Canadian Wildlife Federation: CCC Participant Nick Butt

Q & A
Nick Butt

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"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn" ~ Benjamin Franklin

Hometown:: Corner Brook, Newfoundland
What conservation issue is closest to your heart?: Educating people of all ages on environmental topics to get them to care and become part of the conservation effort.
What are you hoping to learn from CCC?: I want to challenge myself out in the wilderness, to learn skills that I can share with others and to make some kind of difference in our country. I will be studying people’s experiences on this journey and I’m excited to learn about how this program has impacted them.
Who/what inspired you to care about conservation?: The more I learn about the environment and the impact humans are having on it, the more I am driven to be a part of preserving the nature around us.
How do you plan to make a difference for conservation in the future?: Knowledge and understanding by studying this CCC project and informing future industries such as this.

My Experience So Far

Where we stayed in Alberta 07/03/18

Exploring 06/03/18

Hills 06/03/18

Photogenic bunny 06/03/18

Unique markings 06/03/18

Wildlife in Alberta 06/03/18

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park 06/03/18

Taking a stand 06/03/18

Bird near Huntsville 07/03/18

Snowshoeing 13/02/18

Wildlife Adventure in Northern Ontario

Stage 1

Group 1 meet in Huntsville, Ontario for two weeks of training with the Canadian Wildlife Federation. They travel to remote areas of Algonquin Park via sled dogs and snowshoes and experience winter camping in the frozen mixed and hardwood forest.