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“When my child is given the choice to go outside or stay indoors she always defaults to going outdoors.” YNC Parent
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742 Families 1484 Children 5080 Nature Adventures Explorer Days Adventures with their Club Leader & local Nature Mentors
Volunteer
> 5000 volunteer hours donated
Impact
881,680 m2 restored
“YNC NC was the stepping-stone for my passion of nature conservation” 4 issues
NatureWILD
Magazine
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Action Awards
Stewardship Projects
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Passports to Nature
Federal Registered Charity # - 84961 1926 RR0001
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Citizen Science Opportunities
YNC Alumni
24
Nature Mentors
ra and fauna of British Columbia.
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Nature Club Leaders
767 indigenous trees, shrubs or plants
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Seventy-Six
5080 nature connections
57 bird, bee & bat boxes
What we do
Children in 48 Nature clubs across BC discovered nearby nature during
to encourage and assist young people to develop a love of nature, and a feeling of respect and responsibility for the unique ecosystems, o
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Average Canadian youth spend up to 8 hours per day in front of screens
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empower local communities to run volunteer-led nature clubs, so childre
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