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2008 Wildlife Viewing Special Events Calendar
All events are FREE unless otherwise noted. On-going events at bottom.
Keep an eye on this website for updates and new events all year!
To post your organisation's wildlife appreciation - or conservation-related event, email details in the format provided to: wildlife.viewing@gov.yk.ca
May 12-14 Interpretation Canada Module Training (Dawson) Oddfellows Hall (KIAC), Dawson City Nationally recognised tools that inspire connection of people to nature and culture. Fee for course materials. Space is limited. Still a few spots available. May 16-18 Interpretation Canada Module Training (Whitehorse) Sport Yukon meeting room, Whitehorse Nationally recognised tools that inspire connection of people to nature and culture. Fee for course materials. Class is full. Contact: Wilderness Tourism Association of Yukon at (867) 668-3369 |
Wednesday, May 14th Leave No Trace (LNT) Awareness Workshop (Dawson) 7:00 - 8:30 PM: KIAC Oddfellows Hall, Dawson City. FREE to public! May 14 – 16 Leave No Trace (LNT) Trainer Course (Dawson) KIAC Oddfellows Halla and Dawson area Wednesday, May 14th, 7-9 pm and May 15-16 overnight camping in Dawson Area. Nominal fee for course materials. Space is limited. Friday, May 23rd Leave No Trace (LNT) Awareness Workshop (Whitehorse) 7:00 - 8:30 PM: Whitehorse Public Library. FREE to public! May 23 – 25 Leave No Trace (LNT) Trainer Course (Whitehorse) Whitehorse Public Library and Whitehorse area Friday, May 23rd, 7-9 pm and May 24-25 overnight camping in Whitehorse Area. Nominal fee for course materials. Space is limited. Contact: Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678 |
Thursday, May 15 Birding of the Millenium Trail Search for new avian arrivals with Yukon Bird Club member Jenny Trapnell. Meet at the Fish Ladder in Riverdale at 6:30 pm. (~3 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
Sunday, May 18 1st Annual General Meeting for Friends of Dempster Country Tombstone Park Campground Cookshack 1:00 PM: Optional pre-dinner hike 5:00 PM: potluck dinne. AGM to follow. Contact: Sylvia Frisch at friendsofdempster@gmail.com |
May 22 International Day for Biological Diversity Visit: www.cbd.int/ibd/2008 |
| Thursday, May 22 Wye Lake Bird Walk Yukon Bird Club event with Jukka Jantunen. Meet at Wye Lake cabin, Watson Lake, at 7:00 pm. (~2-3 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: (250) 218-1169 |
Saturday, May 24 Aishihik Birds Day Trip Join Yukon Bird Club member Todd Heakes for the Aishihik Trip, Meet at the Frosty Freeze Parking Lot in Haines Junction at 9:00 a.m. and again (especially for out of town participants) at the Aishihik Road turnoff at the Alaska Highway at 9:30 a.m. (~ 6-7 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
Saturday, May 24 Introduction to Bird Songs Yukon Bird Club event with Mark O'Donoghue. Meet at the Campground at 5-Mile Lake near Mayo at 8:30 am. (~3 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Mark at (867) 996-2529 |
| Saturday, May 24 Teslin Bird Banding Bird banding at the Teslin banding station with Ben Schonewille. Meet at the Gov. Campground 10 km west of Teslin at 8:00 am. (~3-4 hours or until the station closes for the day). Please phone ahead as station may be closed due to inclement weather.. If the weather is unacceptable on May 24, an alternate date will be Sunday 1 June. Contact: (867) 334-2683 (cell) or (867) 668-5227 (home) |
Saturday, May 24 A Night in the BIG WILD 7:30 PM (Doors open at 7:00 PM): Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse An eventful evening of stunning Yukon images, film, art and dance to celebrate a collaborative initiative to raise awareness about the value and future of Canadian wilderness! Hosted by MEC and CPAWS-Yukon Chapter. Tickets: $10/ adults $5/ children available at Arts Underground and the Yukon Arts Centre. Contact: CPAWS at (867) 393-8080, ext. 8 Visit: www.cpawsyukon.org |
Sunday, May 25 McIntyre Creek bird songs and calls workshop Yukon Bird Club event with Pam Sinclair. Meet at Porter Creek Super A at 7:30 am. (morning!) (~3-4 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
Sunday, May 25 Dempster Birds Drive and short walks along the beautiful Dempster Highway with Sylvia Frisch. Meet at the Dempster Corner at 9:00 am. (~8 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: please leave a message at (876) 393-3217. |
| Tuesday, May 27 Judas Creek: Bird Migration Hot Spot Explore Judas Creek with Yukon Bird Club member Jim Hawkings. Meet at the SS Klondike at 5:30 pm. (~3 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
Tuesday, May 27 Songbird Identification Introduction to songbird identification along the Dezadeash River Trail, Haines Junction with Yukon Bird Club membr Todd Heakes. Meet at the Dezadeash River Trailhead at the Kluane RV Park at 7:00 p.m.Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
| Wednesday, May 28 Birds of McIntyre Dump View migrating songbirds at the Old Dump Site at the mouth of Mcintyre Creek, Whitehorse with Master Bander Ben Schonewille. Meet at 6:30 pm at the S.S Klondike. (~3 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
