Junior Forest Wardens Mission Alberta Junior Forest Warden Association Mission Statement The Alberta Junior Forest Wardens, a leading family oriented organization, fosters an understanding and respect for our natural environment through educational programs, leadership and outdoor skills Vision Statement Alberta youth and families who are responsible citizens showing leadership, while respecting our natural environment Value Statements The Alberta Junior Forest Warden Association believes that safe, challenging and rewarding outdoor programs for families will help develop respect for each other and our natural environment We value the partnerships that will help sustain our programs and provide us with opportunities for growth We value our youth, parents, leaders and volunteers by ensuring ongoing opportunities for training and education that creates an atmosphere for life-long learning We value an environment that provides positive leadership and inspires personal growth in our youth, parents, leaders and volunteers We value our communities by sharing our responsibility for the environment and community through involvement in projects and activities Company Overview AJFWA The Alberta Junior Forest Warden Association, led by the Provincial Board of Directors, and in consultation with its membership, carries the duty of administration, management, promotion, fund development and direction of the Junior Forest Warden program in Alberta. Through a network of club, District and Regional councils under the AJFWA, the Junior Forest Warden family maintains commun...See More Description Welcome to Junior Forest Wardens! Junior Forest Wardens is an exciting and educational opportunity for young people and their families to have fun, develop skills, and get educated in the many and diverse aspects of our natural environment. The Junior Forest Wardens have built their programs foundation using the four components of: Forestry – Ecology – Outdoor Skills – Leadership...See More General Information Junior Forest Warden History The “seeds” of Junior Forest Wardens were planted in British Columbia in the late 1920’s, when a few young boys reported a forest fire to a local Forest Ranger. Their story was published in the Forests and Outdoors magazine, the official publication of the Canadian Forestry Association. The response to the story was incredible, and boys from across British Columbia co..
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