Submitted by:
The Canadian Wildlife Federation
OTTAWA—The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is proud to announce Richard Wowchuk as the recipient of the 2012 Youth Mentor Award.
CWF will honour Richard and 5 other award recipients at their Annual General Meeting in St. Johns, Newfoundland, on Saturday June 9, 2012.
The Conservation Achievement Awards honour organizations and individuals commitments to wildlife in Canada. Nominees include volunteers, professionals, youth, and conservationists from all walks of life concerned with a host of environmental topics. The Youth Mentor Award goes to an individual or group for significant contributions to creating or presenting conservation, wildlife or habitat programs to youth.
Teaching for 30 years, Richard heads the Resource and Environment Program at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School in Swan River, Manitoba. Students learn skills in resource management, including ecology, field biology, forestry techniques, botany, surveying, silviculture and wildlife management. Richard instills lifelong commitments to conservation in students, those who have already proven themselves to international audiences.
“Richard has truly dedicated his life to teaching future generations the value of conservation, there isn’t much more we could ask of any Canadian and it is an honour to celebrate his achievements”,” said Wade Luzny, CWF Executive Vice-President. “We are thrilled with the depth and magnitude of all the nominations we receive. These awards are one way to pay tribute to what so many people have made their life work — to ensure our natural heritage remains for future generations.”
About Canadian Wildlife Federation:
CWF 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 may live in harmony with nature.