We are thrilled to announce the installation of a Little Free Library at the Information Kiosk at the Nature Centre! We need your help to fill the Little Free Library. Do you have old guidebooks destined for good will? Do you have nature-focused children’s books that you need to find a new home for?
Read MoreWe are proud to announce two amazing contributions towards nature play in Lethbridge! Recently we received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. We also received a $500 grant from The Georgina Foundation. Both grants will support our Nature Play Space Kiosk project!
Read MoreWe are thrilled by the prospect of the LINK Pathway as it will help visitors of the Helen Schuler Nature Centre in Lethbridge and the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale to be able to walk, run, bike, or rollerblade between these two premier nature-based attractions. Interpretive signage will offer educational opportunities for pathway users to learn about “here” and what makes our region unique. It will also support people in spending more time outside!
Read MoreWe are excited to support the development of a new Information Kiosk at the Nature Centre. The kiosk will feature: maps, information panels, interactive trail-based activity information, as well as a little library. Construction is scheduled to begin soon with final installation expected by year-end 2022.
Read MoreA signature project led by our Society was the Co-op Community Outdoor Classroom at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. We started fundraising for the project in 2018 and construction was competed by year-end 2020. After more than a year we have experienced some great moments in the space that we wanted to share with our amazing community of supporters.
Read MoreLed by the Lethbridge Naturalists’ Society and in collaboration with the Helen Schuler Nature Centre, we are proud to partner in the second-edition of the Checklist of the Birds of the Lethbridge Area. We printed 1,000 copies of the Bird Checklists and are now distributing them in the community. Additional copies are available at the Nature Centre as part of their brochure collection.
Read MoreHelen Schuler Nature Centre is now recruiting volunteers to make a difference in our river valley this spring and summer with Coulee Cleanup, Shoreline Cleanup, and Invasive Weed Pulls. River Valley Conservation programs encourage residents of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to pick up litter and “leave it better than they found it!”
Read MoreThe City Nature Challenge is a global citizen science Bioblitz held annually in an effort to raise awareness about biodiversity. Join us to help document the incredible biodiversity and natural beauty of Lethbridge from April 30 thru May 3, 2021. Everyone is welcome to participate as an observer or identifier!
Read MoreIf you have walked through the Lethbridge Nature Reserve Park you have likely noticed the construction fences have been removed at the site of the new and improved Co-op Community Classroom!
The project is almost complete!
Read MoreThroughout October Lethbridge residents will be asked to provide their thoughts about recreation and preservation in the river valley. Households will be mailed a postcard early in the month that directs them to a survey on the City’s Get Involved Lethbridge webpage. The postcard provides each household with its own, unique code that will allow them access to answer the questions.
Read MoreConstruction is now underway on the Co-Op Community Classroom at Helen Schuler Nature Centre. Please be safe and give crews lots of room as they prepare the site. Thank you to all project supporters for making this improvement possible!
Read MoreRecently we worked with the team at Helen Schuler Nature Centre to develop, print, and distribute Get Outside 101 - Nature Play Guides. The objective was to promote the benefits of being outside in nature and provide practical ideas for parents and caregivers to get outside and engage in fun activities through the summer!
Read MoreIn an effort to provide meaningful activities for families that are isolated as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we have partnered with local agencies to deliver copies of ‘Lethbridge through the Seasons’ colouring books to local families.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who donated towards the Outdoor Classroom project. Once finished, it will improve accessibility of the site, increase overall functionality and capacity of the space, reduce maintenance costs, and will create a beautiful community meeting spot in a tranquil location.
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