Wildlife Workshops

• Free participation in an educational workshop for eligible student groups.
• Free access to the visited national park for the entire day for students and their chaperones.
• Each institution can submit multiple applications, but each group of youth can only participate in a workshop once.
• The FAQDD can limit the number of applications per institution to ensure fair regional distribution or deny applications if the criteria are not met or if the maximum number of workshops has been reached.

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the applicant's institution type and proposed activities.

• The applicant must be an establishment recognized by the Québec Ministry of Education.
• The eligible institutions include secondary schools, vocational training centers, and adult education centers.
• The proposed activity must be one of the wildlife workshops offered by Sépaq under this initiative.
• The activity must take place in one of the participating national parks.
• Applications must involve one or more groups of a minimum of 5 youths, adhering to the park's maximum capacity.
• Each group can only participate once, though institutions may submit multiple requests.

Who is eligible?

• Secondary educational institutions
• Professional training centers
• Adult general education centers

Eligible expenses

The eligible projects for this grant focus on educating youth about Quebec's wildlife and their habitats, promoting hands-on conservation experiences in natural settings. Participating groups can engage in activities that combine outdoor learning, wildlife observation, and interactive education.

• Participating in outdoor workshops facilitated by Sépaq naturalist park rangers in one of the seven participating national parks.
• Attending educational sessions about the relationship between wildlife and their habitats.
• Engaging in discussions about appropriate behaviors for observing wildlife in their natural settings.
• Exploring different habitats in small groups as part of the discovery activities.
• Searching for signs of animal presence in selected habitats as part of the workshop activities.

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec, Canada

• Educational value and relevance to habitats and wildlife in Quebec
• Admissibility of the applicant institution (highschools, vocational training centers, adult education centers)
• Minimum group size of 5 youth participants
• Respect of the maximum capacity of the participating national park
• Equitable regional distribution of grants
• Compliance with program criteria and availability of workshops

• Workshops include free participation and day access to the national parks for students and their chaperones.
• Each educational institution may submit multiple applications, but each group of youth can only participate once.
• The workshops are available in both short (1h15) and long (2h30) versions, allowing for flexibility while covering the same educational content.
• The workshops aim to foster a deeper understanding and participation in biodiversity conservation among students.
• The initiative is orchestrated by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq), highlighting its focus on outdoor learning.
• There is a focus on equitable regional distribution of the workshops.