Ice Fishing at Little Atlin Lake
Read More: Ice Fishing at Little Atlin LakeYuKonstruct member Ksenia recently participated in the Make It Wild: Ice Fishing event at Little Atlin Lake, put on in partnership with the Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Trust. Here’s her report on the experience as a first-timer ice fishing. It is April 1st and sunny, just above zero. After registering for our Yukon Fishing Licences this…
Make it Wild – Bird boxes!
Read More: Make it Wild – Bird boxes!YuKonstruct and Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Trust‘s November Make it Wild Workshop was about making bird boxes for Yukon’s small cavity nesting birds–swallows, bluebirds and chickadees. The participants learned about local bird populations, tips to avoid squirrels, and how to pick a good spot to mount a bird box. Most of our participants were new…
Make it Wild: Re-usable Game Bags
Read More: Make it Wild: Re-usable Game BagsYuKonstruct and the Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Trust partnered up to teach a group of hunters about sewing and caring for meat in the field. Sound like a odd mix? Not when you are making a customized re-usable game bag! Conservation Officer, Aaron Koss Young, taught tips for being prepared to care for meat in the…
A Member’s Story: Building Bat Houses
Read More: A Member’s Story: Building Bat HousesA couple of years ago I had the opportunity to go wildlife viewing with a group of biologist from Environment Yukon to go see the Little Brown Bat in its natural environment. It was an awesome experience! So when I learned that I had the opportunity to build a bat house for these little guys,…