Young
Naturalists’ Club of British Columbia
- who care about nature in BC,
- who want to know as much as possible about everything from the smallest beetle burrowing in the earth to the mighty eagle soaring over the forest, and
- who want to make sure these creatures will always be here, sharing the planet with us.
Members receive NatureWILD magazine four times a year. It contains
articles about wild animals, fish, fossils, rocks and all sorts
of other topics, written by leading BC naturalists.
In the magazine, there are also games, puzzles and stories
about and from young naturalists who are involved in
exciting and challenging projects around the province.
There are 24 groups of young naturalists in communities all over the province. For each group, a leader arranges Explorer Days when members and their parents go on outings led by local nature experts. A parent or adult guardian goes with a member on every outing. When a member has gone on 12 outings he or she is awarded a YNC baseball cap!
Through the Action Awards program, members will find many different,
interesting ways to study and protect nature while earning points towards
great prizes. Some of these actions will be explained in the magazine,
but members also find projects in our activity guides (bronze, silver
and gold).
Members work for certificates and pins that recognize
their accomplishments in:
• Nature study
• Conservation projects
• Participation in community events such as shoreline
cleanup, school nature gardening, pitch-in week, and recycling campaigns.