In partnership with YAK Youth Services, Watersheds Canada was able to pilot a Nature Discovery Backpack lending library in 2021. Each Backpack that was available for checkout featured activities and field equipment, such as a water quality test kit, aquatic dip net, binoculars, and identification guides. Two in-person workshops were held in partnership with Water Rangers to build the youths’ confidence in using the materials found inside the backpacks.
Live in the Perth area and want to have activities to explore your local forested and freshwater areas? You can download a free Nature Discovery Backpack activity book that is custom to your community!
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