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CCC phase 1
The Gift of Expedition
For two weeks our group of intrepid adventurers paddled through the stunning natural splendor of Clayoquat Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It’s difficult to describe the appreciation…
A Cake Worth Climbing
Michelle Parry is a participant in Group 5 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. My CCC wilderness journey is a memory I will hold close to my heart for a long…
A Snowy September In Alberta’s Back-Country
Angela Rehhorn is a participant in Group 5 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. It’s snowing. It’s cold. It’s wet. This is not what I had expected or planned for. “It’s…
Homelessness – How Our Local Wildlife is Struggling to Survive
Alexandra is a participant in group 2 of the Canadian Conservation Corps. Habitat loss is undeniably one of the greatest threats to species globally. Everything needs a place to live…
Urban Wildlife — Literally Right Around the Corner
When thinking about big cities like Montreal, Vancouver or Toronto, people often associate terms like buildings, festivals, restaurants and shopping. We so easily forget that nature is, literally, right around…
Conservation Confession
I’ve got a confession to make – I don’t know what conservation issue means the most to me! What I think is important changes every day. This is something I…
Goose Break
Hi, my name is Traci Blacksmith. I come from a small Cree First Nation community called Waswanipi in Northern Quebec. Having grown up by the forest and right next to…
Wild About Birds
After a tumultuous second year in university I felt lost as to what I would be doing during the upcoming summer. With friends moving away for jobs or simply moving…
How “Great” Are the Great Lakes?
Water quality and conservation is a topic of concern that means the most to me because growing up in Southern Ontario I was blessed like every Ontarian, to be surrounded…
My Backyard
One of the conservation issues that I am really passionate about and concerned about is our oceans and marine wildlife. Coral reefs in particular are in desperate need of help.…
