Q & A
Meaghan McDonald
- Hometown:
- Victoria, BC
- What conservation issue is closest to your heart?
- Conservation of the ocean’s coral reefs will always be close to my heart. Upon moving to the west coast of British Columbia and working on the water every day, I fell in love with local cetacean species. I consider myself lucky to have the opportunity to spread awareness and observe members of J, K and L pod that make up the Southern Resident Killer Whale population that is now critically endangered.
- What are you hoping to learn from CCC?
- I’m expecting to learn and gain practical and hands on experience in a different province. I am excited to meet like-minded people and to push myself to do things I haven’t done before.
- If you could sit down with anyone in the world and have tea or coffee, who would it be? And why?
- My great Aunt Isabel. As a young child she would send my family National Geographic magazines for birthdays and holidays. Growing up I admired the rows of yellow that lined our bookshelves. She was a world traveler and had a great love for nature and respect for all species.
My Experience So Far
The Algonquin Adventure
Stage 1
Group 6 CCC members will be releasing their inner Canadians during a winter trip through Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park. The trip will build their experience over the 10 days. They will start with five days of traditional snowshoeing travel and warm camping. They will have the opportunity to camp in the cold as part of a mid-trip challenge so they are experiencing a winter expedition in a variety of ways. The final five days will feature a combination of dogsledding and snowshoeing where they will be separate for portions of the day, refining their skills in each area and coming together at the end of each day.
Conservation Field Learning
Stage 2