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The Canadian Conservation Corps

Eight Mile

Group 8

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.

Learn more about the Canadian Conservation Corps
Program Stage 1: Wilderness Adventure May 8 – May 31 Program Stage 2: Conservation Field Learning June 7 – August 30 Program Stage 3: Knowledge-Sharing in their Communities September 2 – November 29

The Participants

Cody Boutilier

Cody Boutilier

Jacqueline Pallard

Jacqueline Pallard

joseph langlois

Joseph Langlois

kirsten walls

Kirsten Walls

nicholas taylor

Nicholas Taylor

Sarah Outram

Sarah Outram

siddarth-venkatesh

Siddarth Venkatesh

Teresa Trinh

Teresa Trinh

veronica mckelvey

Veronica McKelvey

danea gauthier-wiebe

Danea Gauthier-Wiebe

taylor seed

Taylor Seed

Sarah Stewart

Sarah Stewart

Stage 1

The Group 8 adventure begins in Kenauk Reserve in Montebello, Quebec. These Canadian Conservation Corps members will be learning backpacking skills and basic paddling skills before heading out to traverse the forests and waterways of the rugged Quebec wilderness area. Their training will cover a wide range of outdoor living skills that incorporate outdoor leadership, environmental stewardship and back country competencies. As always, they’ll be learning the benefits of teamwork and having a whole lot of fun!

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

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Conservation Field Learning

Stage 2

Cody Boutilier

Location: Ucluelet Aquarium

Hosting Organization: Ucluelet, BC

Description: While at Canada’s first catch-and-release aquarium, CCC members will be helping to raise awareness about local marine biodiversity and promote respect for the ocean environment. Responsibilities will include caring for creatures and tank maintenance, helping with exhibits, educational programs, research projects, public outreach and conducting microplastics surveys on beaches between Ucluelet and Tofino, British Columbia.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Jacqueline Pallard

Location: Ottawa

Hosting Organization: Canadian Wildlife Federation

Description: CWF American Eels project Field technicians will assist with field research for a project studying American eel migration. This will include capturing and tracking American eel in the section of the Ottawa River between Montreal and Arnprior. Duties may also include constructing and maintain field equipment, and assisting with public events and angler education programs. The goals of the research project are to increase our knowledge of where, how, and when eels migrate through the Ottawa River and provide critical information for the design and installation of eel passage structures at dams on the Ottawa and its major tributaries. By working with local conservation organizations and industry the project will develop strong partnerships that will help make future recovery actions possible.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Joseph Langlois

Location: Vancouver Island, BC

Hosting Organization: Pacific Rim National Park

Description: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a Canadian national park reserve in British Columbia comprising three separate regions: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the West Coast Trail. The entire reserve encompasses 511 km2 (197 sq mi) of land and ocean. It is characterized by rugged coasts and lush temperate rainforests. CCC members will be engaged in such projects as Invasive Species removal, Data entry, GPS/GIS work, surveys, map development, checking animal cameras, field tech work, data storage and public outreach.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Kirsten Walls

Location: Moose Jaw, SASK

Hosting Organization: Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation

Description: Canadian Conservation Corps members will be engaged in a variety of conservation activities, including: conducting research in Candle Lake with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, data entry, assisting with the national archery in the schools program, performing habitat assessments/perform bank stabilization assessments, running the Hannin Creek Conservation camp and other opportunities.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Nicholas Taylor

Location: Ottawa

Hosting Organization: Canadian Wildlife Federation

Description: CWF American Eels project Field technicians will assist with field research for a project studying American eel migration. This will include capturing and tracking American eel in the section of the Ottawa River between Montreal and Arnprior. Duties may also include constructing and maintain field equipment, and assisting with public events and angler education programs. The goals of the research project are to increase our knowledge of where, how, and when eels migrate through the Ottawa River and provide critical information for the design and installation of eel passage structures at dams on the Ottawa and its major tributaries. By working with local conservation organizations and industry the project will develop strong partnerships that will help make future recovery actions possible.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Sarah Outram

Location: Churchill, Manitoba

Hosting Organization: National Parks and Churchill Northern Studies Centre

Description: CCC members will do two-week rotations at two location throughout the placement. For the CNSC, the main projects are Sustainability-Garden and Hydroponic Systems Support, Archival Organizing and Processing, Building Audit Support. For the National Park, duties will include assisting park staff in preparing for, and collecting monitoring data, assisting with the development of a bio-blitz which incorporates citizen science in collecting field data, water sampling, working on the restoration of Prince of Wales Fort and more.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Siddarth Venkatesh

Location: Vancouver Island, BC

Hosting Organization: Pacific Rim National Park

Description: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a Canadian national park reserve in British Columbia comprising three separate regions: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the West Coast Trail. The entire reserve encompasses 511 km2 (197 sq mi) of land and ocean. It is characterized by rugged coasts and lush temperate rainforests. CCC members will be engaged in such projects as Invasive Species removal, Data entry, GPS/GIS work, surveys, map development, checking animal cameras, field tech work, data storage and public outreach.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Teresa Trinh

Location: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec

Hosting Organization: McGill University

Description: The Gault Nature Reserve, owned by McGill University, is located at Mont-Saint-Hilaire and protects more than 1,000 hectares of natural forest. CCC placements will be engaged in a variety of activities, including the reinstallation of the greenhouse in the research sector, equipment maintenance and data download from field sensors (weather station), trail maintenance and surveys, vegetation surveys, scientific outreach and public tours/hikes.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Veronica McKelvey

Location: Moose Jaw, SASK

Hosting Organization: Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation

Description: Canadian Conservation Corps members will be engaged in a variety of conservation activities, including: conducting research in Candle Lake with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, data entry, assisting with the national archery in the schools program, performing habitat assessments/perform bank stabilization assessments, running the Hannin Creek Conservation camp and other opportunities.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Danea Gauthier-Wiebe

Location: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec

Hosting Organization: McGill University

Description: The Gault Nature Reserve, owned by McGill University, is located at Mont-Saint-Hilaire and protects more than 1,000 hectares of natural forest. CCC placements will be engaged in a variety of activities, including the reinstallation of the greenhouse in the research sector, equipment maintenance and data download from field sensors (weather station), trail maintenance and surveys, vegetation surveys, scientific outreach and public tours/hikes.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Taylor Seed

Location: Churchill, Manitoba

Hosting Organization: National Parks and Churchill Northern Studies Centre

Description: CCC members will do two-week rotations at two locations throughout the placement. For the CNSC, the main projects are Sustainability-Garden and Hydroponic Systems Support, Archival Organizing and Processing, Building Audit Support. For the National Park, duties will include assisting park staff in preparing for, and collecting monitoring data, assisting with the development of a bio-blitz which incorporates citizen science in collecting field data, water sampling, working on the restoration of Prince of Wales Fort and more.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

Sarah Stewart

Location: Ucluelet Aquarium

Hosting Organization: Ucluelet, BC

Description: While at Canada’s first catch-and-release aquarium, CCC members will be helping to raise awareness about local marine biodiversity and promote respect for the ocean environment. Responsibilities will include caring for creatures and tank maintenance, helping with exhibits, educational programs, research projects, public outreach and conducting microplastics surveys on beaches between Ucluelet and Tofino, British Columbia.

Timeline: June 7 – Aug 30

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.”

Funded by the Government of Canada under the Canada Service Corps program

Government of Canada
Canadian Conservation Corps

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