Sept 20-22
Youth Snorkel Harvester Program
PRIVATE Program
Through academic, confined water and open water settings the participants of these programs enjoy and connect with the aquatic world. Through these sessions a level of in water comfort is found connecting the youth to the beauty of that environment. With this confidence and the knowledge learnt throughout the program the goal is to have its participants, come the end of the program, calmly enjoying and confidently harvesting from their local coastal environments.
In the classroom the youth will learn about snorkelling equipment, in-water safety, species identification and snorkel-harvesting technique from a sustainable and ethical approach. With the support of one of our Partners, the Ucluelet Aquarium, the youth have the opportunity to enjoy and experience species identification in real time while being dry on land before entering in the water. To be able to observe the local species in their tanks in a stress-free environment before entering the water allows the youth to relax and learn in comfort.
In the confined water we will put the knowledge learnt in the academics to use as we introduce practical skills. The final day of the program involves a snorkelling adventure where the youth are lead on a sheltered water snorkelling tour. Here they are introduced to in-water species identification and hand harvesting techniques where they will begin to practice and hone in those previously learnt confined water skills in hopes of leading them to a successful harvest.