Youth & Community Resources

Resources to help you explore nature, learn about BC’s ecosystems, and take action in your community

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1. Explore BC Nature

• BC Parks: https://bcparks.ca/

• NatureKids BC: https://naturekidsbc.ca/

• LEAF Learning: https://leaflearning.ca/

2. BC Grasslands & Local Ecosystems

• Grasslands Conservation Council of BC: https://bcgrasslands.org/

• BC Parks – “Let’s Go to the Grasslands”: https://bcparks.ca/plan-your-trip/things-to-do/education/

• Invasive Species Council of BC: https://bcinvasives.ca/

• Explore BC Ecosystem Learning Resources: https://bcinvasives.ca/for-youth/for-educators/

3. Biodiversity & Wildlife

• Government of Canada – Biodiversity for Kids & Youth: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/get-involved/resources-educators/biodiversity.html

• BC Wildlife Federation – Education Resources: https://bcwf.bc.ca/classroom-education/

• NatureKids BC – NatureWILD: https://naturekidsbc.ca/be-a-naturekid/naturewild/

4. Plants, Invasive Species & Stewardship

• Invasive Species Council of BC: https://bcinvasives.ca/for-youth/for-educators/

• Invasive Species Teaching Cards: https://bcinvasives.ca/for-youth/for-educators/teaching-cards/

• Invasive Species Resource Library: https://bcinvasives.ca/resources/publications/

• Student Land Stewards in Action: https://bcinvasives.ca/for-educators/activity/student-land-stewards-in-action-overview/

5. Indigenous & Land-Based Learning

• BC Curriculum – Indigenous Education Resource Inventory: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/indigenous-education-resources

• Farm to School BC – Learning from the Land Toolkit: https://farmtoschoolbc.ca/learning-from-the-land-toolkit/

• Farm to School BC – On the Land: https://farmtoschoolbc.ca/on-the-land/

6. Climate, Environment & Taking Action

• Sierra Club BC: https://sierraclub.bc.ca/education/

• FORED BC: https://www.foredbc.org/

• Environmental Youth Alliance – Youth Nature Programs: https://eya.ca/programs-overview/

7. Conservation, Advocacy & Taking Action

• CPAWS British Columbia: https://cpawsbc.org/

• Wilderness Committee: https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/

• Sierra Club BC: https://sierraclub.bc.ca/take-action/

• David Suzuki Foundation: https://davidsuzuki.org/take-action/

• BC Nature: https://bcnature.org/

• Nature Canada: https://naturecanada.ca/take-action/

• Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS): https://cpaws.org/take-action/

• Canadian Wildlife Federation: https://cwf-fcf.org/en/action/

• Environmental Youth Alliance: https://eya.ca/

• NatureKids BC: https://naturekidsbc.ca/

• Youth Climate Corps BC: https://youthclimatecorps.ca/

• Canadian Youth Biodiversity Network: https://www.cybn.ca/

• Jane Goodall Institute of Canada – Roots & Shoots: https://janegoodall.ca/roots-shoots/

• Youth Eco-Stewards: https://youthecostewards.ca/