The lowly bike hasn't changed a lot in 100 years. It's an amazing machine that delivers a ton of benefits to us. Bikes have been on Calgary's streets since the 1890s!

• Human powered
• Free
• No waiting for a bus, or a ride
• Social:
  • Find special places
  • Circular - bikes are easy to re-furbish and re-use

Tuesday, June 2

• Session 1: In person, 11:15 a.m. - noon
• Session 2: In person, 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• Session 1: In person, 11:15 a.m. - noon
• Session 2: In person, 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

The Wheel of Wisdoms is a dynamic, interactive activity designed to help participants explore the profound connections between Indigenous knowing & learning through the 7 Grandfather and Medicine Wheel Teachings, while addressing modern social and climate change issues and solutions.

Tuesday, June 2

• In person, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Whooo wants to learn about owls? The Owls and Pellets program uses videos, pictures, and biofacts to help your group learn about owls in Alberta. How do owls hunt their prey? Are owls only active at night? Can they turn their head all the way around? Learn about this and more! This program is a HOOT! Students finish with an owl pellet dissection.

Tuesday, June 2

• Session 1: In person, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• Session 2: In person, 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Have you ever heard a high-pitched whistle while in the mountains? That’s the hoary marmot, a unique creature known for its vocal warnings, playful wrestling, and lengthy hibernation. These charming dandelion eaters are a delightful sight on high elevation hikes. But how is climate change affecting their distribution? How do they fit into our ecosystem? What dangers do they face?

This program also includes a visit from our animal ambassador Marmalade (a hoary marmot). Sign up for a program today and learn about these captivating animals!

Wednesday, June 3

• Session 1: In person, 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• Session 2: In person, 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Become a Home H2O Hero is a fun, hands‑on workshop that helps kids learn how everyday choices at home can make a big difference in water conservation and responsible water use. Through a series of interactive stations set in familiar spaces like the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and yard, participants solve scenarios, complete quick challenges, and earn “litres saved” tokens for making water‑wise decisions. The workshop uses positive messaging, teamwork, and tactile activities to build practical understanding and confidence, empowering kids to become water‑saving champions at home and in their communities.

Tuesday, June 2

• In person, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• In person, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

In this World Cup year, a unique soccer-ball visual will make gas readings simple and easy to understand.

Tuesday, June 2

• In person, 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• In person, 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Worms Love Leftovers gives students a peek into the amazing world of worms and how they help recycle organic waste, turning it into healthy living soil. This is an inquiry-based opportunity that fully engages participants in hands-on learning.

Tuesday, June 2

• Session 1: In person, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
• Session 2: In person, 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• Session 1: In person, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• Session 2: In person, 11 a.m. - noon

Through hands-on demonstrations, students will explore practical solutions — including the vital role of trees, clean energy, and smarter everyday choices — leading to cleaner air and a healthier future.

Tuesday, June 2

• In person, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• In person, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Students explore how the atmosphere, oceans, land, vegetation, and ice interact to shape climate. Through hands-on investigations —including ocean acidification, carbon sequestration, and ice cores —they learn how changes drive climate impacts on natural systems, and they leave with hopeful, practical mitigation ideas and actions for a sustainable future.

Wednesday, June 3

• In person, 9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Curriculum‑focused, hands‑on session where students build watershed simulations using art materials. They discover how water moves across landscapes to low points, carrying sediment, nutrients, and contaminants — aligned to Grades 3–5 Earth Systems. All art and cleaning supplies provided. Wear old clothes (washable paint possible).

Tuesday, June 2

• Session 1: In person, 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
• Session 2: In person, 11:00 a.m. - noon

Experience Just Breathe, Okâwîmâwaskiy — a powerful blend of migration storytelling and Indigenous hoop dance. In 45 minutes (including a 10‑minute performance), students explore reconciliation, climate change, and respectful relations with nature, learn the meaning of hoop dance, and join a guided dialogue that validates and supports their feelings.

Tuesday, June 2

• Session 1: In person, 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
• Session 2: In person, 11:15 a.m. - noon

During this lively session, students explore the essential role worms play in creating healthy soil and maintaining ecological balance.

Tuesday, June 2

• Session 1: In person, 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Session 2: In person, 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• Session 1, In person, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
• Session 2: In person, 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.

This presentation will provide an overview of the solar industry in Alberta, including trends we are seeing--from a huge increase in the number of solar arrays on homes and businesses to oil refineries that use solar to help power their refinery and agrivoltaics (when agriculture and solar are combined). It will also describe how solar energy works and address some common myths about solar.

