The Participants
Hannah Podres
Bridgenorth, ON
Zanele Chisholm
Etobicoke, ON
Jordan Barfett
London, ON
Nicholle Dufresne
Etobicoke, ON
Marlee Pyott
Sudbury, ON
Leanne Kelley
Kanata, ON
William (Blake) Kosar
Dundas, ON
Robert W.
Gatineau, QC
Stage 1:
Backpacking in Kananaskis, AB
Stage 2: Conservation
Field Learning
During Stage 2, members of this group spent three months in individual field learning placements with partners in conservation across Canada. Learn more about their placements below.
Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society
Calgary, AB
Vision Statement: A sustainable Fish Creek Provincial Park that improves the quality of life for present and future generations. Mission Statement: To engage the community through activities and awareness to conserve a truly unique naturalized urban park.
The Galiano Conservancy Association
Galiano Island, BC
The Galiano Conservancy Association is a community-based non-profit society and registered charity that aims to protect, steward and restore Galiano Island ecosystems by creating a network of natural areas where a healthy environment, learning and a love of nature flourish.
The Elk River Alliance
Fernie, BC
The Elk River Alliance is a community-based water charity that connects people to the Elk River using science, education, and community collaboration to ensure sustainable stewardship of the Elk River watershed.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada
Whitney, Ontario
The interconnection of people and nature is the Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC's) foundation; the idea that we are all one with nature. Together, through purposeful actions, we have the opportunity to build toward a greater good — a thriving world. Because when nature thrives, people thrive.
The Churchill Northern Studies Centre
Churchill, MB
The Churchill Northern Studies Centre promotes and facilitates research and education that enhances our understanding and appreciation of natural, social, economic and cultural environments of the North.
B.C. Wildlife Federation
Surrey, BC
The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is passionate about preserving and enhancing the natural beauty and biodiversity of British Columbia’s wildlife and habitats. They have been at the forefront of advocating for the conservation and responsible use of B.C.’s precious wildlife resources.
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Vancouver Island, BC
Lying along the west coast of Vancouver Island in the traditional territories of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve boasts kilometres of long sandy beaches, unspoiled temperate rainforests and adventures that will delight the explorer in all.
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
Moose Jaw, SK
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is a non-profit, non-government, charitable organization with a mission to ensure the wildlife legacy we leave to our children surpasses that which we inherited.
Coastal Action
Mahone Bay, NS
Coastal Action is a non-profit environmental organization based in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Their mission is to protect and restore the environment throughout the South Shore region of the province through education, research, action and community engagement.
Stage 3: Outreach, Service and Community Impact Development
In this stage, CCC participants will be able to take what they’ve learned in the first two stages and incorporate that knowledge into meaningful community outreach and impactful service projects. From developing pollinator education programs for the classroom to hosting informative podcasts that expose new audiences to discussions on the top environmental issues of the day, these projects are developed and delivered by CCC participants with the goal of having a positive impact on both their home communities and 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.
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