made about 50 kits filled with bird seed, a wildflower seed mix, sunflower seeds, and an info sheet about components of a pollinator-friendly space. Almost all of the kits went directly to the students and some teachers as well, anything left over was given to her neighbours. Her project was focused on the education and inspiration of youth to learn their role in shaping the habitat of pollinators.
Pollinator Gardens for Commercial Urban Spaces
By: James Anthony Pinto,
Burlington, ON
Ocean's 11, 2019
James created pollinator gardens in commercial urban spaces, ran an educational campaign teaching the public and commercial property owners the benefits of having dedicated pollinator gardens at their establishments, and volunteered at the Algonquin Wildlife Research Station supporting a variety of academic wildlife research studies and public education initiatives.
Pollinator Gardens in Ajax
By: Fallon Hayes,
Ajax, ON
the BC Sea Seals, 2019
Fallon created a network of transformative educational community gardens and pollinator gardens in the Ajax region. The goal was to teach and empower young people to grow their own food and help further develop a connection to nature.
Pollinator Gardens at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Church
By: Mariya Tsehtik,
Halifax, NS
the WolfPack, 2020
Mariya worked with many NS-based conservation organizations and helped on a variety of projects associated with conservation in NS, including the creation of two vegetable/pollinator garden beds at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Church, performing trail surveys and doing social media outreach. She also made 65 reusable masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monarch Mansion
By: Ryan Lamoureux,
Beaverton, ON
the L8 Landers, 2021
Ryan raised monarch caterpillars in an outdoor “Monarch Mansion” and engaged people in their release.
Pollinator Corridor
By: Alejandra Parra,
Montreal, QB
the Gandering Fungi, 2021
Alejandra wanted to motivate Carignan's community to engage in a pollinator corridor project that would be developed next to the new Trans Canada Trail bike path. Most neighbours near the pollinator corridor would have a preference for monoculture gardens instead of biodiverse gardens, and the project would need the approval of the community to work. Working with the local government, Alejandra created two outreach events to raise awareness about pollinators and the benefits of promoting local biodiversity!
Bat Campaigns
Bat Species of the Niagara Escarpment
By: Elizabeth O'Hara,
Oakville, ON
The L8 Landers, 2021
Elizabeth located and monitored endangered bat species hibernacula along the Niagara escarpment and educated the public on bat conservation. Outreach included creating bat conservation information for trick-or-treaters, planning turtle nest box-building workshops, helping lead bat night surveys, and making social media posts. Other volunteer work included planting trees and installing turtle fencing.
Bat Box Installations with Nature Trust of New Brunswick
By: Pierrette Janes,
Fredericton, NB
The Saltwater Cowboys, 2021
Pierrette installed 20 bat boxes throughout the province on Nature Trust of New Brunswick's nature reserves. She accomplished this by hosting bat box-building workshops, with many participants offering to monitor the boxes in the future. Pierrette used CWF resources to ensure the successful installation of the bat boxes, ensuring they were set up in an ideal location to provide a suitable habitat for bats. Pierrette also hosted a webinar with the Nature Trust of New Brunswick and CWF on the importance of bats in New Brunswick.
Bat Box Project
By: Tatum Freigang,
Halifax, NS
Atlantic Superstorm, 2021
Tatum did a bat box-building project with Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation. She engaged 19 participants from Big Brothers Big Sisters and built 9 bat boxes that were donated to The Annapolis Valley Bat Box Project. She also created a Bat Box How-to Video Tutorial.
All About Bats and Pollinator Habitats
By: Darcy Harnadek,
Victoria, BC
Sea C-Pod, 2021
Darcy started with “what is my impact” to get people thinking about how the tiny things we do in our daily lives have bigger consequences, and if everyone made a tiny change, the world would have so many a day it would have huge impacts. She connected with Habitat Acquisition Trust and got involved with their bat program, web design and authoring for the newsletter, preparation of native plant seeds, and working in partner organizations including Parks Canada and groups doing invasive plant removal.
Bat Education Day
By: Evangelina Schultz,
Nanaimo, BC
Sea C-Pod, 2021
To help local bat populations, Evangelina ran an interactive booth in conjunction with Nanaimo Art Gallery and NALT, where people could learn about bats! He also installed echo meters to collect bat recordings at different parks around Nanaimo for a local biologist to contribute to research on the local bat population. Furthermore, he did an Art Gallery Family Day where families came in and made clay bats while learning about them!
