Junior Forest Wardens
The Junior Forest Wardens (JFW) is a Canadian volunteer-led organization focused on developing a wild lands conservation ethic in youth.
The magazine Forest and Outdoors, which was published by the Canadian Forestry Association (CFA), devoted a section to the activities, interests, and education of children.
As a result of this, Charles Wilkinson, a member of the CFA in the region, formed the Junior Fire Warden program as a vehicle for teaching boys about forest protection.
By 1942, Charles Wilkinson offered the job of Chief Warden to Bill Myring, who toured the province to lecture on conservation and help consolidate the organizing of local JFW clubs.
Impressed by the quality and range of their activities, Willmore sought to create an Alberta Charter for the Junior Forest Wardens, which was officially inaugurated in February 1962.
A central office in Hinton, operating through a network of Alberta Forest Service Ranger Stations, first carried out the administration of the program throughout the province.
The title Chief Warden, which was a volunteer position in British Columbia, was used as a designation for the most senior bureaucrat with the Alberta Public Service who held primary responsibility for delivering the program in the province.
"[2] The Junior Forest Wardens have built their programs foundation using the four components of forestry, ecology, outdoor skills and leadership.
And to prepare for adventures like these, education is offered and promoted in wilderness skills development, first aid, trip planning and survival.
Clubs typically meet once per week to provide evening programming, with an outdoor event (camp-out or field trip) once per month.
The original pledge was composed in the 1940s in order to answer the question of how to put the Junior Forest Warden code into practice day‑by‑day.
Many of today's employees in the forestry service in Canada, whether government or industry, received their first training in the Junior Forest Warden program.
Although there is a dearth of documented material describing the history of the organization, participation is widely cited and respected within Canadian circles.
