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 –Wildlife biology –Ecology –Ecosystem management Leadership Skills –Communication –Critical thinking –Team work

4. A COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE of state agencies and conservation organizations Pennsylvania Game Commission Ruffed Grouse Society and more!

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

6. Activities Grouse Anatomy – External

7. Activities Grouse Anatomy – Internal

8. Activities Plant identification + pressing

9. Activities Grouse and Woodcock Habitat Evaluation and Management

10. Activities Sexing and Aging Grouse

11. Activities Research & monitoring techniques Radio telemetry

12. Activities Role of Sportsmen + Time at the Range

13. Activities Field Dog Demonstration

14. Activities Learning how to engage with the media Round-tables with wildlife professionals

15. Activities Quizzes!

16. Activities Team building

17. Activities Building communications skills

18. Activities Honing leadership skills through friendly competition

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

20. Outreach Education Service Media Engagement Creative Arts Not just a one week experience!

21. Outreach Rewards Create record books documenting efforts Submit outreach to compete for achievement rewards –Wildlife trips –College scholarships –Return to camp as assistant team leaders

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

23. Thank you to our 2015 sponsors! Learn about more of our supporters/sponsors at: www.piceweb.org/support