Youth and Ecological Restoration
Helping vulnerable youth build healthy community relationships with both the human and natural worlds. Through restoring local watersheds with community members, youth gain a sense of worth, belonging and place.
NEWS & EVENTS AT YER
Youth with big leaves, big mushrooms, big salmon and big words of wisdom
I learned that nature is beautiful and sometimes setting aside anything you are doing and going to see nature changes you.
Ecological Inventory of Morrison Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve 2019
View the Ecological Inventory of Morrison Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve 2019 report.
Ecological Inventory of Seal Bay Nature Park and Forest 2019
View the Ecological Inventory of Seal Bay Nature Park and Forest 2019 report.
YER film “Ecology Transforms Youth” to be distributed by McIntyre Media Inc.
In October 2019, Youth and Ecological Restoration (YER) signed an agreement with McIntyre Media Inc. to distribute the YER film “Ecology Transforms Youth”.
Youth and Ecological Restoration Program Annual Report 2019
View the Youth and Ecological Restoration Program Annual Report 2019 report.
Kathleen Urdahl donates $500.00 to the Youth and Ecological Restoration Program
In September 2019, artist Kathleen Urdahl, donated $500.00 to both the Youth and Ecological Restoration Program (YER) and Comox Valley Transition Society.
Seal Bay Nature Park Youth Tour
Seal Bay Nature Park is a spectacular Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) park protecting approximately 1,500 acres of maturing second growth forest. It was established in 1975 through regional lobbying efforts.
Morrison Headwaters Nature Preserve Youth Tour
Morrison Headwaters Nature Preserve is Comox Valley’s newest regional park. Comox Valley Land Trust and Comox Valley Regional District, along with many other groups and individuals recently purchased 55 acres of private property to add to the already protected 24 acre Beecher Linton Conservation Area. This is an incredible environmental victory for our community.
JOURNEY OF KNOWLEDGE (UVic Distinguished Alumni Award Speech)
On February 5, 2019 I was incredibly honoured to receive the award for 2018 Distinguished Alumni from the University of Victoria, Division of Continuing Studies. Below you will find a copy of the speech I gave at the event.I acknowledge we are on unceded traditional...
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