Government of Yukon

Ecology and Environment

Conservation Action Team (CAT)
A summer camp for Yukon students in Grades 6-9. Outdoor adventure, learning about the environment, and hands-on conservation work. Participants travel to different parts of the Yukon for 7-10 days.

Energy Solutions Centre
The Energy Solutions Centre delivers Federal and Yukon government programs and services relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Environmental Health
Engages in consultation and provides information, advice inspections and enforcement services on water quality, sewage and solid waste disposal, food quality, institutional hygiene, special events, recreational facilities and more.

Green Home Programs
Programs and funding options designed to enhance home energy efficiency, increase affordability over the long term and reduce negative environmental impacts.

Master Gardener Course
Experts in the field train volunteers by providing them with information and technical instruction in northern gardening techniques.

Mining and Petroleum Environmental Research Group (MPERG)
MPERG is a cooperative working group made up of government agencies, mining companies, Yukon First Nations and non-government organizations for the promotion of research into mining and environmental issues.

Mosquito Control
Information Hotline: (867) 667-3760. Contact your local community office for more information on the Mosquito Control Program in Yukon communities. Whitehorse Mosquito Control Program information is available from the City of Whitehorse.

Parks
Yukon parks range from recreation parks for camping to Wilderness Preserves and National Parks that have been established to protect the ecological integrity and biological diversity of the territory.

Recycling Club
Earn great prizes by helping your community recycling depot and helping to keep your community litter-free!

Renewable Energy
The Energy Solutions Centre delivers Federal and Yukon government programs and services relating to energy efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Turn in Poachers / Polluters line
Call 1-800-661-0525. FInd out more here.

Water Resources
This section administers water-related policies, regulations and programs under the Waters Act (Yukon).

Wildlife Viewing
The Wildlife Viewing Program will help you find the best places, and give you tips about how to look, where to find out more information and what else is out there that you might not have noticed.

Yukon Youth Conservation Corps (Y2C2)
A summer employment and training program for Yukon students (aged 16 and up), with an emphasis on environmental work and learning.