Yukon Conservation Society educates, advocates and conducts research on Yukon environmental issue since 1968.

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    Limited Edition Prints

    YCS is now carrying Limited Edition prints by Don Weir.Don has kindly  offered YCS partial proceeds from the sales of the two Prints. Learn more here!

    Alpine Colour in the Tatshenshini

    Autumn Colour – Donjek Valley

     

    More About What We Do

  • The ORV Working Group has developed a set of Recommendations for ORV Management and has delivered these to the Yukon Government.  Review the ORV Recommendations (here). The ORV Working Group has also developed a set of educational tools including text for brochures and media, and a School Presentation targeted for grade seven students.  See the School Presentation (here)Watch for educational brochures and other media now under development and coming out this year - and yes, the stickers are now available.
  • The Yukon Conservation Society is pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Gerry Couture Stewardship Award is Robert Moar. Robert was chosen for his work to prevent the Carmacks Copper sulphuric acid heap leach mine from proceeding. Read the full press release here.
  • The Magical Thread: 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.   
  • 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.
  • 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 (apart from the Twitter feed) May 17th, 2013

Original Web work by Mike Mason, updates by YCS staff