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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
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 • Wildlife biology • Ecology • Ecosystem management • Leadership Skills • Communication • Critical thinking • Team work
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!
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.
Activities Turkey External and Internal Anatomy
Activities Plant identification + pressing
Activities Sexing & Aging Turkey
Activities Turkey Field Research Technique – Rocket Net
Activities Turkey Field Research Technique – Telemetry
Activities Turkey Calling Training & Contest
Activities Time at the Range
Activities Learning how to engage with the media Round-tables with wildlife professionals
Activities Quizzes!
Activities Team building
Activities Building communications skills
Activities Honing leadership skills through friendly competition
Activities Educational Tri-fold Project Preparing to share what we’ve learned!
Outreach Not just a one week Experience – we engage our community! • Education • Service • Media Engagement • Creative Arts • Outdoor Mentorship • Create record books documenting efforts
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!
For more information: wildlifeleadershipacademy.org Katie Cassidy Program & Outreach Coordinator 570-939-5109 kcassidy@wildlifeleadershipacademy.org Interested?
Thank you to our 2017 sponsors! Learn about more of our supporters/sponsors at: wildlifeleadershipacademy.org/support