You Can Help!

YCS is a non-profit, charitable organization that relies on your donations, memberships, purchases, and participation.

Take action! Add your voice to the Yukon Conservation Society by becoming a member and/or a donor and/or volunteer for positive change. Check out the Volunteer of the Season to become inspired.

Become a member

YCS is a non-government, non-profit, non-stop grassroots organization that needs your membership support! Members receive our informative newsletter, voting privileges at general meetings, and the satisfaction that comes from supporting an effective grassroots organization with over 40 years of experience at protecting our corner of the world!

NOTE to members:  We’re looking for your feedback!  Please complete our Members Survey.

YCS MEMBERSHIPS

Types of Memberships available:

Individual Membership  $25.00/ year 
Family Membership      $40.00/ year
Student Membership $10.00/ year
Newsletter Subscriber $25.00/ year (no voting privileges)
Corporate or Business Membership $25.00/ year  (no voting privileges)

 

How to Join:

Step 1: Download the YCS Membership Form.
Step 2: Mail a copy of your completed Membership Form with Membership Fee to:
  Yukon Conservation Society
302 Hawkins Street
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 1X6  CANADA
Step 3: An official tax receipt for your membership fee and your free Walk Softly will appear in the mail, or contact us to become a volunteer or to learn more.

Donate/ Volunteer

Charitable organization # 05-86347-59-27

Why Donate or Volunteer?
Giving back is an important part of living in a community. Here in the Yukon, the natural world is part of our community. We enjoy space and solitude, living within wilderness, among wildlife, and celebrating indigenous cultural values and livelihoods sustained by the natural environment. Giving back to the land that supports us is an important investment in our community. One way to give back to the land is to donate or volunteer with YCS. As YCS is a registered charity, all financial donations to YCS are tax deductible.

Volunteering at YCS is also a great way to meet and spend time with people who share similar values, an interest in nature, and respect for the land.

Ways to Donate:

  1. ON-LINE: Go to: CanadaHelps.org to make a secure online donation to YCS.  Please Note: * CanadaHelps retains a small admin fee for this service.
     
  2. BY MAIL: Download (coming soon) the YCS Donation Formand mail it in to YCS with your financial contribution.

  3. BY PHONE: Call Georgia at YCS at 867-668-5678 and make a visa donation by phone.

  4. EVERY MONTH/QUARTERLY: Set up your visa, bank, or workplace for a regularly scheduled contribution.

  5. WILL IT! Consider a Legacy Gift in your Will.  Let YCS know your plans.

  6. RECYCLE IT! Donate your recycling proceeds to YCS through our account at Raven Recycling.

Ways to Volunteer:

  1. ON-LINE: reviewing YESSAA assessments; research work for a variety of current issues, maintaining our website; and more.

  2. IN THE OFFICE: regular office support; data entry; sales inventory maintenance; office cleaning; household repairs; yard maintenance; etc.

  3. WATCHDOG: Keep an eye on the newspaper, listen to TV and radio news, attend public meetings, etc.

  4. PROJECT SPECIFIC: We have a number of projects related to current issues, public education, and environmental stewardship that could use your volunteer support behind the scenes or on the front lines.  We also periodically host meetings and special events that need volunteer support.

  5. ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS:  We need help on the YCS Board, and on various Committees and Working Groups

  6. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH!  Contact YCS today!

  7. JOIN OUR ACTION E-LIST!  Email YCS and let them know you want to be added to the Action E-List today!  You may receive a few emails a week with volunteer opportunities that may be of interest to you.  It’s easy to join and just as easy to cancel if you decide it is too much.   We also have a Members E-List that receives up to 2 emails a month.  Let us know if you’d like to be added to either list.

  8. STAY INFORMED!  Subscribe to the YCS Newsletter.

  9. COMPLETE OUR SURVEY

YCS’ Volunteer of the Season is Chris LeBlanc. Chris has been quietly going about maintaining the YCS property – in particular the garden around the house – several evenings each week.  Like a garden gnome, you hardly ever see him, but he’s there, and thanks to Chris, our yard has been a splendid and tidy street corner all summer.   Thank you so much Chris!