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Wildsmart Education for Newcomers

Announcement

Starting June 1st, 2021, All vehicles stopping in Kananaskis Country and provincial sites in the Bow Valley Corridor will need to purchase a daily or yearly Kananaskis Conservation Pass to experience Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley Corridor while supporting conservation efforts in the area. For more information visit: https://www.alberta.ca/kananaskis-conservation-pass.aspx

Wildsmart Workshop Series

CLIP partnered with Nick de Ruyter, the Wildsmart Program Director, at the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, to host a series of workshops from April 19th - 24th, 2021. The objectives of these workshops were to Increase knowledge and appreciation of mountain parks, promote responsible use of parks and increase newcomer safety on trails. Thank you to those who attended.

SESSIONS Included

Presentation

Slides | Simplified

Quiz

Bingo

Resources

www.wildsmart.ca | https://www.facebook.com/Biosphere.Institute | https://www.instagram.com/biosphere_institute/

Subscribe to a Weekly Bear Report: https://www.biosphereinstitute.org/bear-report

Trail Warnings and Closures: https://www.biosphereinstitute.org/trail-closures-and-warnings

WildSmart Brochure: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c13e2e48f51309499864d1d/t/5d4c422d14a54d0001fa6981/1565278784010/Living+Smart+with+Wildlife+Brochure+2019_FINAL.pdf

Alberta Parks Regulations: https://albertaparks.ca/albertaparksca/visit-our-parks/regulations/

Parks Canada Banff National Park Regulations & Brochures: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff/visit/brochures#Safety

Translated Resources

Nature for Newcomers - information about wildlife safety: https://www.biosphereinstitute.org/newcomers

Alberta Parks Publications Available in Multiple Languages: https://albertaparks.ca/naturelanguage/

Videos

How to Properly Use Bear Spray: https://www.biosphereinstitute.org/bearspray

Handling (and avoiding) Bear Encounters with WildSmart: https://youtu.be/nUCuhwxB7s0

Friendly grizzly bear encounter (a great example of how to stay calm and handle a real-life bear encounter): https://youtu.be/uIV36t6s-cc

Staying Safe in Bear Country Video: https://www.facebook.com/cbccalgary/videos/117912947245280