February 2019 Meeting

Tue, February 5, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Blue Spruce County Park Lodge
Speaker: Elizabeth Bruner

Description

Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Bruner from Blairsville will share with our members her experiences through a program called the Wildlife Leadership Academy or WLA. The academy's mission is to engage and empower high school age youth to become conservation ambassadors to ensure sustained wildlife, fisheries, and natural resource legacies for future generations. WLA enriches Pennsylvania teens and empowers them to become certified conservation ambassadors by attending a five-day residential summer field school geared towards particular topics, including white-tailed deer, brook trout, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, or bass. Students gain extensive knowledge about wildlife and conservation, leadership experience, and communication skills. Join Elizabeth at the meeting in February to hear about her experiences and how teens are being equipped to become conservation ambassadors. Elizabeth will also give a presentation about our state bird, the Ruffed Grouse.