Membership Children can sign up for a free Earth Rangers membership in the Earth Rangers App, available on
Android,
iOS, and
Amazon. Once parents have activated the account via email verification, they receive a welcome package in the mail that includes a personalized membership card. Through the Earth Rangers App children can create avatars, listen to podcasts, read blog articles, answer daily trivia questions, and complete environmental activities to gain points and virtual badges, and unlock avatar items and animal habitats.
Missions Missions are environmental activities that are designed for children to complete with their family and friends in the real world. Mission activities include improving shoreline health by organizing a cleanup, reducing energy at home by adjusting the thermostat, helping pollinators plant native flowers, and more. Once completed, children can gain rewards and unlock additional content on the Earth Rangers App.
School assemblies Earth Rangers delivers live and virtual school presentations for grades 1-6. The hour-long program educates children about the importance of protecting biodiversity, and encourages them to undertake environmentally friendly initiatives at home and in their communities. The assembly also highlights conservation initiatives other organizations and researchers are undertaking across Canada. Presentations include live animal demonstrations by Earth Rangers animal ambassadors, such as Finigan the
bald eagle, Shelley the
painted turtle, and Millie the
three-banded armadillo. Earth Rangers visits up to 850 schools nationwide each year.
Earth Rangers Clubs The Earth Rangers Club program allows teachers and educators to register their classroom or eco-club as an Earth Rangers Club. Earth Rangers provides free materials and resources, including progress tracking sheets, posters, announcements, and curriculum-linked activities.
Project 2050 Project 2050 is named for Canada's climate goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. Children can participate in Project 2050 by logging the provided climate-friendly habits daily through the Earth Rangers App or website. Habits may include unplugging unused electronics, composting, turning off lights, and walking instead of driving. As habits are logged, members collectively attempt to reach set community goals to unlock special rewards.
Wildlife adoptions Wildlife adoptions are symbolic animal adoptions that can be purchased as either a digital or a physical adoption kit with a plush toy. Each animal is tied to a conservation project led by different researchers and conservation groups across the country. A portion of funds from each adoption supports those projects. Past examples include supporting western bumble bee habitat restoration with the
Nature Conservancy of Canada, protecting the
Saskatchewan River Delta with
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, and studying wolverine populations with researchers at the
University of Calgary.
Podcasts Earth Rangers has two podcasts:
The Earth Rangers Podcast and
The Big Melt. They can be accessed through the Earth Rangers website or on a variety of podcasting platforms.
The Earth Rangers Podcast is geared towards children aged 6-12. It is hosted by Toronto-based actress Lee Lawson, who plays a fictional wildlife biologist named "Earth Ranger Emma" who educates kids about animals and their habitats around the world.
The Earth Rangers Podcast was listed as one of the Best Canadian Podcasts of the Year in 2018 by Apple, and also won the 2018 Gold - Audio Experience from Mom's Choice Awards.
The Big Melt is for preteens and teens, and focuses on
climate change and its solutions. Both podcasts include interviews with a variety of guests, including wildlife and climate experts, authors, researchers, and students.
Wild Wire Blog The Wild Wire Blog is an educational blog that includes animal facts, top 10 lists, quizzes, and content related to Earth Rangers programs such as Missions and Wildlife Adoptions. ==Facility==