Bat MisInformation DeBunked
By:Caitlin Acquroff,
Victoria, BC
Gale Force, 2022
Caitlin created an educational project about bats in an effort to dispel bat misinformation and teach people how they can help support local bat populations. Caitlin also volunteered for different nonprofit organizations during her Stage 3 project, including Habitat Acquisition Trust and CWF WILD Outside.
Reptiles and Amphibians
Collision Monitoring with the Georgian Bay Biosphere
By: Isabelle Moy,
Mississauga, ON
The Wolfpack, 2020
In partnership with the Georgian Bay Biosphere, Isabelle conducted surveys along a highway slated for reconstruction in Northern Ontario looking for turtles and snakes on the road. The data that was collected will be used to help inform the project and reduce future reptile deaths along the highway.
Turtle Hatchling Release
By: Christina Borring- Olsen,
Orillia, ON
The Troup, 2018
Christina helped organize volunteer groups through Ontario Parks Youth Rangers to assist with turtle hatchling release with the Saving Turtles at Risk Today through Scales Nature Park and in Partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
Let's Talk Turtles: How to Help Canada's At-Risk Turtle Populations
By: Rosa Ximena Tejada de la Cruz
The Gandering Fun-gi's, 2021
Rosa increased public awareness of freshwater turtle conservation issues by hosting a virtual webinar and three in-person educational events that involved releasing hatchlings and building turtle nest protectors to help connect the public to this issue.
Snake Education
By: Erin Pippin,
Regina, SK
The TriPod, 2018
Erin developed outreach programs designed to break the stigma surrounding snakes, allowing the public to interact with live snakes while delivering educational presentations.
Hinterland Who's Who: Northern Leopard Frog and Mixed Woods Ecosystem
By: Lindsey Greidanus,
Kitchener, ON
Pontiac Bandits, 2020
Lindsey wrote three webpages for HWWs, on the Northern Leopard Frog, and Mixed Woods Ecosystem.
Building Turtle Nest Protector
By: Brianna Saunders,
Petawawa, ON
PThe Wolfpack, 2020
Brianna donated hand sanitizer to local businesses and food delivery drivers. She also helped turtles cross roads and also helped with turtle eggs (putting nest boxes over eggs). Brianna also created posts about hummingbird feeders and what to put in them.
Bird Campaigns
Bird Friendly Mural
By: Mikaela Capeling,
Ottawa, ON
The Moun10neers, 2021
Mikaela volunteered with Safe Wings Ottawa and created a bird-friendly mural on a campus glass walkway where a high number of bird collisions were recorded.
Nest Box Project
By: Colin Starkevich,
Edmonton, AB
Wolfpack, 2020
Colin created a “nest box project” to educate Edmonton about some of the area's cavity-nesting birds. The goal with these nest boxes was intended to engage families and friends in a safe outdoor activity while enhancing habitat for local cavity-nesting birds by installing a nest box on their own in their free time. The boxes were distributed free to individuals as well as to the Birds of Prey Centre in Edmonton to provide nesting for injured or orphaned birds of prey.
Bird window Collision Prevention
By: Sarah Kolas,
Winnipeg, MB
The Fellowship, 2020
Sarah partnered with Wild Outside Winnipeg to mitigate windows at the East Elmwood Community Centre to make it bird-friendly. She created an educational pamphlet on bird-window collisions and what people can do to help save the birds in their communities. Sarah printed them out to be left at the community centre for the public. As well as leaving pamphlets with Wild Outside Winnipeg, and libraries. She did a presentation to the group at the centre on the project before making the windows bird-friendly.
Bird Window Kits
By: Allery Safruk,
The Gandering Fun-gi's, 2021
Each year in Canada 16-42 million birds die from window collisions. That number climbs to 1 billion across the continent of North America. The goal of Allery's project (Bird Window Kits) is to provide families with information, solutions, and tools to prevent bird-window collisions and make their homes and spaces bird-friendly; to inspire stewardship and aid in avian conservation; to showcase that small actions can make a big difference.
