Join Wildlife Leadership Academy on November 1st for a special 20th Anniversary celebration honoring two decades of engaging and empowering young conservation leaders. Gather with alumni, families, partners, and friends for an afternoon at the historic Rowland Theatre featuring the premiere of a film celebrating the Academy’s story, impact, and the people who made it possible.
Tag: career
Caprine Clean Up Crew- Goatpacking with a Twist
Posted: October 24, 2017 by Katie Cassidy
Cavan, a Brookies alumni and new monthly blog correspondent, writes this week’s post about a unique project he works on that benefits his community and local environment. His efforts with these hard-working, intelligent animals pay off in a big way!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, career, environment, goats, habitat, leadership, life-changing, outdoors, outreach, Pennsylvania, youth
Hunting Dog Training
Posted: December 29, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Hannah has been with the Wildlife Leadership Academy for two years, as a student and Assistant Team Leader. She is one of our Monthly Correspondents, and wrote this piece for the blog about training her bird dog, Bella. It’s taken a lot of patience and dedication, and Bella is coming along quite nicely with her training!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Bucktails, career, drummers, education, inspiration, leadership, life-changing, youth
As Summer Nods To Fall…
Posted: November 10, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Jon, a PA Drummer, wrote this piece, describing how summer fades into fall. The imagery he uses is truly inspiring, and his photographs capture the essence of the beauty of fall! Just as a relay-runner hands the baton and bobs his head at the next runner, so Summer nods to Fall. Summer is as breathy …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: career, creative arts, drummers, education, inspiration, journaling, leaves, media, nature observation, poetry
Exploring a Career as a Wildlife Conservation Officer – Part 3
Posted: October 21, 2014 by Katie Cassidy
This blog post is the final installment of a three part series, written by Luke, a three year veteran of the Academy, who attended PA Bucktails as a student and Assistant Team Leader and PA Drummers as an Assistant Team Leader. He was asked to write a paper about a potential career choice, and decided to explore the aspects …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: career, outreach, wildlife, youth
Exploring a Career as a Wildlife Conservation Officer – Part 1
Posted: September 2, 2014 by Katie Cassidy
This blog post is the first of a three part series, written by Luke, a three year veteran of the Academy attending PA Bucktails as a student and Assistant Team Leader and PA Drummers as an Assistant Team Leader. He was asked to write a paper about a potential career choice, and decided to explore the aspects of …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: career, job, research, wildlife