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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 Fish & Boat Commission Trout Unlimited 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 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 Education Service Media Engagement Creative Arts Not just a one week experience! Giving back to our community through...

20 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

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

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

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