This is a private event. The site will be closed for maintenance! Please reach out to k_goertzen@ducks.ca with any questions.

This is a private event. Please reach out to k_goertzen@ducks.ca for any questions.

Ducks Unlimited Canada’s national fundraising race for wetland conservation is coming to Grande Prairie! This 5km fun run will start and finish at the Boreal Wetland Centre and directly supports DUC’s wetland conservation efforts.

This event requires registration (details to come). Interested in more information or volunteering for the race? Please reach out to Stewart Forrest!

Ecosystems with Inside Education

Join Terry to learn about different ecosystems and the animals and plants that live in them!

iNaturalist Plant Tour and Wetlands and Watercolors painting!

Learn how to identify local flora in the Boreal and the role of plants and how to paint them!

Join Victoria at the Boreal Wetland Centre for tea and traditional teachings from the Beaver People!

Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance with Adanna Hustler

Learn about the Mighty Peace Watershed and the impacts humans can have on the system!

Wetlands under the microscope and become a soil scientist!

Learn about wetlands up and close and under the microscope and the soil that forms them!

The Woodlot Association of Alberta will be touring the Boreal Wetland Centre and to talk all things sustainable forest management and private forests as part of their 2025 AGM.

This is a semi-private event. If interested attending, please reach out to Cathy Newhook.

DUC will be running the first annual BWC Field School! In collaboration with the Grande Prairie Environmental Association, this event intends to grow awareness and understanding of wetland and environmental stewardship amongst practitioners and decision-makers.

2025 will include training on soil classificaiton, vegetation identification, and wetland identificaiton, classification, and delineation. Details to come!

This is a private event (registration is required and will be posted in April. 18+) Questions? Please contact Rick Murray.

The annual May Plant Count is coming back to the Boreal Wetland Centre. Hosted by the Alberta Native Plant Council and Nature Alberta, this event counts flowering plant species at the BWC as part of a long term research project looking at plant phenology (i.e., how soon do the plants flower year over year compared to climate data).

This is a public event open to experts and beginners alike! Whether your a serious botanist or just enjoy walking and looking at plants, it is open to everyone. For more information, please contact Trevor Floreani.

Summer students from Weyerhaeuser and West Fraser will be at the BWC to help with the maintenance of the site! In addition, students will be touring the site and learning more about wetlands from DUC.

This is a private event. Interested in volunteering at the BWC? Please contact Kailee Goertzen.

DUC will have a contractor onsite installing interpretive signage throughout the trail system.

The BWC will still be open to the public during this period. Please follow all safety signage onsite and avoid any active work areas.

The Beaver Lodge Hidden Potential Society will be joined by DUC for a tour of the BWC as part of their outdoor programming with community members with special needs.

This is a private event.

The Boreal Wetland Centre will be participating in the Interntaional Museum Day festivities being organized by the City of Grande Prairie! Be sure to stop by the Boreal Wetland Centre for a scavenger hunt, free cupcakes, and a walk through the forest to discuss wetlands and biodiversity.

This is a public event. Details to come including free bussing to site.

As St. John Paul High School students will be competing in the annual Envirothon competition on May 7-9, 2025 in Vermilion this year, the BWC will be hosting their Envirothon team with three local discipline specialists to help them prepare for the competition through conversation, student driven questions, and/or presentations.

This is a private event hosted at the outdoor classroom.

The County of Grande Prairie will be hosting a workshop at Evergreen Park with certified arborist and CEO of ATTS Group Inc. Toso Bozic, including a field session at the BWC! The workshop will include discussion on site preparation, tree planting, pruning, pest ID, care and maintenance, and more.

This is a public event requiring registration. To register for the event, please visit the County registration page.

Inside Education invites you to bring female students from Grades 8 -12 for this one-day experiential learning event with local experts to explore career opportunities in various sectors including wildlife, water, energy, forestry, and more!

These no-cost experiences are fully facilitated by Inside Education and will include workshops and presentations by expert guests and bus transportation to each site. Your students will:

• Learn from local experts such as wildlife biologists, agronomists, forest technicians, and more

• Gain a better understanding of career and academic opportunities available to them

• Have a hands-on learning experience that enriches the curriculum and meets CTF/CTS learning outcomes

Please visit Women in Outdoor Careers | Inside Education for more information.

Northwestern Polytechnic’s Continuing Education Department will be hosting Indigenous land based training at the BWC for new recruits of the newly formed Grande Prairie Police Service. The training will be facilitated by Elder Barb Goodswimmer.

This is a private event. For more information about Indigenous land based training through NWP, please contact Desiree Mearon.