National Wildlife Week April 6-12, 2008 National Wildlife Week (NWW) has been celebrated in the Yukon for many years, and in Canada since the 1940's. Over the last decade, Yukon celebrations have included community displays and public talks, field trips, contests and more. NWW activities are now part of the larger Yukon Biodiversity Awareness Month festivities. This years National Wildlife Week theme is: Pollinators- from flowers to food to our future. Listen carefully. It can happen under the cover of night or in broad daylight. It can happen in the deep, dark forest or wide, open fields. It is one of the most important biological processes on our planet, yet it remains a mystery to many. Now it’s time to expose one of the great secrets in the private lives of plants ... pollination! Special posters produced by the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) are sent out to Yukon schools. Teachers are encouraged to do hands-on projects to understand more about the process of pollination and the pollinators themselves. The Learning About Wildlife Unit 26 teacher’s guide is available to be downloaded and printed as a PDF. For your copy of this year's full colour poster, drop by your nearest Environment Yukon office, or phone (867) 667-3675. The national sponsor of National Wildlife Week in Canada is the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF). For background on NWW and more about activities elsewhere, go to the NWW national home page. Home |  Schedule of Events  | National Wildlife Week  |  Biodiversity Awareness |  Earth Day Yukon |  Celebration of Swans