Conservation Conversation
By: Lesley Haney,
Widewater, Alberta
The Pack, 2019
Lesley implemented a “conservation conversation” for a family-based public audience. This was implemented informally around a campfire in partnership with the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation and the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory, who were the primary hosts of the greater event — “The Northern Saw-Whet Owl Banding Project.”
Eastern Screech Owl Study
By: Saana Benurwar,
Toronto, ON
Two Hot Tents to Handle, 2022
Sanna mapped the geographical location of the Eastern Screech Owl and mapped where the population is dwindling and published these findings in a final report. She also conducted “Lunch and Learn” seminars and presentations with the Maitland Valley team.
Rivers, Lakes and Oceans
Project SculptShore
By: Elizabeth Wile & Eveline Hipson
Atlantic Superstorm, 2021
Elizabeth Wile co-created Project SculptShore with Eveline Hipson. The art-meets-action initiative was centred around a life-size interactive replica of a less-than-a-year-old whale calf. The sculpture then migrated to 15 events across the Maritimes, educating and empowering future action.
Tuffocean Upcycling Co.
By: Brock Gouweloos,
Toronto, ON
The Pack, 2018
Brock launched Tuffocean and sold guitar picks made from reprocessed plastic and donated a portion of all proceeds to ocean conservation and cleanup. Combining a passion for guitar and environmentalism, Tuffocean Upcycling Co. is a social enterprise striving to make the music industry more environmentally responsible.
Let's Talk Butts
By: Lisa Chen,
Mississauga, ON
Wintertide, 2019
Lisa started the Let’s Talk Butts campaign to eliminate cigarette butt litter through education and cleanups and has since been renamed Oceanic Impact and has reached five different countries.
Delegation with Region of Peel Council Dreams Not Memes Moose are Bigger than You Think One Act at a Time: Stories of Change We Know Some Stuff CFRU 93.3 National Observer Near FM CanGap Keeping It Pristine
Ghost Gear Recovery
By: Amanda Gove,
Cape Breton, NS
L8 PIrates, 2020
Amanda collected ghost gear out of the ocean near Cape Breton. Ghost gear refers to any fishing gear that has been abandoned, lost or discarded. Amanda successfully conducted ten at-sea retrievals of ghost gear, collected traps/rope, and returned species to the ocean. She took the fishing gear to a compound for fish harvesters to pick up their own gear, and recycle gear that was not returned to fish harvesters.
Aquatic Invasive Species Videos
By: Shannon Anderson,
Moose Jaw, SK
The Troup, 2018
Partnering with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, Shannon created videos which were shared by the Ministry of Environment, raising awareness of aquatic invasive species. She also distributed mussel samplers.
Sequencing the Rivers for Environmental Assessment and Monitoring (STREAM)
By: Alexander Elliott,
Calgary, AB
The Fourtagers, 2018
Partnered with Living Lakes Canada to help bring a citizen science-based biomonitoring program to the Bow Valley in Alberta. This new program, “Sequencing the Rivers for Environmental Assessment and Monitoring” (STREAM), engages local organizations, First Nations, academics, government and members of the industry to conduct or expand on their existing biomonitoring programs to evaluate the health of streams and rivers in their community.
Aquatic Education Events
By: Clare Stone,
Ottawa, ON
The Pack, 2019
Clare volunteered with Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ripple Coast Society and shared the knowledge and skills she gained during her stage 2 placement at the Ucluelet Aquarium with the public through educational events.
Algal Bloom Monitoring
By: Opale Fugulin,
Ottawa, ON
The Fellowship, 2020
With the main goal of educating the public about issues affecting wildlife in Opale’s community, Opale volunteered with Ottawa Riverkeeper with shoreline monitoring to help identify where algal blooms are located in Ottawa. Opale also performed a shoreline and community cleanup and helped upkeep a pollinator garden at a local senior resource centre among other volunteer initiatives.
Whales and Waves
By: Jesse Gruneau,
Calgary, AB
The Lunar Shanties and the Wet Socks, 2022
Whales & Waves is an initiative that aims to address a gap in knowledge around marine mammal regulations and best practices in BC. By implementing signage on docks, and advocating for animal health and boater safety at local events, Whales & Waves seeks to empower coastal citizens to use knowledge and education. Through these outreach events, signage and online info sharing, the project has engaged a vast group of people on the importance of reducing stressors on marine ecosystems.
