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
YER – New Documentary Film
Ecology Transforms Youth 2019 Documentary Film 35 min.Journey with several youth as they explore Comox Valley watersheds and ecosystems. The Youth & Ecological Restoration (YER) program was created by Wendy Kotilla in 2004. Guided by nature, YER engages vulnerable...
ECOLOGY TRANSFORMS YOUTH February 21, 2019
Youth & Ecological Restoration (YER) is celebrating three events on February 21st from 7:00 to 9:00 at the Upper Native Sons Hall. YER has now been operating in the Comox Valley for fifteen years; the new YER video will be shown; and YER founder Wendy Kotilla has achieved a University of Victoria (UVic) 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Millard Creek Headwaters Long-Term Ecological and Hydrological Study 2018
View the Millard Creek Headwaters Long-Term Ecological and Hydrological Study 2018
Millard Creek Rearing Channel 2018 Report
View the Millard Creek Rearing Channel 2018 Report
University of Victoria Award
I have been nominated to receive an award as 2018 Distinguished Alumni for University of Victoria, Division of Continuing Studies. The attached photo and biography will be published as part of the awards ceremony on February 5, 2019. I am incredibly honoured to be...
Youth and Ecological Restoration Program Annual Report 2018
Youth and Ecological Restoration Program Annual Report 2017 – Visit the post to view this report.
Youth Lead Millard Creek Fisheries Tour
Join us for the Youth and Ecological Restoration (YER) youth led fisheries tour at 3300 Fraser Road on August 26th at 12:00 pm. This a YERII project funded by Ministry of Children and Family Development and Millard Piercy Watershed Stewards (MPWS) (www.millardpiercy.org).
Nymph Falls Nature Park Bio-Inventory – July, 2018
The Nymph Falls Nature Park Bio-Inventory – July, 2018 Report. It can be downloaded via the link below.
Millard Creek Headwaters Youth Tour 2018, August 3rd at 12pm
Two youth from Youth and Ecological Restoration (YER) (www.youthecology.ca) will be immersed in a five-day YERII project to learn about Millard Creek headwaters and the long-term water study. Tim Ennis of Latitude Conservation Solutions, Shiva Farjadian from GW Solutions and Wendy Kotilla, YER Coordinator will share knowledge with the youth.
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