The Yukon Conservation Society was formed in 1968 by a group of concerned Yukoners to promote the conservation ethic in the Yukon and across the north. The YCS mandate is to encourage the conservation of Yukon wilderness, wildlife and natural resources.

Recent Grant History:

2009 - $3,000 To protect the Peel Watershed from inappropriate mineral extraction and oil and gas development. Opportunity Fund

2007 - $3,000 To fund a legal review of the Yukon Territory's draft Forest Act. Opportunity Fund