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The Canadian Conservation Corps

The Mountain GOATs

Group 5

The Canadian Conservation Corps is an ongoing series of three-part programs designed for Canadian youth that focus on service, adventure and reflection. Over the course of this nine-month experience, individual groups of Corps members will have the opportunity to learn about conservation while being deeply engaged in our natural and cultural heritage.

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Tragic Passing

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It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the sudden and tragic passing of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Canadian Conservation Corps participant, Angela Rehhorn.

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Program Stage 1: Wilderness Adventure September 8 – October 1 Program Stage 2: Conservation Field Learning October 9 - December 21 Program Stage 3: Knowledge-Sharing in their Communities January 1 - March 31

Rambling Through the Rocky Mountains

Stage 1

The group dubbed “The Mountain GOATs” will enjoy a challenging journey of self-discovery and exploration, hiking through the terrain of the spectacular Canadian Rocky Mountains. They will travel distances each day, sharing responsibilities including campsite management, cooking, navigation and group leadership as they follow the footsteps of inspired artists and adventurers, seekers and sages. This is more than learning the technical skills of backpacking – this is an adventure designed to illustrate why the wilderness environment is the best teacher.

Have you experienced a wilderness adventure in Canada? Share your experiences: #CCCAdventure

Conservation Field Learning

Stage 2

Lindsay Wood

Location: Quebec City, QC

Hosting Organization: EWAG - Education and Water Monitoring Action Group

Description:
• Participate in the development of a large river monitoring network to learn about how to adapt to the future and to climate change
• Ensure compliance with protocols and good data acquisition
• Train students in field activities of the "Adopt a River" Program
• Accompany schools during field trips
• Participate in the organization and help conduct the annual meeting of regional coordinators of & "Adopt a River"
• Compile and analyze program data
• Participate in the development of new educational and scientific tools related to the indicator species of water quality and climate change
• Develop scientific animations and educational tools for kindergarten and elementary school students
• Update several science events for kindergarten and elementary school students, according to the curriculum
• Facilitate activities for kindergarten and elementary school students at the interpretation center or at the school

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Venessa Smoliga

Location: Oro-Medonte, ON

Hosting Organization: Scales Nature Park

Description:
• Offer care for over 200 species of animals
• Facilitate various school, group or weekend visitors
• Help with various tasks in the building and renovations for the Georgian Bay Turtle Hospital
• Help with household tasks in maintaining an exotic species zoo
• Programming
• Conduct research
• Carry out lab work
• Participating in organic gardening

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Michelle Parry

Location: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC

Hosting Organization: McGill - Gault Nature Reserve

Description:
• Participate in scientific field work
• Help with trail work (light duty)
• Help with restoration (tree, shrub planting, etc.)
• Patrol (outreach with the public)
• Carry out light duty work (cleaning, painting, sanding and material preparation)
• Complete data acquisition (downloading data from data loggers in the field)
• Help with snow removal

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Max Muehlen

Location: Seaforth, NS

Hosting Organization: Hope for Wildlife in Seaforth

Description:
• Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Michael Chen

Location: Calgary, AB

Hosting Organization: Calgary Zoo

Description:
• Work within the Outreach Education Department
• Improve effectiveness in supporting the Calgary Zoo’s mission
• Take and inspire action to sustain wildlife and wild places

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Silvana Botros

Location: Ucluelet, BC

Hosting Organization: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Description:
• Help remove invasive species
• Conduct a pink sand verbena dune survey
• Complete data entry
• GPS/GIS
• Help with drone and topographical surveys
• Work on maps

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Adam Holke

Location: Moose Jaw, SK

Hosting Organization: Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation

Description:
• Research in Candle Lake with Saskatchewan Polytechnic (fish)
• Data Entry
• Assist the national archery in the schools program
• Perform habitat assessments
• Perform bank stabilization assessments
• Help out with spring fish spawning camp
• Help out with sturgeon and shoreline health study
• Conduct fish transfers
• Seine netted

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Amanda Kelly

Location: Calgary, AB

Hosting Organization: Calgary Zoo

Description:
• Work within the Outreach Education Department
• Improve effectiveness in supporting the Calgary Zoo’s mission
• Take and inspire action to sustain wildlife and wild places

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Alex Saunders

Location: Hamilton, ON

Hosting Organization: Beinenstock Natural Playgrounds

Description:
• Work on the McQuesten Urban Farm community garden, tied to the food bank and the retail store
• Help with education outreach supporting the Bienenstock staff as they visit and deliver programs to local schools

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

Jesse Baraniuk

Location: Oro-Medonte, ON

Hosting Organization: Scales Nature Park

Description:
• Offer care for over 200 species of animals
• Facilitate various school, group or weekend visitors
• Help with various tasks in the building and renovations for the Georgian Bay Turtle Hospital
• Help with household tasks in maintaining an exotic species zoo
• Programming
• Conduct research
• Carry out lab work
• Participating in organic gardening

Timeline: Oct 9 – Dec 21

You Can Volunteer, too!

Helping Canada’s wildlife has never been so important. Learn how you can get involved with CWF’s volunteer program.

Knowledge-Sharing in their Communities

Stage 3

This is where participants put their ideas in motion in the hope of making Canada a better place. In their home communities, they deliver a service project designed to inspire other youth ages 15 to 30 to get involved. It’s time to “pay it forward.”