Events

Join CPAWS Northern Alberta for Shimmering Creeks and Rivers: a fundraiser event to celebrate Alberta’s waters and the life they sustain. We encourage you to come dressed in your interpretation of water: this can mean flowing blues, silks, sequins and shimmer! Door prizes will be awarded for the most creative ensemble.  

The evening will include programming from the CPAWS staff, button-making, letter-writing and a collaborative art piece!

Programming
Water is at the heart of nearly all conservation issues and polling suggests that __ Albertans are concerned about the health of their waters. Throughout the evening the CPAWS team will have a few short 5-minute presentations focusing on the relationship between water and conservation in Alberta: tailings ponds, coal, forestry, species at risk and more!

Button-making 
Have your hand at making your own button to pin on your favourite jacket, bag, hat or as a gift to a pal! We’ll have a few designs to choose from that best match your style so that you can show your love of Alberta’s waters loud and proud.

Dear Premier | Send a Greeting Card 
‘Tis the season for tidings of joy! Pen a holiday card to the Alberta Premier highlighting your favourite memories spent on and near Alberta’s rivers, creeks and lakes and emphasize you want stronger action to ensure their protection. You bring the fire, we’ll get you started with some guidance on crafting your letter and provide the pens, the cards. We’ll even mail it out for you.

Collaborative Art Piece 
Take part in completing an art piece celebrating Alberta’s waters, wildlife and landscapes! Not an artist? Not to worry. The piece has been started by local artist Coda Girvan, and we will add colour as a group. Paintbrushes and paint will be provided.

About the Artist: Coda Girvan is a Métis visual artist whose work focuses on hard-edge abstraction and breaking down organic matter into its most minimal form. For Coda, art is a way to connect with others and his Indigenous heritage while giving viewers the space to come to their own interpretations.

We are incredibly grateful to the Aviary hosting us in their space for this evening filled with conservation stories, art and community! Light snacks will be provided with beverages available for purchase at the bar.

Get ready for an eerie twist on conservation knowledge! We are thrilled to be teaming up with Elements Outfitters to host another Nature Trivia Night – this time with a Halloween flair. Test your knowledge of the creepy crawlers, night creatures, and the mysterious side of nature in Alberta. Sign up as an individual and we’ll group you with a team or register as a team of 5 for double the fun. Prizes, laughs, and eerie facts about the natural world await!

We are pleased to offer a special Parkbus trip on September 20th to celebrate National Forest Week. Riders will participate in programming to learn about scientific research and Indigenous knowledge at Elk Island National Park! This trip includes an option to attend one or both of two guided nature walks. Each walk will take place twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Parkbus will shuttle riders between the two sites throughout the day.

Third of three (3/3) River Valley Walks

The North Saskatchewan River Valley could become Alberta’s first Urban National Park! Join the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society chapter of Northern Alberta in exploring Edmonton’s diverse urban parks this summer.

We’ll be exploring the Indigenous Art Park, then looping through Queen Elizabeth and Nellie McClung Park. What used to be an outdoor pool in Queen Elizabeth built in 1922 now serves as an acessible green space in the river valley connecting the North and South of Edmonton.

Make sure to come wearing good footwear for hiking on trails, a water-bottle, and pack an extra layer incase of light rain or wind.

Weather permitting, we will meet in the Kinsmen Sports Centre NE corner of the parking lot, near the John Walter Museum (9180 Walterdale Hill NW) at 6:30pm.

Second of three (2/3) River Valley Walks

The North Saskatchewan River Valley could become Alberta’s first Urban National Park! Join the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society chapter of Northern Alberta in exploring Edmonton’s diverse urban parks this summer.

Terwillegar Park is a large, 186-hectare naturalized space, currently serving as an multi-use recreational space.

Make sure to come wearing good footwear for hiking on dirt trails, a water-bottle, and pack an extra layer incase of light rain or wind.

Weather permitting, we will meet by the giant metal sculpture beside the parking lot at 16360 Rabbit Hill Rd NW at 6:30pm.

The North Saskatchewan River Valley could become Alberta’s first Urban National Park! Join the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society chapter of Northern Alberta in exploring Edmonton’s diverse urban parks this summer.

We’ll explore Dawson park’s sturgeon conservation area & the different kinds of plants that call the river valley home. Make sure to come wearing good footwear for hiking on dirt trails, a water-bottle, and pack an extra layer incase of light rain or wind.

Weather permitting, we will meet at the end of the crescent at 10091 94 St NW. There is parking nearby this trail head.

CPAWS Northern Alberta is excited to host a fundraising concert in Edmonton, Alberta to raise funds for its fight against coal in the Eastern Slopes. The event is led by CPAWS members and will be hosted at the Hazeldean Community Hall ( 9630 66 Ave NW) from 7 – 9 PM Friday, June 13. This is a celebration and chance to gather, featuring local singer-songwriters and folk musicians Carla Jayne, Franceso Rizzuto and Sam Steffen.

Regular Admission Tickets are $40. Ticket proceeds cover the cost of putting on the event. Please consider donating to the CPAWS Northern Alberta chapter to support our work. Reach out to [email protected] for any inquiries.