🐢 KEJIMKUJIK NATIONAL PARK 🍄
About
- June 18-19
- 2 days, camping overnight
- Kejimkujik National Park
- 10 seats
- Pay-what-you-can
- Drop-off/pick-up times and locations to be determined
- No prior knowledge needed
- Double Covid-19 vaccinations are required to attend this program, which is a Parks Canada policy
Activities
- Beach walking at night, we’ll work with Kejimkujik Park staff and volunteers to find and learn about nesting endangered Blandings turtles
- Fishing for chain pickerel in Kejimkujik Lake, we’ll learn about invasive species
- Using apps, we’ll identify native plants and fungi and learn about their anatomy
- Setting mammal print traps, we’ll see what species are living nearby
- Walking the shores of Kejimkujik Lake, we’ll do a guided tour to learn about Mi’kmaw culture by experiencing the petroglyphs
- Swimming and snorkeling at Kejimkujik Lake
- Learning about careers in wildlife biology and what it’s like to study wildlife conservation at college and university
*This program has been updated from 2021 and is different enough that it can be taken again.
Eligibility
This program is open to girls and under-represented genders ages 9-12 who live in the Maritime provinces (NB, NS, PEI). Participants from other areas are welcome to apply for our wait list.
How To Apply
Participants must be nominated by an adult that knows them well, including parents/guardians, by May 1st.
This is a new program, so we don’t have photos to show you! But rest assured that we’re going to have a fantastic time learning all about wildlife conservation at Kejimkujik National Park.
