A conference room packed with young conservation professionals at the Latornell Conservation Symposium in Alliston, ON on Nov. 16, 2016 listened to WorkCabin founder Gregg McLachlan talk about how to create momentum in the early stages of a career in [ … ] Read More
Category Archives: Field Stories
WorkCabin Creative films and produces new video for pro mountain bike racer
When former pro mountain bike racer Paul Meiklejohn (five-time Ontario champion) needed a professional video to capture the essence of his business Elevation Mountain Bike Camps & Coaching, he turned to WorkCabin Creative and filmmaker Gregg McLachlan to create [ … ] Read More
A Surprise Photography Adventure Weekend (or…the Search for the Elusive Moose)
By Cathy McAllister About a month ago, an e-mail popped up in my inbox. “Congratulations!” it read… “You have won a trip…” My immediate reaction, of course, was “SPAM.” As my finger headed over to the trash button, I [ … ] Read More
10 things you need to survive as an NCC intern
August 11, 2016 | by Megan Quinn Working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as a conservation intern is a dream come true. Growing up in England, my passion for the environment was fueled by exploring the woodlands around my home [ … ] Read More
Forestry girl in a grand communications world
By Sophia Yang If you told me six months ago that my second UBC forestry co-op work term would be with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) working as the national communications intern, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. [ … ] Read More
Crowdless, a new WorkCabin film short
Being out in nature to explore landscapes and view wildlife is a huge part of the ethic being what WorkCabin does, or as we say, live breath wild, what we do. If you follow our founder on social media [ … ] Read More
10 things that require zero talent
Yes, employers do characterize employees based on hard skills, however, it’s the soft skills and intangibles they always get asked about when someone calls them up for a reference about a job applicant. That’s why it’s essential to excel [ … ] Read More
Don’t let this question screw up your conservation job interview
By Gregg McLachlan CPRW WorkCabin founder Job seekers prepare and prepare for interviews… and then they get hit with the one question they didn’t prepare for: “What do you know about us and what we do?” “Um, Um, Um….” [ … ] Read More
Win a two-night guided nature photography experience in Algonquin Provincial Park
WorkCabin is excited to announce a new conservation partnership and field experience You can win a guided expedition for 2 into Algonquin Provincial Park with Robin Tapley of Tapley Nature Trails and Tim Winegard of Algonquin Wildlife Research Station [ … ] Read More
Thanks for making 2015 our biggest year ever
Huge thanks goes out to everyone who supports WorkCabin.ca, tells friends about us, and has shared so many conservation stories with us in 2015. We have wrapped up our most successful year ever. We always say, very humbly, that [ … ] Read More