Rick Whitteker, Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Ltd., Box 202, RR 1, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0, Canada

Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve encompasses 50,000 acres of privately owned land bordering on the southern portion of Algonquin Provincial Park in central Ontario, Canada. Comprised primarily of Sugar Maple, American Beach and Eastern Hemlock, this area supports a rich diversity of wildlife. Haliburton Forest operates as a multi-use forest and has gained international recognition for its sustainable and integrated resource management practices. With wildlife habitat set to last in perpetuity, Haliburton Forest has developed a wide range of attractions and programs such as the Wolf Centre and a diverse range of outdoor education programs that reach thousands of visitors every year.

A variety of groups request wolf education programs and themes during their visit. This wide spectrum of user groups include primary to secondary school groups who use Haliburton Forest's wolf programs to augment or meet their curriculum needs. Wolves are often the central theme in our Elderhostel programs, educational courses for mature adults. Elderhostel participants travel from all over North America and stay at our base camp facility for a week to learn about wolves and other natural subjects. Public wolf presentations are very popular with well over a hundred people joining us once a week in July and August. A short hike and howl to our captive pack at the Wolf Centre caps off this educational and exciting evening. In addition, a Wisdom of the Wolf theme is used in our experiential corporate training programs.

The objective of my oral presentation is to introduce the symposium audience to the myriad of ways in which wolf education occurs at Haliburton Forest. I will outline how we meet the educational needs of broad spectrum of the public in an informative and enjoyable fashion. Specifically, I will discuss program formats and presentation ideas that help engage the public in wolf education. These ideas include guided imagery, puppet shows, reviewing children's wolf literature, simulated wolf activities and the creative use of props. My presentation will be light and interactive with the audience and will include the use of slides and educational props.