Saturday, August 12, 2017

Another club year is about to begin!

Meadow Lake Junior Forest Wardens are gearing up for another great season of learning and outdoor adventure. 
This year's focus is on the Ecology pillar of the JFW program, which includes learning about the plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms that inhabit the ecosystems that we share. Come and discover, in a fun hands-on way, who lives in the soil beneath our feet, in the ponds and rivers in our area, and in our forests and rangelands. Find out how weather, climate, human activity and other factors affect these complex living systems.
But above all, come and enjoy a wide variety of activities with a friendly, welcoming group of people!  Junior Forest Wardens is one of the few programs where parents get to have just as much fun as the kids!   That's right - you join as a family, and all family members take part.  Parents and preschoolers come along to camps, meetings and outings, and everyone rolls up their sleeves and gets dirty, together!
Junior Forest Wardens is a national organization, and members have opportunities to take part in events and adventures along with people from clubs across the country.  On the list of possibilities this year are the leadership workshop in October, special weekend camps for kids 11 and under, wilderness adventures for kids 12 & over, a youth leadership weekend, and - just maybe - a trip to Newfoundland and a visit from our Japanese compatriots, the All Japan Green Friends.  That's all in addition to events closer to home, beginning with our regional startup camp September 1-4 at Lac La Biche!
Join the Adventure!