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Thank you to our many sponsors, donors and

Amazing volunteer club leaders!

We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia

The Nature Exploration Club for Families

www.naturekidsbc.ca

www.naturekidsbc.ca1620 Mt. Seymour Rd.

North Vancouver, BC V7G 2R9

Ph: 604.985.3059 E: info@naturekidsbc.ca

What is NatureKids?NatureKids is an exciting nature discovery and environmental action program that invites children and their families to discover nature in their own neighbourhoods. Exploring local ecosystems, learning about native wildlife and plants and taking part in environmental actions are all part of the fun!

There are NatureKids Clubs throughout British Columbia: in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Thompson Okanagan, Kootenays and the North. There are also Clubs for Home Learners.

Join a NatureKids Club When a family joins NatureKids they become a member of a local volunteer-led nature club*, meeting other families who share their interest in nature and the outdoors.

NatureKids’ Members also:

• Receive A Welcome Pack;• Are able to attend Explorer Days;• Receive NatureWILD Magazine;• Are enrolled in the Action Awards

Quest** and Passport to Nature programs.

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NatureWILD

NatureWILD

Magazine for the Young Naturalist

s’ Club of British Columbia

“Young Naturalists Observe and Conserve”

www.ync.ca

Volume 8 Issue 2

2007

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the YNC at

coordinator@ync.ca

NatureWild Magazine

NatureWILD is BC’s only homegrown

nature magazine for children, it is produced

by NatureKids with contributions from some of BC’s leading naturalists and

biologists. In it you will find fascinating articles on BC’s wildlife and ecosystems,

stories about children taking action for the environment, along with activities,

games and contests! NatureWILD is mailed to members quarterly and is

available in either a print or digital format.

Welcome Pack includes: • Membership Card;• Backyard Bird ID Card for your region;• Magnifying glass for examining

mini-wildlife;• Your Passport to Nature to record

nature activities and earn prizes.

Get Outdoors & ExploreJoin other NatureKids Members for Explorer Days with local experts who help you to discover nature in your neighbourhood and region.

• Pond-dip for aquatic insects;• Hunt for fossils;• Discover life in a tide pool;• Go bird watching;• Explore a forest or a marsh;• Find creatures which live in a river.

For a listing of your club’s upcoming Explorer Days see www.naturekidsbc.ca

Take Action! **Action Awards are earned in four categories:

• Nature Detective- study or research birds, bugs, plants, fish, mammals;

• Environmental Action- protect, conserve, preserve, or restore the natural environment;

• Leading Others- share nature and environmental actions by presentations, posters, etc;

• Community Participation- take part in community events like shoreline cleanups.

“I learned that nature is in places you wouldn’t expect it.” Mike age 10.

** Suitable for older YNC members

* for a list of communities with nature clubs see www.naturekidsbc.ca if there is no nature club in your community you will be designated a free-range member

only $25 per Year per family!