The other day, I watched a movie called The Big Year. It was a comedy with Steve Martin and Jack Black as the good guys and Owen Wilson as the antagonist. In the story, each of them was trying to complete and win a big year, which was to get the most bird species out …
At the field school, the students are trained to teach others about wildlife and their conservation. They practice and learn how to present a PowerPoint and create educational tri-folds like the one in this photo. Through these exercises they gain confidence and valuable leadership skills. After field school, youth… give educational presentations at their …
An important part of being a conservation ambassador is continuing to learn and giving back. The service category covers all of these areas. Youth are encouraged to… participate in activities with wildlife biologists –such as research assistance, shadowing, monitoring activities assist local conservation organizations with service projects like stream clean-ups, food plot planting, hanging up …
An important part of being a conservation ambassador is having the skills to engage with the media. At the Academy, youth interact with professionals from the field and practice mock interview so they are prepared to share the conservation message after the field school. After field schools youth… write articles for their local papers as …
Watching eyes, listening ears Silent feet, invisible shadow The knower and seeker The wily bird of the mysterious forest photo by Jackson and poem by Benjamin H., Wildlife Leadership Academy, Pennsylvania Drummers 2011 graduates
Posted: September 24, 2012 by Academy Director
Experiences with Birds
The other day, I watched a movie called The Big Year. It was a comedy with Steve Martin and Jack Black as the good guys and Owen Wilson as the antagonist. In the story, each of them was trying to complete and win a big year, which was to get the most bird species out …
Posted: September 24, 2012 by Academy Director
Education
At the field school, the students are trained to teach others about wildlife and their conservation. They practice and learn how to present a PowerPoint and create educational tri-folds like the one in this photo. Through these exercises they gain confidence and valuable leadership skills. After field school, youth… give educational presentations at their …
Posted: September 23, 2012 by Academy Director
Service
An important part of being a conservation ambassador is continuing to learn and giving back. The service category covers all of these areas. Youth are encouraged to… participate in activities with wildlife biologists –such as research assistance, shadowing, monitoring activities assist local conservation organizations with service projects like stream clean-ups, food plot planting, hanging up …
Posted: September 22, 2012 by Academy Director
Media
An important part of being a conservation ambassador is having the skills to engage with the media. At the Academy, youth interact with professionals from the field and practice mock interview so they are prepared to share the conservation message after the field school. After field schools youth… write articles for their local papers as …
Posted: September 13, 2012 by Academy Director
The Ruffed Grouse
Watching eyes, listening ears Silent feet, invisible shadow The knower and seeker The wily bird of the mysterious forest photo by Jackson and poem by Benjamin H., Wildlife Leadership Academy, Pennsylvania Drummers 2011 graduates