Taking a leadership role in the preservation of the ecological integrity of Kananaskis Country,
    through educational programming, increased public awareness and leading by example.

       
       
       

      PROJECTS:

      The Friends support Kananaskis Country and its visitors by sponsoring projects such as:

      • Producing Environmental Educational programs & publications,

      • Enhancing displays and interpretive trails and programs,

      • Purchasing equipment for amphitheatres, public safety, and wildlife studies,

      • Volunteer trail maintenance,

      • Environmental research,

      • And many other projects.

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      Wilderness, Wildlife, and You!

      The Friends of Kananaskis Country is sponsoring the development of a new visitor centre display in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The new display will have four main components and use interactive video techniques that will allow visitors to choose stories and information they are interested in. The first section of the display will present the grizzly bear as a species that can be used to indicate the health of the wilderness environment. The second section will allow visitors to interact with science researchers working with a variety of mountain wildlife from earthworms to bears. The third section will focus on how each of us can influence the wilderness. The final phase of the display will be an Internet production that can be accessed from any home computer. This Internet program will be designed so that schools, youth groups, and interested individuals can learn about the concepts presented in the display dealing with wildlife, wilderness, and how people interact with these things.

      Numerous organizations have helped the Friends with
      funding for the display including:


      The Calgary Foundation
      has contributed $28,500

      The Calgary Lottery Board
      provided $55,000


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      Think Big video


      Environmental Educational VHS


      Think Big — Protecting Natural Systems in the Rocky Mountains:


      In this 27 min. video, our flamboyant host, Don Enright, will lead us through the challenges facing conservation biologists in the Rocky Mountains. With a mix of science and interpretation the video is a perfect teaching tool for junior high schools, outdoor educators and community groups.

       
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