CROWSNEST CONSERVATION SPONSORED EVENTS
Volunteers needed for Community Market in the Gazebo Park:
Sitting at Crowsnest Conservation Society table
Thursday, August 12 and Thursday, August 26
Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
Bird Walk: Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, 7:00-10:00am
Bring cameras, notepads, sketchbooks and pencils if you wish to stop and capture a memory. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for weather conditions and for walking on uneven terrain. Bring water and, if you wish, snacks, binoculars and hiking poles.
Meet at the Gazebo in the park, Main Street, downtown Blairmore
Please pre-register by calling Denise at 403-563-0773.
Sitting at Crowsnest Conservation Society table
Thursday, August 12 and Thursday, August 26
- Theme: Wildlife, including tall bear sizing poster
- CCS information and pamphlets provided
- Two shifts (2:30 - 5:00 and 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.)
- No special knowledge required
Crowsnest Pass Doors Open & Heritage Festival
Bird Walk: Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, 7:00-10:00am
Bring cameras, notepads, sketchbooks and pencils if you wish to stop and capture a memory. Wear suitable clothing and footwear for weather conditions and for walking on uneven terrain. Bring water and, if you wish, snacks, binoculars and hiking poles.
Meet at the Gazebo in the park, Main Street, downtown Blairmore
Please pre-register by calling Denise at 403-563-0773.
EVENTS BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR REGION
Rocky Mountain 7-Day 2SLGBTQ+ Backpacking - August 1-7
Event by: Outward Bound Canada
Explore the Rocky Mountains while developing outdoor and leadership skills with fellow queer and trans participants in a positive and supportive environment. On this course 2SLGBTQ+ participants will travel through Niitsitpiis-stahkoii (Blackfoot), Iyarhe Nakoda and Tsuu T’ina territory on a seven-day backpacking expedition. You and your group will hike alongside rivers, over mountain passes, through alpine meadows, and maybe even find a rainbow or two along the way. This journey is the perfect opportunity to celebrate your truest self.
www.outwardbound.ca/courses/rocky-mountain-2slgbtq/
Species At Risk Workshops
Event by: Waterton Biosphere Reserve
August 4: Building Resilience for Bats, 7:30-10:30pm
Coalfield Hall (near Beaver Mines), then moving to a nearby bat roost location
August 24: Stewarding Trumpeter Swans through the Seasons, 1:00-4:30pm
Boundary Creek Community Hall, then moving to Police Outpost Provincial Park area
To register for either of these free workshops, please email Crystal at chiebert@watertonbiosphere.com
Event by: Outward Bound Canada
Explore the Rocky Mountains while developing outdoor and leadership skills with fellow queer and trans participants in a positive and supportive environment. On this course 2SLGBTQ+ participants will travel through Niitsitpiis-stahkoii (Blackfoot), Iyarhe Nakoda and Tsuu T’ina territory on a seven-day backpacking expedition. You and your group will hike alongside rivers, over mountain passes, through alpine meadows, and maybe even find a rainbow or two along the way. This journey is the perfect opportunity to celebrate your truest self.
www.outwardbound.ca/courses/rocky-mountain-2slgbtq/
Species At Risk Workshops
Event by: Waterton Biosphere Reserve
August 4: Building Resilience for Bats, 7:30-10:30pm
Coalfield Hall (near Beaver Mines), then moving to a nearby bat roost location
August 24: Stewarding Trumpeter Swans through the Seasons, 1:00-4:30pm
Boundary Creek Community Hall, then moving to Police Outpost Provincial Park area
To register for either of these free workshops, please email Crystal at chiebert@watertonbiosphere.com
The Great Divide Trail Association - 2021 Trail Building & Maintenance Trip Schedule
August 13 to 17 – Cairnes Creek Bridge
August 13 to 17 – Cairnes Creek Bridge
- 10 people maximum per trip.
- Basic camp set-up: Kitchen shelter, fire pit & latrine. Volunteers will bring their own tents and sleeping gear.
- Volunteers will bring & cook their own food.
- Trail building experience is not required, but volunteers should have experience backcountry camping and hiking.
- Free for GDTA Members.
- The GDTA will not be organizing carpooling this year due to the pandemic so volunteers will have to arrange their own rides to the trailhead.
- The GDTA will provide all trail maintenance tools, tool training, and safety orientation for all trips.
