Overview
HIGHLIGHTS:Volunteer to make a difference in your community!
Join youth-focused environmental initiatives to stop the spread of invasive species across Canada. If you are between 12 and 30 years old and want to be a driver of positive change in your community, sign up to join Invasives Canada’s Youth Eco-Stewards (YES) Program today! This is an opportunity to do good while gaining practical, hands-on work experience, as well as networking, and skill/leadership-development opportunities.
Responsibilities and roles of a YES volunteer are varied, as we can tailor the program to each volunteer’s interests and career development. A YES volunteer will design and lead their own community project on their own or as part of a team. Examples of community projects include: planting/maintaining a pollinator garden, a weed pull in a local neighbourhood or backyard, a community litter cleanup, designing education and outreach materials, data input and management, helping local conservation organizations, and much more!
Skills:
- Help prevent the spread of invasive species and help keep ecosystems healthy.
- Acquire first-hand experience with the biodiversity and geography of your home province.
- Design and lead your own community project or join another one.
- Participate in virtual and in-person events throughout your region.
- Get training in habitat restoration and invasive species management.
- Learn how to identify invasive species and understand the impacts on our ecosystems.
- Learn from Indigenous communities and knowledge-sharers.
- Join a safe and inclusive space to feel welcome, supported, and valued. Earn volunteer/service hours, a certificate of completion, and professional references.
Participant Criteria:
- Ages 12 – 30 years old
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person who has received refugee status in Canada
- Resides in any of the following provinces or territories: Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island (virtual opportunities available for youth in Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories)
About Invasives Canada
Invasives Canada is the national non-government voice on invasive species and works to build collaborative solutions to reduce the introduction and spread of invasive species to Canada's waters and lands.