Remote Volunteering
By: Jasspreet Sahib,
Victoria, BC
The Fourtagers, 2018
Jasspreet volunteered for various remote organizations including the Canadian Network for Ocean Education, CaNOE's Communications Group and the Marine Education and Research Society.
Ecosystem Rehabilitation
Trail Maintenance, Shoreline Cleanups and Tagging Fences
By: Kirsten Walls,
Saskatchewan and Ontario
8 Mile, 2019
Kirsten worked in Grasslands National Park, tagging fence lines. She also hosted a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Kew Gardens in Toronto and participated in local trail maintenance at Grand River Conservation Authority.
Reducing Litter in Montreal
By: Sid Venkatesh,
Montreal, QB
8 Mile, 2019
Sid partnered with TrashTalk Montreal to help make Montreal a greener city, facilitating trash clean-ups and contributing to research aimed at the psychology driving littering in Montreal and the ecological impacts of littering on the ecosystem.
Planning Tree Planting Events
By: Alexandra Falla,
Mississauga, ON
The Pride, 2018
Alexandra volunteered at Credit Valley Conservation Authority as a Site Assessment Volunteer and Community Planting Event Volunteer, assessing previously planted sites, planning tree-planting events, and setting up leadership classes.
Ecosystem Restoration + Remediation Project
By: Matthew Syvenky,
Victoria, BC
Sea C-Pod, 2021
Matthew did an ecosystem restoration and remediation project in the Cariboo Heights Forest in Burnaby, B.C. He hosted a series of events to remove invasive species (mostly Himalayan blackberry) from Ancient Grove Creek and replanted the area with native species. Matthew also gave presentations about his project.
Plant Tones
By: Lauren Bosch,
Smithers, BC
Sea C-Pod, 2021
Lauren partnered with Camp Potlatch, Howe Sound, British Columbia (Boys and Girls Club of South Coast BC) on an invasive plant remediation/restoration project using plant frequencies to survey the effects of invasive plants on native plants. She used a plant music device to survey the effects and the difference in music tone indicated the overall vitality of the native plants after invasive remediation, which you can check out on Instagram @plant.tones.
Trail Building Trips in the Canadian Rockies
By: Julien Cossette,
Calgary, AB
The Pack, 2019
Working in concert with the Great Divide Trail Association, Julien chaired their trail stewardship committee and organized 14 multi-day trail-building trips with over 125 volunteers, completing a total of 60 days of trail work in the Canadian Rockies.
Trail Building in Bragg Creek Trails, Leave No Trace Infographics, World Ocean Day Volunteer and More
By: Nicole Cameron,
Calgary, AB
The BC Sea Seals, 2019
Nicole took a lead role in creating educational resources and infographics on Leave No Trace in partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada Board. Nicole also led a team to create a defined trail to conserve the popular hiking area, Bragg Creek Trails. Nicole also worked with the CWF to improve educational resources on oceans. Nicole also volunteered at XOceans’ annual World Ocean Day. Lastly, Nicole volunteered with the “Litter Scientists Ocean Travelers” program and helped to clean up 3 beaches in Nova Scotia.
Broom Blitz
By: Matthew Pettit,
Orillia, ON
Bluebird Days, 2022
In partnership with the Cowichan Green Community, Matthew cut down the invasive Scotch Broom, in a "Broom Blitz". He then reused the invasive species to build a bench for the local Elder's Gathering Garden.
Community Cleanup
By: Paul Emerson Almontero, Azeem Syed,
Calgary, AB; Vancouver, BC
Returne To Minke, 2022
Paul Emerson Almontero and Azeem Syed teamed up and worked together as Educators in Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuarapik (a Cree-Inuit combined community in Sub-Arctic Northern Quebec) and held a community nature walk and a cleanup! The nature walk was co-led by a community elder, and the cleanup took place around Badabin Eeyou School near the Great Whale River and Hudson Bay.
