Scroll through the calendar and click on events for more details! Note: The Boreal Wetland Centre is always open to the public unless specifically stated in the event description below.
Have questions regarding an existing event or interested in hosting an event at the Boreal Wetland Centre? Contact us!
This is a private event. For more information on wetland, riparian and watershed management programming and tours to schools. Contact Adam Norris to arrange programming.
This is a private event. The site will be closed in the morning for maintenance. Please reach out to the BWC with any questions.
The Boreal Wetland Centre will be hosting BioBlitz as part of the County of Grande Prairie’s 75th Anniversary Celebration. Stop by the Boreal Wetland Centre for activities, tours, and more.
This is a public event. Details and schedule to come.
The Duck and Run Fun Run at the Boreal Wetland Centre is a race to conserve and restore our wetlands: a fundraising event in support of Ducks Unlimited Canada, where participants of all ages are encouraged to lace up in support of conservation.
This is a public event. For details and registration, visit Duck and Run!
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
The Boreal Wetland Centre will be participating in the International Museum Day festivities being organized by the City of Grande Prairie! Be sure to stop by the Boreal Wetland Centre for a scavenger hunt, snacks, and a walk through the forest to discuss wetlands and biodiversity.
This is a public event. Details to come including free bussing to site.
Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre will be hosting a full day youth on-the-land camp at the Boreal Wetland Centre.
This is a private event; the BWC will be closed during the morning and afternoon for this event.
The Grande Prairie and Area Environmental Sciences Educational Society are hosting their annual Walk through the Forest event! This 3-day event takes Grade 6 six students from across the Peace Region through the Boreal Wetland Centre to learn a variety of subjects including forestry practices, wetlands, airsheds, noxious weeds, and urban forests.
This is a private event; the BWC will be closed during the morning and afternoon for this event. For more information on how your school can participate, please contact Amanda Frayn.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
The County of Grande Prairie’s Soil Health Workshop with Kris Nichols will be held on Tuesday October 7th and the Boreal Wetland Centre will play host to the field portion of the training!
This is a private event requiring registration; Registration details to be released soon. In the mean time, contact Kate Winterford for more details.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
Join us on Wednsday September 24 2024, at 8:30 AM at the Boreal Wetland Centre for a day of learning and networking. Dive into the world of boreal wetland conservation and discover the latest innovations in the field. Connect with like-minded individuals and experts in the industry. Don't miss out on this exciting event!
This is a private event requiring registration; the BWC will be closed for the full day. For more information, please contact Kailee Goertzen. Registration details to be released in July 2025.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
This is a private event. The site will be closed for maintenance! Please reach out to k_goertzen@ducks.ca with any questions.
Join Ducks Unlimited Canada and Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance for a workshop in Wetlands in Alberta’s Peace Region!
Location: Grimshaw, Alberta with exact sites to be sent out upon registration! This is a free workshop! To learn more, and register, visit the website here:
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!
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
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.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
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.
Bringing environmental and natural resource education to life for students and teachers is the name of the game for Inside Education who will be delivering programming to local schools at the BWC multiple times this season.
This is a private event. For more information about free Inside Education programming available to the community, please contact Terri Murray.
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.
Looking to host an event, volunteer or just have questions about the Boreal Wetland Centre? Contact Us!
Stay up to date with the various events hosted at The Boreal Wetland Centre at our Event Schedule.
The Boreal Wetland Centre is a collaborative partnership. Learn more about our partners here.
