Fleming College

City of Kawartha Lakes ON – (July 15, 2014) – Stewardship Youth Rangers will visit Fleming College’s Frost Campus this month for three days of environmental and natural resource sciences workshops.

A total of 30 rangers and their supervisory staff from Aurora, Guelph, Huntsville, Peterborough and Pembroke will be at the campus from July 28-30. The rangers will learn about natural resource management – benefiting from both theory and hands-on knowledge – and will explore education and career options in this field.

Media are welcome to attend the workshops. Here is a schedule of activities:

Monday, July 28
2-3 p.m. – Outdoor Safety and Survival Skills with Rick Whitteker
3-5 p.m. – Campus Walk and Insect Identification with Katrina Van Osch-Saxon and Brian Saxon

Tuesday, July 29
10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. – Geocaching with Megan Quinn
3-4 p.m. – Fish Identification/Muskellunge Hatchery with Jenna Leblanc and Mark Newell

Wednesday, July 30
8-10 a.m. – Drilling and Blasting Demonstration with Jim Smith (hard hat and steel toe boots needed)
10 a.m. to noon – Arboriculture/Tree Climbing with Tom Mikel, Brian Saxon and Joe Outram

About the Stewardship Youth Rangers
The Stewardship Youth Ranger Program at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is a day-based, eight-week summer program that offers youth the opportunity to work outdoors on natural resource management project teams in their own communities. Projects include creating habitat for species at risk, monitoring the health of forests, rehabilitating wetlands and assisting with community stewardship and cultural events. Through this program, youth obtain meaningful work experience, develop practical, personal and professional skills, and gain a deeper appreciation of their role in the stewardship of Ontario’s natural resources. Each team consists of one team lead and four rangers. Rangers may also have an opportunity to obtain two high school co-op credits during the summer. There are 45 Stewardship Youth Ranger teams across Ontario in 2014.

About Frost Campus
The Frost Campus, located in Lindsay, Ontario, is home to Fleming College’s School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences. With four decades of success and 20,000+ alumni, the Campus has more graduates working in the environmental and natural resources sectors than any other college in Canada. Currently, there are more than 1,700 full-time students and 30 programs. The Frost Campus prides itself on being different. It’s active, outdoor, hands-on learning that challenges students to put their skills into practice. Small class sizes, renowned faculty, and opportunities for internships, co-ops, work placements and international field placements ensure an enriching, unique educational experience.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Science, Justice and Business, and Skilled Trades and Technology. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 68,000 alumni.

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For more information:

– Karen Boultbee, Youth Employment Program Coordinator, Ministry of Natural Resources, karen.boultbee@ontario.ca or 705.755.3138

– Laura Copeland, Communications Officer, laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1370