Wednesday, June 3

• In person, 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Who lurks in the deep, waiting to stow away on your watercraft? Yarr, it be Aquatic Invasive Species! Join Parks Canada’s Mountain WIT for this rollicking tale of piracy and puppetry. Join the Clean Drain Dry crew and battle the invaders! In 2025, Fish Wish You’d Swish won a Gold award for Personal Interpretation from Interpretation Canada.

Tuesday, June 2

• Session 1: In person, 11:30 a.m. - noon
• Session 2: In person, 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• Session 1: In person, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
• Session 2: In person, 11:30 a.m. - noon
• Session 3: In person, 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The Youth Conservation Collective is CPAWS newest program. It is an opportunity to give high school students from minority groups a head start on their conservation career. For this workshop you will learn about YCC and meet some of last years participants and learn about their project "Green Learners, Green Minds".

Tuesday, June 2

• Virtual, 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3

• Virtual, 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Thursday, June 4

• Virtual, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Stripey and cute? These nocturnal animals clean up our neighbourhoods while we sleep. Learn the answers to these questions...Do skunks really want to spray us? How far away can you smell a skunk? How are skunks injured in our urban environment? What are skunks trying to communicate? Learn how to co-exist with urban skunks, you'll be surprised how much their diets can help us out!

Monday, June 1

• Virtual, 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Discover the fascinating world of black-billed magpies. Take a closer look at how these clever corvids use their big brains to solve food problems, deal with predators, and raise a family. Learn the answers to questions like, how can we tell that magpies are smart? How are magpie feathers like a prism? Let’s learn to co-exist with magpies, their problem-solving skills might come in handy!

Monday, June 1

• Virtual, 2 p.m . - 2:45 p.m.

The North American Porcupine is mostly known for its spiky defence, but there is so much more to these quirky creatures! Ever heard a porcupine sing? Discover the relationship between this herbivore and the cycles of the forest ecosystem! What does a porcupine have to do with a Wildlife tree? What do we call young porcupines? How do porcupines end up at our wildlife centre? Let’s learn to co-exist with porcupines, their foraging habits might come in handy!

Thursday, June 4

• Virtual, 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

A rodent important to North America’s past, and future! Find out how the beaver has been built to create wetland habitat, refill aquifers, stop forest fires, cleanse pollution from water, and mitigate floods and drought! Do you know what a beaver sounds like? How do beavers survive the winter? What does vanilla have to do with the beaver? Let’s learn to co-exist with beavers, their building skills will come in handy!

Thursday, June 4

• Virtual, 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Calgary Wildlife: Who We Are and What We Do presentation offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the important work we do. You’ll learn about our history, our diverse programs, the wildlife species we care for, and practical ways to coexist with urban wildlife. We’ll also share real-life rehabilitation case studies for a deeper understanding of our impact.

Thursday, June 4

• Virtual, 2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m.

The lowly bike hasn't changed a lot in 100 years. It's an amazing machine that delivers a ton of benefits to us. Bikes have been on Calgary's streets since the 1890s!

• Human powered
• Free
• No waiting for a bus, or a ride
• Social:
  • Find special places
  • Circular - bikes are easy to re-furbish and re-use

Monday, June 1

• Virtual, 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Thursday, June 4

• Virtual, 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Watch Just Breathe, Okâwîmâskiy, a 22‑minute film co‑created by Cree artist Sandra Lamouche and UCalgary’s Melanie Kloetzel. Through movement and story, students explore climate anxiety, ecological grief, and land‑based Indigenous wisdom, questioning Eurocentric climate responses. Spark grounded dialogue and cross‑curricular learning (Science, Social Studies, ELA, Arts, Wellness) that builds empathy and action.

Wednesday, June 3

• Session 1: Virtual, 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
• Session 2: Virtual, 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Bats are fascinating creatures that have long been associated with disease and scary mythical creatures and we want to show students that bats are not scary, just hairy. Join us for a presentation to learn some interesting facts and bust some myths about Bats found in Alberta. This session focus on Bat's adaptations, how they live, why they are important for our ecosystems, and what we can do to support healthy bat communities.

Thursday, June 4

• Virtual, 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Climate Change is shaping how we live our lives and how many of our furry, feathery, and scaley neighbours' lives too. With Climate Game Changers we will learn how climate change impacts our lives and especially the lives of animals like the Pika, in a fun and uplifting way. Are you ready for Climate Game Changers?

Thursday, June 4

• Virtual, 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m.