Less Screen Time, More Green Time with WILD Outside

The young people of Peterborough are getting outside and giving back to their community through WILD Outside, the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s (CWF) award-winning, no-cost, youth program!

WILD Outside empowers young people ages 15 to 18 to engage in impactful service in the name of conservation, all while making friends and experiencing the great outdoors! WILD Outside was developed and delivered by CWF in Canadian cities coast to coast and is funded in part by the Government of Canada under the Canada Service Corps program.

A day with WILD Outside could include tree-planting, canoeing, bird banding, hiking, pollinator garden building, park cleanups, invasive species removal and more! Hours spent with WILD Outside can be used for school-required volunteer service hours and added to resumes. Upcoming Peterborough events to look forward to this spring include the City Nature Challenge, April 26 to 29th, and the Shoreline Cleanup on Earth Day Weekend!

So far 2,027 WILD Outside participants have contributed over 64,000 service hours across Canada, completing over 750 service projects to better their local communities. With the program’s flexible schedule and no cost to participate, WILD Outside is the perfect place for any young person interested in getting outside, having fun, making friends, and serving their community, regardless of previous experience or skill level.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of our natural world. By spreading knowledge of human impacts on the environment, sponsoring research, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, recommending legislative changes, and cooperating with like-minded partners, CWF encourages a future in which Canadians can live in harmony with nature. For more information, please contact Peterborough’s WILD Outside Youth Leadership Specialist, Morgan Tompkins at morgant@cwf-fcf.org.