{"id":10987,"date":"2022-04-11T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=10987"},"modified":"2022-04-11T17:50:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:50:32","slug":"were-60-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/were-60-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re 60 Years Old!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Happy National Wildlife Week!<\/h2>\n<p>To celebrate the Canadian Wildlife Federation\u2019s 60th Anniversary, join us for our special 60 Days of Conservation. Launching during National Wildlife Week, April 10 \u2013 16, we will embark on a 60-day journey through time.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/national-wildlife-week\/?src=blog#decades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">six-decade tour<\/a>, we will be showcasing the moments where we all stepped up for wildlife. For each decade, we will share some of the milestones we have been able to achieve with the support of our our donors, partners and friends, our current programs and some actions you can take to #DoMoreForWildlife.<\/p>\n<p>We will also be highlighting some special signature species that represent our work during each decade as well as some interesting facts, videos, and some Indigenous stories and teachings that we have received permission to share.<\/p>\n<h3>60 Days of Conservation Contest<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard\" src=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/assets\/images\/contest-bundle-nww-2022.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"844\" \/>You can also enter our <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/national-wildlife-week\/?src=blog#contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">60 Days of Conservation Contest<\/a> for a chance to win one of six exciting CWF #DoMoreForWildlife prize bundles or our grand prize.<\/p>\n<p>The #DoMoreForWildlife bundle features a backpack, bucket hat, buff, camera lens, gardening gloves,\u00a0<em>Feed the Birds<\/em>\u00a0book, CWF bird seed and a one year subscription to your choice of one of our CWF magazines \u2013\u00a0<em>Canadian Wildlife<\/em>\u00a0for adults or\u00a0<em>WILD<\/em>\u00a0for kids.<\/p>\n<p>Our grand prize includes a #DoMoreForWildlife bundle and special limited edition giclee of Robert Bateman\u2019s \u201cThe Moose Family\u201d (valued at $499), plus an Adopt-an-Animal moose kit.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"topalign\">What is National Wildlife Week?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-standard aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5884132.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"561\" \/>In 1947, Canadian Parliament officially proclaimed the week of April 10 as National Wildlife Week. April 10 is the birthday of the late Jack Miner, a Canadian conservationist known by some as the &#8220;father&#8221; of North American conservationism. &#8220;Wild Goose Jack,\u201d as he was often referred, was one of the first conservationists to determine the migratory paths of North American birds and is credited with helping to save the iconic Canada Goose from the brink of extinction.<\/p>\n<p>While we won\u2019t all save an animal from extinction, we can all have a positive impact on our wildlife and the places they call home when we #DoMoreForWildlife.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/national-wildlife-week\/1960s.html?src=blog#about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Wildlife Week<\/a> and the Canadian Wildlife Federation&#8217;s 60th anniversary!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Happy National Wildlife Week! 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