Halifax Queer Exchange
By:Irene MacAulay, Taylor Seed, Lauren Beaton
Meaghers Grant, NS
Land Sharks, Eight Mile, the Fourtagers
Irene MacAulay, Taylor Seed and Lauren Beaton partnered to create The Halifax Queer Exchange, a space created for queer members of the community living in the Maritimes to get together a do conservation service projects. The group collected 270 litres of garbage and participated in group hikes.
Education
Outdoor Education in Toronto
By: Steven Typa,
Toronto, ON
The Pride, 2018
Steven developed and delivered outdoor education and nature-based programs for youth ages 4 to 15 in the Toronto Area through Pine Project Outdoor Camp and volunteered with the Toronto Tool Library and Toronto Repair Cafe.
Educational Experience Facilitator at COP25
By: Kambal Bloxham,
Calgary, AB
The Fourtagers, 2018
Kambal partnered with the Centre for Global Education to deliver an educational experience for students from 30 countries, he also collaborated on a youth whitepaper on climate change. As a facilitator, Kambal travelled with the students to COP25 in Madrid where the students presented their report.
Earth Week
By: Sarah Outram,
Charlottetown, PEI
Eight Mile, 2019
In collaboration with Fusion Charlottetown, Sarah developed an “Earth Week” program for 2021 that included a city clean-up, a battery/electronic recycling drive, a guided hike, an environmental documentary screening and other events.
Keystone Species Awareness
By: Kimberly McGough,
Foothills, AB
The Troup, 2018
In partnership with Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area and Girl Guides, Kimberley created signs to increase awareness of how to better coexist with wildlife and the importance of keystone species.
Educational Youth Expedition
By: Anthony Amsel,
Saguenay River Watershed, ON
The Pride, 2018
Through a partnership with Outward Bound Canada, Anthony created an expedition where youth could engage in team building, leadership training, and survival training while connecting with nature and wildlife in a remote setting. Anthony also volunteered at Scales Nature Park.
Creatures of the Night - Halloween Presentation
By: Joseph Langlois,
Hemmingford, QC
8 Mile, 2019
Joseph created a series of activities and presentations for children to allow them to discover and become aware of the natural world. His Halloween activity "Creature of the Night" involved learning a lot about the local nocturnal animals by looking through and identifying which animals were showing up on his trail cam which is set up just outside of the village. They then talked about the many species of owls found around the area and listened to their unique calls before diving into some owl pellet dissections.
Volunteer Guiding
By: Laura Newman,
Montreal, QB
The Pride, 2018
Laura volunteered with John Abbott College's Outdoor Education program, assisting staff on hiking and cross-country skiing trips. Also became a volunteer guide for the Ecomuseum Zoo in St. Anne De Bellevue.
Outdoor Forest School
By: Cassie Fuller,
Edmonton, AB
Gr'8' Horned Owls, 2021
Created an outdoor forest school-like educational program for children in the summer while forest school was closed for the year. The goal was to teach children about how they can protect and take care of the planet.
Nature Photography Workshop
By: Amanda Kennedy,
Arthur, ON
The Mountain Goats, 2018
Partnering with Wellington County Library Arthur Branch and Girl Guides of Canada, Amanda volunteered at the March Break Camp and at a school workshop. The morning workshops began by teaching the kids how to use cameras before setting out on a nature walk to take pictures. On their nature walks, Amanda and the students would talk about leaving no trace and other things they can do to respect nature while taking photos.
Backcountry Basics
By: Colton Bates,
Regina, SK
The Canoedlers, 2019
Colton taught a group of youth in his community about the basics of backcountry camping through a series of workshops in collaboration with Wild Outside. Starting with a discussion of essentials, including food, water, & shelter, this program included educational experiences related to raising tents, preparing food, knot tying, navigation, and map reading. The program had 3 sessions, and participants in the program left with a greater understanding of how to gear up for wilderness adventures.
Black Youth and Outdoor Spaces
By: Iyanuoluwa Akinrinola,
Markham, ON
Les Fuegos, 2021
Iyanu worked to create culturally relevant resources to invite and empower Black people to explore the natural world. Iyanu also worked to create an awareness campaign for CWF-CCC aimed at Black youth and young adults to encourage them to engage with outdoor spaces.
Green Leaders
By:Kaye Madere,
Ottawa, ON
Land Sharks, 2019
Kaye did a student outreach on college campuses, inspiring others to join the Green Leaders program on campus, along with in-classroom education.
