We are thrilled to share Nature Alberta's Nature Kids latest resource - the new and improved Nature Heroes Activity book! Download this great resource for fun nature activities that will help you earn the Nature Heroes Certificate!
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We are proud to announce a significant donation received from the Lethbridge Garden Project Society in support of the Nature Centre’s Prairie Living Roof.
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We are proud to partner with Environment Lethbridge again to offer the ‘Moving Beyond Climate Anxiety Workshop’ to help you discover your inner strengths as a climate leader. Using an appreciative inquiry model, this workshop uses personal storytelling to help you explore your connection to the natural world and give you confidence to make future contributions as a climate leader.
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We are proud to report that our Welcome to Canada pilot program was a success! This was the first of several planned programs that will take place over the next year. This will support new Canadians connect with Lethbridge's amazing natural spaces. We seek to foster a sense of belonging, as well as comfort and familiarity in spending time outside. Thirty-eight new Canadians took part in the first program.
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We are proud to support opportunities for new audiences to experience the amazing natural spaces in Lethbridge. With this project, our goal is to identify and reduce barriers facing newcomers so that we can ensure we are doing our part to provide a welcoming and inclusive community for all who call Lethbridge home. Ultimately we want to support programs that welcome new Canadians and introduces them to their new home.
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The Friends of the Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society is proud to support the Natural Leaders Project’s Action Bingo Challenge. This year we worked with High Level Canoes and Kayaks to provide a guided canoe trip on the Oldman River! We hope that this experience on the land will reinforce a life-long love of the land!!
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Rattlesnakes spend much of their time on dry coulee slopes but will wander into cottonwood forests and wetlands in search of food. These snakes also enjoy sunning themselves on paved paths, so it is not uncommon to see them on pathways in some Lethbridge neighbourhoods. We have produced a Snake Safety video with the help of local snake enthusiast Ken Moore that provides expert tips and tricks to help avoid an unwanted encounter with rattlesnakes.
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A generous $5,000 grant from a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta will support fieldtrip experiences for youth participating in the Natural Leaders Project (NLP). Thank you to the generous donor who connected to our cause! Positive outdoor experiences, learning from the land is the best way to nurture the next generation of residents who feel a strong sense of connection to nature and our local environment.
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