| Friday, May 30th, 5 pm. to Saturday, May 31st, 5 pm ANNUAL YUKON BIRDATHON A conservation and education fundraiser and annual highlight of spring birding. Participate in the Birdathon or join us at the post-Birdathon barbecue on Saturday night 6:00 pm. at Robert Service Campground. Contact: Nancy Hughes at (867) 633-6042. |
| Saturday, May 31 Albert Creek Bird Banding Bird banding at the Albert Creek banding station, Upper Liard with Jukka Jantunen. Meet at the Upper Liard Lodge at 8 am. (~3-4 hours or until the station closes for the day). Please phone Ted ahead of time because the nets may not be opened if it is pouring rain or if weather conditions are bad. Contact: (250) 218-1169. |
June 6 - 8 For info, drop by the Tombstone Park Campground Interpretive Centre Email: friendsofdempster@gmail.com |
| Thursday, June 12 Birds of Paddy's Pond Look for nesting birds at Paddy's Pond in Hillcrest, Whitehorse with Mary Whitley. Meet at the Transportation Museum at 6:00 pm. (~2 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
| Saturday, June 14 Finding Hidden Lake Birds Explore Hidden Lake in Riverdale, Whitehorse with Jenny Trapnell. Meet at the SS Klondike at 6:30 pm. (~2 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
June 27 - 29 Botany Weekend Tombstone Park Campground, km 72.5 Dempster Highway Contact: Yukon Parks at (867) 667-8299 |
July 4 - 7 1st Annual Yukon Family Fishing Weekend Yukoners fish for free! - this weekend! Celebrate National Family Fishing Week (July 5 - 13) with events throughout Yukon. Note: Salmon Conservation Catch Cards and Yukon Angling Licences will be required if fishing for Salmon. Contact: Yukon Environment at (867) 667- 5652 |
July 12 - 14 Mammals Weekend Tombstone Park Campground, km 72.5 Dempster Highway Contact: Yukon Parks at (867) 667-8299 |
Sunday, September 21 Birding at the Sewage Lagoons! See over a thousand ducks and geese and a few shorebirds at the Whitehorse Sewage Lagoons with Yukon Bird Club member Helmut Grünberg. Meet at the SS Klondike at 9:30 am. (3-4 hours).Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
Sunday, October 5 Lake Laberge Birds Explore Lake Laberge with Boris Dobrowolsky. Meet at the Porter Creek Super A parking lot at 9:30 am. (~5 hours). Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and bring binoculars if you have them. Sharing of vehicles is strongly encouraged. Non-members, visiting birders and beginners welcome! Contact: Jenny Trapnell at (867) 668-3918 |
October 7 - 9 Watchable Wildlife Conference The Business of Nature is Changing the Nature of Business Orange Beach, Alabama Annual meeting of wildlife and tourism managers, business owners, and authors in the field of Wildlife/Nature Tourism. In-depth sessions on Wildlife Tourism Development and Management Programs, Wildlife Viewing Site Development and Natural Resource Conservation Management. Contact: info@watchablewildlife.org Visit: www.watchablewildlife.org |
March 4 - 7, 2009 Nature Child Reunion International Conference University of Victoria, BC The Kesho Trust’s Nature Child Reunion initiative aims to re-enchant children with a direct experience of nature and an understanding of the web of life. The Child & Nature Network pulls together the latest news and research in the field and a peer-to-peer network of researchers and individuals, educators and organizations dedicated to children's health and well-being. Visit: www.naturechildreunion.ca/spring-2008-international-conference |
April 1 - 30, 2009 Swan Haven Interpretation Centre is OPEN! Monday - Friday: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Saturday - Sunday: noon to 7:00 PM Take part in this Yukon spring tradition. Join a viewing walk with interpreters and find out how the migration is unfolding, bring a picnic or relax on a viewing deck. Inside you'll find interpretive displays and information about the birds found here in the spring. Book your class for a fun, structured school program (everyday except Wednesdays) or your public group for Wednesday tour. Be sure to vote for your favourite youth art piece from around the Yukon. Contact: Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291 For directions and more information, visit: environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/swanhaven.php |
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April 12 – May 12 Community Wildlife Art Exhibit Be inspired by how Yukoners young and old relate with nature in art. Opening hours are Saturdays, Sundays
and Tuesdays: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays:
5:00 to 9:00 pm. Closed Mondays. Opening reception Saturday, April 12th, 7:00 pm. |
May 1 – June 5 Yukon Bird Banding Contact: Ben Schonewille at (867) 334-2683 or teslin.bird. bandingATgmail.com or Ted Murphy-Kelly at (867) 456-7431 or plusATnorthwestel.net |
May 7 – 20 Exhibit of the Swan Haven People’s Choice Artwork Contact: Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291 |
The Yukon Conservation Society
(YCS) turns 40! Visit: www.yukonconservation.org |
