1. Empowering Tomorrow’s Conservation Ambassadors
Today

2. For youth ages
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
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
PA Dept of Conservation & Natural Resources
PA Department of Environmental Protection
and more!

5. 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.

6. Activities
Grouse Anatomy –
External

7. Activities
Grouse Anatomy –
Internal

8. Plant identification +
Activities
Plant identification +
pressing

9. Woodcock Walk / Learning About Habitat
Activities
Woodcock Walk / Learning About Habitat

10. Sexing & Aging Grouse & Woodcock
Activities
Sexing & Aging Grouse & Woodcock

11. Activities
Research &
monitoring
techniques
Radio telemetry

12. Activities
Time at the Range

13. Field Dog Demonstration
Activities
Field Dog Demonstration

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

15. Activities
Quizzes!

16. Activities
Team building

17. Building communications skills
Activities
Building communications skills

18. Honing leadership skills through
Activities
Honing leadership skills through
friendly competition

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

20. Outreach Not just a one week Experience – we engage our community!
Education
Service
Media Engagement
Creative Arts
Outdoor Mentorship
Create record books documenting efforts

21. 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!

22. For more information: wildlifeleadershipacademy.org
Interested?
For more information: wildlifeleadershipacademy.org
Katie Cassidy
Program & Outreach Coordinator

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