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Empowering Tomorrow’s Conservation Ambassadors Today

Empowering Tomorrow’s Conservation Ambassadors Today. For youth ages 14 -17. MISSION: To engage and empower youth to become Conservation Ambassadors in order to ensure a sustained wildlife, fisheries and natural resources legacy for future generations. Understanding Ecosystems

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Conservation Ambassadors Today

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  1. Empowering Tomorrow’s Conservation Ambassadors Today

  2. For youth ages 14 -17 MISSION: To engage and empower youth to become Conservation Ambassadors in order to ensure a sustained wildlife, fisheries and natural resources legacy for future generations.

  3. Understanding Ecosystems • Fisheries biology • Watershed ecology • Habitat assessments • Monitoring and research • Leadership Skills • Communication • Critical thinking • Team work

  4. A COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE of state agencies and conservation organizations Pennsylvania Game Commission Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission PA Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources PA Department of Environmental Protection and more!

  5. Ruffed grouse Brook Trout White-tailed deer Bass Turkey Black Bear Each field school focuses on a primary species as a springboard for exploring ecological concepts and management issues.

  6. Activities Trout Anatomy & Microanatomy

  7. Activities Macroinvertebrate collection/identification

  8. Activities Water Quality Testing

  9. Activities Tools used in the field for research

  10. Activities Fish Hatchery Tour

  11. Activities Stream health and habitat Soil health – limestone sinkhole – stream bank improvements

  12. Activities Learning how to engage with the media Round-tables with conservation professionals

  13. Activities Quizzes!

  14. Activities Team building

  15. Activities Time on the stream

  16. Activities Honing leadership skills through friendly competition

  17. Activities Building communications skills

  18. Activities Educational Tri-fold Project Preparing to share what we’ve learned!

  19. Outreach Not just a one week Experience – we engage our community! • Education • Service • Media Engagement • Creative Arts • Outdoor Mentorship • Create record books documenting efforts

  20. Opportunities • As Conservation Ambassadors, we have opportunities to • Attend Professional Meetings • Compete for College Scholarships • Join special College Visit Days • Academy Alumni Network – provides us with support from high school to college to career!

  21. For more information: wildlifeleadershipacademy.org Katie Cassidy Program & Outreach Coordinator 570-939-5109 kcassidy@wildlifeleadershipacademy.org Interested?

  22. Thank you to our sponsors! Learn about more of our supporters/sponsors at: wildlifeleadershipacademy.org/support

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