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Background
WILD Generations promotes intergenerational mentorship through meaningful outdoor activities that connect people of all ages with nature. The program supports organizations working with youth and seniors by providing resources to encourage shared experiences in bird watching, hiking, fishing, wildflower identification walks, iNaturalist exploration, and knowledge sharing. These activities foster a deep appreciation for biodiversity, contribute to citizen science, and help build strong, connected communities.
Why Join WILD Generations?
TIn the face of habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species, connecting generations through nature is more important than ever. Intergenerational outdoor programs offer opportunities to build friendships, share knowledge, and inspire a lifelong love of the environment.
If you have questions about the program, please email cwfeducation@cwf-fcf.org.
Goal of the Program
The program encourages intergenerational knowledge sharing, social inclusion and volunteering in outdoor activities which serves as a legacy project to raise a generation of young conservationists that will make an impact on wildlife habitat.
What You Can Do
Birding
Create or maintain a pollinator garden
Hiking
Crafting (Build a bird house)
Fishing
Wildflower identification
Indigenous knowledge learning
Learn about iNaturalist
Sign up to share your expertise on a specific subject
Did You Know?
Older adults aged 65 and above could make over one-fifth of the Canadian population by 2025
In 2018, about 79% of Canadian youth aged 15 and older contributed about 5 billion volunteer hours
Did you know mature generations born between 1918- 1946 are top formal volunteers in Canada and contribute on average 222 volunteer hours per year
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In the News
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CWF and Partners Showcase Secret Life of Grasslands
February 10, 2026 - The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and partners in conservation are showcasing The Secret Life of Grasslands in a new public awareness campaign to help conserve these disappearing landscapes and the plants and animals that depend on them.
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Falling to Pieces
February 17, 2026 - <strong>By April Overall</strong></p> <p>How would you like it if your home suddenly began to shrink? Wildlife across the country is being forced to live in smaller and smaller quarters and they’re paying the price. Read on to learn more.<br><br>
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CWF and Partners Showcase Secret Life of Grasslands
February 10, 2026 - The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) and partners in conservation are showcasing The Secret Life of Grasslands in a new public awareness campaign to help conserve these disappearing landscapes and the plants and animals that depend on them.
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Healthy Badgers Means Healthy Grasslands
February 5, 2026 - As Canadian winters deepen, American Badgers are cozy in their winter burrows.
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The American Eel Will Not Be Listed Under SARA
January 30, 2026 - The federal government has announced its decision not to list American Eel under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
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Tens of thousands of marine animals killed or maimed by 'ghost gear'
January 16, 2026 - A “shocking” amount of marine life is being ensnared in abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear adrift in Canada’s oceans, internal federal data reveals.
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