EduWild Project

EduWild Project

The EduWild program engages local students and citizens in collecting wildlife monitoring data within their community. This hands-on, place-based learning provides opportunities for youth to 'know the land they live on', and instils a desire to keep the land healthy and functioning. Our current wildlife monitoring uses trail cameras set in locations that students can walk to from their school. Cameras run year-round, collecting data on mammal presence, diurnal cycles, and seasonal fluctuations. Camera data will also provide valuable long-term records on any changes that occur in mammal presence and seasonal/diurnal cycles. We are lucky to live in an area with an abundance of fresh water. Thus, most of our cameras are in riparian areas along lakes or rivers, providing valuable information about these sensitive ecosystems.