The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) educates, advocates and conducts research on Yukon environmental issues, and has been doing so since 1968.
Here's what YCS is up to during 2010!
- Water Conservation And Contest!!!
The Yukon Conservation Society is setting sail on a Whitehorse-wide Water Conservation Education Campaign in the spring, summer, and fall of 2010 to help promote water (and energy) conservation through reduction of household water consumption. There's seven principles that should be followed. There's also a nifty Water Smart Contest for your garden - here's the registration form.
- Special Hikes go until the end of August!!!
Join YCS for the Special Hikes (click here for the full schedule). These hikes feature Guest Biologists, Naturalists, Bird Specialists, Anthropologists, Historians, Cultural Story Tellers and more. There will also be hikes aimed at families with children of all ages, strollers, and those with reduced mobility. Special hikes go until the end of August.
- Recommended Peel Watershed Plan is Strong on Conservation - THANKS TO YOU!
T he Government of Yukon, in collaboration with affected First Nations, is undertaking public consultation on the Recommended Plan released by the Peel Watershed Planning Commission in December 2009. Here's your chance to discuss and submit comments on the Recommended Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan.
The Yukon Consevation Society and CPAWS - Yukon have developed a website devoted to protecting the peel - www.protectpeel.ca - it's worth a visit!!!
Are you paddling in the Peel this summer? Why not help us publicize its beauty and importance by emailing us a paragraph or two about your trip and a couple of photos? We’ll feature these Peel paddling reports on our www.protectpeel.ca website. Email your reports to the Yukon Conservation Society. Thank you and happy paddling!
The Government of Yukon has issued an immediate one-year interim withdrawal from mineral staking for all lands in the Peel Watershed Region in order to provide certainty during the ongoing regional land use planning process. Read more here.
We want to share a good news story about support for YCS’ work to protect the Peel watershed!
Check out the Small Change Fund, press “give” on their home page, then scroll down to see great projects (Including ours) that Small Change Fund is helping to promote. Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation has a posting for their work to protect the Peel too.
Not only that, but through the Small Change Fund, LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, has donated $5,000 to YCS’ work protecting the Peel watershed. Our Peel campaign may even be on the lid of their “Charity Pot” hand and body lotion!
There's a good article in the spring 2010 issue of Kanawa, Canada's Paddling Magazine, about the Wind River. With the kind permission of Kanawa the article can be read here.
- Summer Newsletter
the 2010 Summer Newsletter is now online! Have you got something to say about the Yukon – Environment; Conservation; E-Education; or related events or information you’d like to share? Share it with the Yukon Conservation Society Walk Softly readers in the next Walk Softly newsletter.
- Hey Kids! Take a Virtual Adventure at www.MagicalThread.com. The Magical Thread is an educational resource that teaches students (grade 4 – 6) about the magnificence of the natural world.
More About What We Do:
- YCS acts as a public watchdog that works to ensure: environmental regulation of mining; forest management that reflects all forest values; energy efficiency and land use planning.
- The Society plays an important role in ensuring that wild lands representing Yukon’s biodiversity are adequately protected. For example, YCS was instrumental in securing the protection of the Tatshenshini and continues to work for the protection of ecologically significant areas.
- YCS produces research papers on such topics as forest planning, environmental assessment, mining and energy issues.
- Education Work: YCS has long been instrumental in promoting greater environmental awareness and understanding in the Yukon.
- Annual programs and events such as our Free Guided Nature Hikes and the Bird-a-thon offer people the opportunity to enjoy and explore the Yukon environment.
- We produce quality publications including environmental education handbooks, trail guides, nature appreciation booklets, and our quarterly Newsletter.
- We maintain a library of books and other resource materials relating to northern environmental isues. The library is open for public use.
This page was last updated July 23rd, 2010
Original Web work by Mike Mason, updates by YCS staff
