Wilderness Bondar Challenge Winners
In partnership with Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada (Parks Canada) we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Wilderness Bondar Challenge, held at the Sweetgrass Field Station in Wood Buffalo National Park. These images by students from PWK High School, Fort Smith, NWT, may travel with The Foundation’s Travelling Exhibition and Learning Experience.
The most recent winners are highlighted on this page. See the left-side navigation bar for previous years.
Congratulations to all participants!
2024 GRADE 7 CATEGORY WINNERS
Images are arranged by GEM card level, to reflect the degree of difficulty in completing one of the four levels of the Bondar Challenge.
A quick link to the winner of a specific level is available by clicking on the GEM card name below:
Emerald Level — entry level or beginner
Ruby Level
Sapphire Level
Diamond Level — most experienced, most difficult
EMERALD
The First Place Emerald Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Bob” by Teresa Mackeinzo.
The Second Place Emerald Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Beautiful Scenery” by Lakoni Paulette.
An Honourable Mention for the Emerald Level of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Upside Down” by Hunter Edgi.
RUBY
The First Place Ruby Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Flower Mushroom” by Elli MacDonald-Jaque.
The Second Place Ruby Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Pitter Patter” by Thorsten Doig.
SAPPHIRE
The First Place Sapphire Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Woodpile Finds” by Lillie Loutit.
The Second Place Sapphire Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Gold” by Kyler O’Grady.
2024 GRADE 8 CATEGORY WINNERS
Images are arranged by GEM card level, to reflect the degree of difficulty in completing one of the four levels of the Bondar Challenge.
A quick link to the winner of a specific level is available by clicking on the GEM card name below:
Emerald Level — entry level or beginner
Ruby Level
Sapphire Level
Diamond Level — most experienced, most difficult
EMERALD
The First Place Emerald Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Eggs” by Silu Bourke.
The Second Place Emerald Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Fully Yellow” by Kyren Poitras.
RUBY
The First Place Ruby Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “The Little Things” by Emma Venema.
The Second Place Ruby Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Mushroom Magic” by Freya Browne.
An Honourable Mention for the Ruby Level of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Sweetgrass” by Niah Phripp.
An Honourable Mention for the Ruby Level of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Spirit Bear” by Rilynn Bourke.
DIAMOND
The First Place Diamond Level Winner of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Bee Special” by Kaden Koidhis.
An Honourable Mention for the Diamond Level of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Standing Tall” by Haylee Doherty.
An Honourable Mention for the Diamond Level of the Wilderness Bondar Challenge is “Fairy Forest” by Simone Freund.
