FortWhyte Alive

End Your Hibernation!

Spring has officially begun, and thus ends our wonderful winter activities at FortWhyte Alive. Watch out for some special arrivals – migrating birds, prairie dogs ending their hibernation, and Spring newborns are all being spotted as the temperature warms. Fishing resumes May 13th after breeding season.

Fishing Starts THIS WEEKEND! Cast your line at FortWhyte Alive this Sunday as we kick off Summer Fishing Season.

New and Exciting: OPEN LATE, THURSDAYS IN MAY! FortWhyte Alive and the Buffalo Stone Cafe will now be open until 8 PM on Thursdays in May.

 

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FortWhyte Alive Receives Canadian Tourism Commission’s Signature Experiences Collection Designation

FortWhyte Alive is proud to announce that our ’A Prairie Legacy: The Bison and Its People’ tour has been chosen for the Canadian Tourism Commission’s Signature Experiences Collection® – once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences found in Canada.
These tours show the world what Canada’s tourism brand is all about!

Check out the full news release for further details.

 

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Free Fishing Weekend

Saturday-Monday, May 19, 20 & 21

Join us for a weekend of fun in the sun as we
kick off FortWhyte’s Summer Fishing Season with
our Free Fishing Weekend! 

Fishing Poles, Tackle, Row Boats and Canoes will
be available for rent.

Poles: $5, Tackle: $5, Boat Rental: $10 (Members: $7)

Download our Fishing Map and Regulations
by clicking here!

 

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   Calling all Teens!

    FortWhyte Alive is looking for Volunteer
    Camp Counsellors

     Does a day in the fresh air with bison, lakes, sunshine,
     turtles and geese sound awesome to you? We’ll even
     throw in a few wilderness adventures like canoeing,
     archery, cookouts, sailing, swimming and hiking.

     Teens (14 and up) are invited to join our gang of
     counsellors!
    
     Click here for more information.

 

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Open House & Plant Sale

Come down for a day at FortWhyte Farms and learn all
about our sustainable agriculture programs. Visit our
beehives, learn about our pastured raised chickens and
pigs, tour our passive solar greenhouse and vegetable
market gardens. Great activities for kids throughout the
day! Beautiful naturally grown vegetable and herb
seedlings from our greenhouse will also be available for
sale so you can bring the farm back to your garden!

Click here for event details!

Share the Harvest

Community Supported Agriculture Shares Are Now on Sale. Sign up online today!

What can a share in FortWhyte Farms mean to you? A vegetable share will supply you with just-picked vegetables throughout the summer and/or honey and meat in the fall.

Share in the rewards of FortWhyte Farms. Click here for more information.

 

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Thank you for joining us for

EcoAdventure and Earth Day 2012 at FortWhyte Alive!

Our EcoAdventure Race and Earth Day events were a huge success. Thank you to our valued sponsors, volunteers and attendees for celebrating the planet with us, and supporting FortWhyte Alive! 

 

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EcoAdventure Race Results

Congratulations to all of our racers who participated in
the 13th Annual EcoAdventure Race at FortWhyte Alive!

Results from Saturday’s race are now online – click here to see the rankings!

 

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Paddling Registration Now Open! 

Canoeing and Kayaking are lifelong sports that are easily learned by all ages and most abilities.

FortWhyte Alive is pleased to partner with WAVpaddling for the instruction of the 2012 paddling programs! Registration for 2012 canoe and kayak courses is now open.

Sign up today!  


 

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FortWhyte Life - Spring 2012 Newsletter 

The newest edition of FortWhyte Life is available for download by clicking here!

Read up on ways you can make every day Earth Day, and check out our programming calendar for March, April and May.

Do you have a FortWhyte Story you’d like to share with us? 
We’d love to hear what FortWhyte Alive means to you and your family! Send an email at info@fortwhyte.org, or post your stories on our Facebook page. You will be entered to win a FortWhyte Alive gift package, including a one-year membership and 20 free family day passes to share with your friends and family!

 

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Recycle your Batteries and Cellphones at FortWhyte!

FortWhyte Alive is proud to take part in Call2Recycle®, the only free battery and cell phone collection program in North America. Bring your old batteries (up to 5 kg in weight) and cell phones to FortWhyte and drop them off in one of our Call2Recycle® collection boxes, located in the Alloway Centre and at the Info Desk in the Interpretive Centre. Help us keep toxic waste from entering landfills and give reclaimed materials a second life!

Click here for more information on this program.

 

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Join Us for 2 O’clock Walks Every Sunday

Let your nature guide take you north to the Bison Prairie, the Tipi Encampment and the Pioneer Sod House … or south to the aspen forest for bird watching. Each walk is a new adventure! FREE with regular admission

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