Summary:
- Conservation is a two year program open to all students in their junior or senior year.
- This program is designed to give students a better understanding of our natural resources and the reasoning for preserving them with activity based learning experiences.
Objectives:
- To develop and implement a forest management plan.
- Undergo leadership and guide training.
- To develop an understanding of wildlife habits and activities.
- To learn survival and emergency skills.
- To demonstrate proper techniques in backpacking, hiking and outdoor activities during our guiding unit.
- To learn to use topography maps and compass.
- To overhaul and rebuild small engines using mechanical tools and specialty equipment.
- Learn park management and operations such as development and supervision of a park, construction and maintaining trail systems, provide visual description for visitors to observe and understand wildlife and survey and construct ponds, trails and logging roads.
- Learn greenhouse management by operating onsite greenhouse and maintaining Heating, watering and ventilation systems, forest and floral stock and monitoring temperature, moisture and nutrient levels. Students will also construct research areas on hydroponics, aquaponics, ornamental pools and waterfalls.

Orleans/Niagara BOCES

Conservation