CCC Facilitator and Representative at COP24
By: Luke Ehler,
Dartmouth, NS
The TriPod, 2018
Luke hosted various public information days at Hope for Wildlife (HFWL) showcasing other local conservation/environmental agencies and educating the public. Luke also acted as a peer facilitator for another CCC group in New Brunswick and was selected to represent CCC at the COP 24 global climate summit in Poland in December of 2018.
Remodelled Turtle Mountain Provincial Park's Nature Centre
By: Evan Laramee,
Winnipeg, MB
The Fourtagers, 2018
Following his Stage 2 placement with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), Evan started a new job managing a remote camp/lodge in Manitoba located inside Turtle Mountain Provincial Park (located SW from Winnipeg, bordering SK). While living at the camp year-round, maintaining the camp, and attending to guests, Evan could use his construction skills and what he learned during his Stage 2 placement to remodel the Nature Centre and bring it back to life for kids to enjoy.
New Immigrant Outreach Campagin
By: Michael Chen,
Markham, ON
The Mountain Goats, 2018
Michael conducted outreach to the new immigrant youth populations to inspire an appreciation for nature in Canada’s multicultural communities.
Coyote Survey
By: Samantha Lucchetta,
Etobicoke, ON
Resilient Randys, 2020
Samantha conducted a survey to evaluate Coyote Watch Canada's programming and presence to enhance outreach initiatives. The project ended up being incredibly useful for Samantha's second degree, which focused on data collection through survey creation. For her "Stage 4", she is discussing with Coyote Watch Canada the possibility of running another study focusing on the language and media portrayal of coyotes during the summer.
Sustainable Lifestyle Campaigns
Beeswax Wraps + Food Waste Education
By: Abigail Christ-Rowling,
Victoria, BC
Wolfpack, 2020
Abigail made and gave away beeswax wraps to community members in Sackville, NB. Having just moved from Victoria to Sackville, she noticed that there is less education and opportunity to minimize food waste than in other parts of Canada (e.g., no composting or recycling available to most apartment buildings as it is not legally required). To tackle this issue and help minimize food/plastic waste in the community in an easy and effective way, she made and gave away just over 50 beeswax wraps to community members for free at local community centres. Attached to each wrap was an information card with advice to reduce waste and facts to spread awareness, as well as acknowledgment of the CCC and a little blurb about what it is and where you can learn more about it.
The Girl Gone Green
By: Anaïs (Hanna) Aymé,
Kitchener, ON
Wolfpack, 2020
Hanna developed a blog called Girl Gone Green designed to inspire people to change their habits and live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Advocating for Waste Management in Whitehorse
By: Marika Kitchen,
Marsh Lake, YK
The TriPod, 2018
Marika petitioned the City of Whitehorse to come up with a plan to manage non-recyclable containers in the food service industry in Whitehorse. Also created an Inventory of Conservation opportunities in the Yukon and participated in public events.
Journey to Zero Waste
By: Grace Runciman,
Sudbury, ON
The TriPod, 2018
Grace partnered with local organizations in Sudbury to co-host a “Journey to Zero Waste” community event designed to raise awareness about plastic pollution and reduce waste in the city.
Sustainable Development Goals Week
By: Kaitlyn McLay,
Wolfville, NS
Ocean's 11, 2019
Kaitlyn served as Acadia University’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Campus Coordinator, hosting Acadia’s first SDG week featuring conservation projects, a social media hope campaign, a garbage clean-up and a clothing swap to promote eco-friendly consumption.
Small Things Make a Difference
By: Lucy Dabbs,
Denman Island, BC
Rik's Rangers, 2020
Lucy Dabbs raised awareness about how we, as individuals, can make small changes that positively impact the environment. This was done through a series of stop-motion animations and videos with the overarching message: “small things make a difference”. The videos focused on Fast Fashion, plastic waste, and the beaver's role in mitigating climate change.
Food Garden at Ottawa Nursing Home
By: Mena Wallace,
Ottawa, ON
Gandering Fungis, 2021
Mena organized and promoted a bio-blitz in Ottawa as part of the global City Nature Challenge. Also, Mena started a community garden with the Persley Health Senior Apartments to encourage senior nature therapy.
