Conservation Meets Social Work
At Wasatch Wigeons Association we find unique ways to connect the community with our local wetlands. This approach is a Win/Win as it helps members of the community improve their lives as they help us improve the local wetlands.
2024 Sportsmen International Expo
In 2024 we'll be at the Sportsmen's International Expo in Salt lake City March 21st-24th. We'll have lots of interactive activities for the kids including nest box thatching, Duck wing identification and lessons on how we restore Utah's wetlands.
Youth Outdoor Activities Fair
Recovering Addicts Partnership |
6 Grade Class Room Visits |
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We have dedicated two of our job sites at Bear River Migratory Burd Refuge for phragmites mitigation, in support of Recovering Addicts unique post recovery program. This mutilple year project will give many opportunities for self improvement. Project video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCghsYv6r5o
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WWA takes on every avaiable opportunity to educate, inspire and enpower our communities youth. We enjoy teaching 6 graders about waterfowl feeding and nest habitat. As well as how WWA nest box program off sets the loose of such habitat.
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Eagle Scout ProjectsWWA provides opportunities and occasionly funding for local youth to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Several of our officers who are Eagle Scouts themselves, are examples of how the lessons learned from these projects carry on throught a persons life.
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Youth Build PartnershipThis two story observation blind located at Kingfisher wetlands is a product of partnership between WWA and Youth Build. We support youth Build as they help troubling teens with the development of life skills they will utilize throughout their lives.
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