The Grey Wolf Club

The Grey Wolf Club was established in 2015 as an initiative by the Green Southerners Organisation, serving as a youth–environmental framework that promotes environmental awareness and nurtures a sense of connection with nature among young people. The club focuses on direct field education by organizing hiking and climbing activities to introduce participants to the natural and heritage sites of southern Lebanon.

For example, the club has organized over 14 environmental hikes to promote Wadi Zibqin (proposed by the association as a nature reserve), as well as the Southern Coastal Trail to highlight the ecological and cultural importance of the coast, in addition to the Rehan area, the Bisri Valley and Plain, Safy, and other environmentally and culturally rich locations.

The club takes its name from the Grey Wolf, one of Lebanon’s native apex predators. The species plays a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance, but its presence in Lebanon has declined due to hunting, urban expansion, and habitat loss. Through its name, the club seeks to raise awareness about the importance of wolves and the need to protect them — along with other predators such as the striped hyena, golden jackal, and red fox — as indicators of the challenges facing Lebanon’s wildlife.

In this way, the Grey Wolf Club serves as a youth platform for learning, engaging in environmental action, experiencing direct contact with the wild, and committing to the cause of biodiversity protection and the restoration of Lebanon’s natural heritage.