SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host the second annual Youth Conservation Congress on Sunday, May 15 at Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield. The IDNR is inviting school and youth group members to apply online to participate in the session.
“The Youth Conservation Congress is a great opportunity for high school age youth in Illinois to come together to share ideas and to learn about ways to become better stewards of the natural wonders of our state,” said IDNR Director Marc Miller.
Applicants for the Youth Conservation Congress should be enrolled in an Illinois high school during the current 2010-2011 school year and should be participants in conservation-related school and/or youth groups. A maximum of two group leaders and five students may register from each school or organization.
Students and leaders will have the opportunity to showcase their achievements, as well as learn about
many youth-related conservation activities. Leaders will be encouraged to join the Youth Conservation
Congress Committee. Input provided by discussion groups will aid the IDNR in reaching more youth
organizations and will result in better coordination among these groups statewide.
School group and youth group members interested in applying may do so through the IDNR website at this link: http://www.dnr.state.il.us/nrab/ycc.htm. A 500-word paper outlining the group’s conservation
achievements is required to apply. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by April 1.
For more information on the Youth Conservation Congress, contact the IDNR Division of Education at
(217) 524-4126 or dnr.teachkids@illinois.gov.
When is the next youth congress? My kids are very interested in joining youth camps like this. It's nice to hear that there are a lot of youth who still have time for such meaningful activities. :)
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