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AUGUSTA — The state Wildlife Habitat Education Program will be held the weekend of April 18 and 19 for youth ages 9 to 19.
The program ia sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the state Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and is a 4-H and FFA youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior level. Studying a science-based manual, participants learn wildlife terms and concepts, about wildlife habitat, how to judge the quality of wildlife habitat, about wildlife habitat management practices, and about wildlife damage management.
Additional benefits come from the development of leadership capabilities, meeting other youth interested in wildlife, and interacting with wildlife professionals from across the state.
The retreat and training event is also an opportunity to prepare youth to compete in the state contest in May and a chance to represent Maine at the National Competition in Kansas in July.
It takes place at the UMaine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond. The cost to attend is $25 per student and is limited on a first-come, first-service basis to 25 students. To register, visit MaineWHEP on Facebook.
