Educators
The Wildlife Festival is an opportunity for educators and their students to participate in activities that will increase their understanding of wildlife and wildlife habitat. This year the theme of National Wildlife Week is "Biodiversity"
We would encourage you to participate with us in increasing awareness of these most important issues:
Art in the Schools:
Students in elementary schools can submit letter-size posters in keeping with the yearly theme of the Wildlife Festival. Posters will be judged in three categories: K to Grade 2, Grade 3 to 5, and Grade 6 to 8. First, second and third winning posters will receive certificates and the posters will be displayed at the Wildlife Awareness Event in Billings Bridge Shopping Centre. For 2011, the theme is The International Year of Forests and the deadline for submission is March 11.
For further information, contact Alice Smeathers at alsmeathers@rogers.com
The International Year of the Forests - Contest Winners for 2011
| Grades K, 1, 2 | Student | Standing | School | Teacher |
| Grade 2 | Angel | 1st Place | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Rubinoff |
| Grade 2 | Merlynda | 2nd Place | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Rubinoff |
| Grade 1 | Menna | 3rd Place | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Rubinoff |
| Grade 2 | Jordyn | Honourable Mention | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Rubinoff |
| Grade 2 | Josh | Honourable Mention | St. Stephens | Shannon Beardsley |
| Grades 3, 4, 5 | Student | Standing | School | Teacher |
| Grade 3 | Carleigh | 1st Place | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Hollingsworth |
| Grade 3 | Zeyad | 2nd Place | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Hollingsworth |
| Grade 3 | Shannon | 3rd Place | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Hollingsworth |
| Grade 3 | Alex | Honourable Mention | Carleton Heights P.S. | Mrs. Hollingsworth |
| Grade 3 | Kailyn | Honourable Mention | St. Stephens | Shannon Beardsley |
| Grade 5 | Maria | Honourable Mention | Queen Mary Street P.S. | |
| Grade 5 | Brenda | Honourable Mention | Carleton Heights P.S. | Laura Erola |
| Grade 5 | Helen | Honourable Mention | Carleton Heights P.S. | Laura Erola |
| Grade 5 | Conner | Honourable Mention | Bayshore McHugh | |
| Grade 5 | Bryson | Honourable Mention | Bayshore McHugh | |
| Grade 6, 7, 8 | Student | Standing | School | Teacher |
| Grade 8 | Kathleen | 1st Place | Castor Vallery E.S. | Mrs. Tracey E. Heard |
| Grade 8 | Kait | 2nd Place | Castor Vallery E.S. | Mrs. Tracey E. Heard |
| Grade 7 | Jennie | 3rd Place | Castor Vallery E.S. | Mrs. Tracey E. Heard |
| Grade 8 | Ashley | Honourable Mention | Castor Vallery E.S. | Mrs. Tracey E. Heard |
| Grade 7 | Samantha | Honourable Mention | Castor Vallery E.S. | Mrs. Tracey E. Heard |
| Grade 8 | Julia | Honourable Mention | Castor Vallery E.S. | Mrs. Tracey E. Heard |
| Grade 7 | Cassie | Honourable Mention | Castor Vallery E.S. | Mrs. Tracey E. Heard |
Annual Poster Contest for Canadians 19 years and under: (discontinued)
The NCR Wildlife Festival is encouraging youth to participate in the Robert Bateman ‘Get to Know' contest. Enter this year's contest – April 22 to May 28, 2010 – Winners will be featured in the 2010 Robert Bateman ‘Get to Know' calendar!
Annual Wildlife Awareness Event for Everyone:
Exhibits by approx. 30 wildlife organizations (wild animals, mascots, lots of giveaways, challenges, etc.)
On the Trail of Mother Nature is a map of user-friendly nature trails in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec which can provide hands-on experiences for educators and their students.
Wildlife Conservation Forums highlight current issues in wildlife conservation through a series of dynamic presentations and exhibits set up by organizations and individuals. Resource documents which are very informative for classrooms are produced for each event and posted on this website.