Creating Sustainable Communities
By: Jocelyn Whalen,
Bowmanville, ON
The Canoedelers, 2021
Jocelyn worked with We Grow Foods to create local and sustainable communities; planting, communications, and distributing Kitchen Garden Kits in the Durham Region to encourage people to grow their own food. She also distributed Canadian Wildlife Federation materials to local schools, residents and community centres.
15 Minute Makeover
By: April Harding,
Barrie, ON
The Wintertide, 2019
April developed an initiative called “15 Minute Makeover,” which was designed to inspire the local community to improve their interior home environment. In addition, she assisted with community garden maintenance and organized a city makeover.
Meetup Group in Montreal
By: Milan Kona-Mancini,
Montreal, QU
The TriPod, 2018
Milan started a meetup group for people in the Montreal area who are interested in citizen science and who want to explore the natural spaces close to home. Milan also led people on walks through green areas under threat of development to catalogue wildlife and build a defence for its conservation.
Trail Mix Tyler
By: Tyler Neplyk,
Winnipeg, MB
Trail Mix, 2021
Tyler created a Tiktok account to get people moving and interested in the free and wild nature of not just the city of Winnipeg, but also its parks and green spaces anywhere people have watched his videos. He posted a new challenge based on a daily walk every day for 100 days on the app. Challenges included picking up garbage, checking out new parks nearby, and reading plaques of something historical. He also hosted in-person events that promoted CCC while going for nature walks with the INaturalist app.
Other
Supporting Front Line Workers
By: Brendan Riley,
Windsor, ON
The Troup, 2018
Brendan volunteered with Science South and Amherstburg Uncommon Festival. He also attended two beach cleanups in Ontario. In response to the pandemic, Brendan made 350 face masks and donated them to frontline workers and those in need. Moreover, Brendan performed outreach and advocacy work for CWF in his hometown on a First Nations Reserve.
CCC Interim Report
By:Nick Butt,
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
The Troup, 2018
Nick wrote a comprehensive interim report of the CCC report, collecting valuable data from 14 participants. After collecting twenty-one hours of interviews, Nick was able to identify ways to improve the CCC experience to make it more impactful for participants and conservation.
Volunteer Nature Interpreter and Camp Counsellor
By: Giuliana Iasparro,
Vaughan, ON
The Pack, 2019
Giuliana volunteered at Kortright Centre and educated children on topics of the environment and conservation. Giuliana also worked as a nature interpreter and camp counsellor.
Volunteering
By: Grant Mask,
Orillia, ON
The Troup, 2018
Grant volunteered on various conservation-related projects, including the Couchiching Conservancy and Ontario Parks.
Mentor, Monitor and Future City Builder
By: Samantha Jung,
Lower Mainland, BC
The Pride, 2018
Samantha worked on three different small projects between October 2018 and May 2019: she was a mentor for a high school sustainability club, a waterfowl monitor, and a “Future City Builder”.
Volunteering
By: Cassy Stor,
Sherwood Park, AB
The TriPod, 2018
Cassy assisted various environmental/conservation organizations in the community through volunteering. Local partners included the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Edmonton and Area Land Trust, Trout Unlimited Canada, Friends of Elk Island Society, Canadian Wildlife Federation, and Pitch in at the Strathcona County/Neighborhood Clean up.
Inuit Culture and Language Preservation
By:Allison Drake,
Mississauga, ON
The WolfPack, 2020
Allison volunteered for Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Inuits are United in Canada), an organization dedicated to preserving Inuit culture and language.
Volunteering for NS Nature Trust
By: Emily Hancock,
Nova Scotia
The Wintertide, 2019
Emily supported the NS Nature Trust in land stewardship activities, property management, and preserving wild spaces for generations to come, and helped train additional volunteers.
Nature Photography Club
By: Sheridan Harel
Montreal, QC
Bergalicious, 2023
Sheridan hosted a photo club at the Zoo Ecomuseum. On the day of the event, she met with a group of photographers at the Zoo, sharing photos and knowledge about photography in nature. The Zoo Ecomuseum also supplied educational information that Sheridan was able to share.
Resources
Many of our Stage 3 participants created resources as part of their service project. Videos, websites, books and more! You can find them all in our resource library
