Matt Arsenault’s story
Read Matt Arsenault’s story as the 2021 Grand Prize Winner, Natural Curiosity’s National Edward Burtynsky Award for Teaching Excellence in Environmental Education
Carmela Marshall’s story
Read Carmela Marshall’s story as 2021 Runner Up for Natural Curiosity’s National Edward Burtynsky Award for Teaching Excellence in Environmental Education!
Ellen Jamieson’s story
Read Ellen Jamieson’s story as the 2021 Runner Up for Natural Curiosity’s Dr. David Suzuki Award for Excellence in Pre-Service Environmental Education!
In the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part 6 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Patricia, Karam and Clara visit Grand-Pré National Historic Site and take part in a community commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Landscape of Grand-Pré’s UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.
The buzz about pollinator gardens!
Part 5 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Karam, Clara and Patricia travel to Fundy National Park to visit one of the pollinator gardens. They meet an expert from the park and learn about the importance of native plants and pollinators in sustaining healthy ecosystems and biodiversity!
Sunaira’s story
This is the story of Sunaira Tejpar, an incredibly passionate young woman from Calgary whose life is devoted to helping others. This is an example of the great impact our concerted efforts could have on our society. At a time when mental health is such an issue across the country, the benefits of going outdoors must be understood and shared with all.
Birds, beaches, and boardwalks
Part 4 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Clara, Karam and Patricia tag along with one of the Kouchibouguac National Park resource conservation team members to see first hand some of the important behind the scenes conservation jobs that happen to maintain ecological integrity and promote visitor safety.
Working as a National Park Warden to protect Canada’s first National Urban Park
Stacie Hancock is a National Park Warden with Parks Canada in Toronto, ON. She shares her experience and her passion for working to protect Canada’s first National Urban Park: Rouge National Urban Park.
Tackling pollution and marine conservation
Part 3 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Karam, Patricia and Clara spend a day in the life of a researcher in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park and discover how science is being used to reduce plastic pollution!
A whale of a time!
Part 2 of the Parks Canada Youth Ambassadors summer adventure – Clara, Karam and Patricia go whale watching from the shores of Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park! #DYK nearly 2 200 species have been observed in the marine park?