| Interpretive
Programs — Summer 2010
Throughout
the summer, enthusiastic and talented interpreters bring nature
to life with music, drama, and dance. A fact-filled hour swiftly
passes as you laugh and catch your breath in delight. Action,
entertainment, and natural history information are subtly
woven together in a magical blend of Kananaskis Country-style
interpretation. Young and old alike are drawn into the spell
of the program.
All
below interpretive shows, throughout Kananaskis Country,
start at 8:00 pm sharp.
Come early, you won't want to miss anything! Programs
are one hour long.
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| Bow
Valley Amphitheatre | Bow Valley Provincial Park |
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| Boulton
Amphitheatre | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
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Fridays:
June 12, 19, 26
Saturdays: July 4, 11, 18 |
"BBC: The Bug Busting
Channel"
Bringing insectivores to you is
what the BBC is all about. Tune in and enjoy sports,
children’s programs, crime shows and more on the
Bug Busting Channel! |
| Saturdays:
June 13, 20, 27 |
"All Fired Up!"
Sparky has always dreamed of leaving
the firepit to become a forest fire. Can the ghost of
fires past intervene before he gets out of control?
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Sundays: July 5, 12, 19 |
"Planet Earth: Hummingbird
Edition"
Join Kananaskis Country’s
most famous naturalist, David Humming-borough as he
delves into the lives of the world’s smallest
birds. |
| Wednesdays: July 1, 8, 15 |
"Survivor: Alpine"
Welcome to the alpine: the harshest
location for “Survivor” yet. Witness the
plants and animals as they compete for the most coveted
prize: to be the ultimate survivor. |
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Thursdays: July 2, 9, 16 |
"In
Search of Bear-adise"
Every young grizzly bear dreams
of living in a vast, pristine landscape filled with
buffaloberry shrubs, glacier lilies, and ground squirrels...
Bear-adise! But does it really exist? |
| Fridays: July 3, 10, 17 |
"Plant Wars: Invaders
of the Lost Park"
The fate of native plant species
is at stake!
Will Dandelion join the Dark Side? Or will it fight
against the invasive plants – led by the perilous
Darth Invader? |
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Wednesdays: July 22, 2, August 5
Thursdays: August 13, 20, 27 |
"Ugly Bugly"
Is there more to a butterfly than
just good looks? Join a caterpillar on her adventure
tobecome an adult butterfly and see if beauty is truly
in the eye of the beholder.
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Thursdays: July 23, 30, August 6
Sundays: August 16, 23, 30 |
"The Fur-gitive"
Weasels are the mysterious and smelly
hunters of our forests. Follow Martee as she discovers
what it means to be acarnivore and a weasel! Was she
really born to kill?
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Fridays: July 24, 31, August 7
Saturdays: August 15, 22, 29, September 5 |
"What’s Life
All A-trout?"
Something fishy is going on in Kananaskis
Country waters! Come swim with us as we follow the adventures
of Berta as she discovers what fish life is all a-trout.
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Saturdays: July 25, August 1, 8
Fridays: August 14, 21, 28, September 4 |
"The Great Bear Escape"
Famous movie star bear “Jennifur
Lopaws” escapes from filming in Kananaskis Country!
As her agent panics, see if this glamour bear can discover
her wild side… |
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Sundays: July 26, August 2, 9
Wednesdays: August 12, 19, 26 |
"The Good, The Bad,
and the Ungulates"
Saddle up and come on out to the
old K-Country Corral andlearn about deer, elk and moose!
Will Clint Elkwood save the day in the final showdown?
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No amphitheatre programs
on Wednesday, September 2, and Thursday September 3.
But don't miss the Au
Revoir Revue — Sunday, September 6
J oin us at the Elkwood Amphitheatre as we present all
our favourite scenes from the summer's interpretive
programs.
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| Elkwood
Amphitheatre | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
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Fridays:
June 12, 19, 26
Saturdays: July 4, 11, 18 |
"All
Fired Up!"
Sparky has always dreamed of leaving
the firepit to become a forest fire. Can the ghost of
fires past intervene before he gets out of control? |
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Saturdays:
June 13, 20, 27
Fridays: July 3, 10, 17 |
"BBC: The Bug Busting
Channel"
Bringing insectivores to you is
what the BBC is all about. Tune in and enjoy sports,
children’s programs, crime shows and more on the
Bug Busting Channel! |
| Sundays: July 5, 12, 19 |
"In Search of Bear-adise"
Every young grizzly bear dreams
of living in a vast, pristine landscape filled with
buffaloberry shrubs, glacier lilies, and ground squirrels...
Bear-adise! But does it really exist? |
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Wednesdays: July 1, 8, 15 |
"Planet Earth: Hummingbird
Edition"
Join Kananaskis Country’s
most famous naturalist, David Humming-borough as he
delves into the lives of the world’s smallest
birds. |
| Thursdays: July 2, 9, 16 |
"Survivor: Alpine"
Welcome to the alpine: the harshest
location for “Survivor” yet. Witness the
plants and animals as they compete for the most coveted
prize: to be the ultimate survivor. |
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Wednesdays: July 22, 29, August 5
Thursdays: August 13, 20, 27 |
"The Good, The Bad,
and the Ungulates"
Saddle up and come on out to the
old K-Country Corral andlearn about deer, elk and moose!
Will Clint Elkwood save the day in the final showdown?
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Thursdays: July 23, 30, August 6
Sundays: August 16, 23, 30 |
"Ugly Bugly"
Is there more to a butterfly than
just good looks? Join a caterpillar on her adventure
to become an adult butterfly and see if beauty is truly
in the eye of the beholder. |
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Saturdays: July 25, August 1, 8 |
"What’s Life
All A-trout?"
Something fishy is going on in Kananaskis
Country waters! Come swim with us as we follow the adventures
of Berta as she discovers what fish life is all a-trout.
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Fridays: August 14, 21, 28, September 4 |
"Plant Wars: Invaders
of the Lost Park"
The fate of native plant species
is at stake!
Will Dandelion join the Dark Side? Or will it fight
against the invasive plants – led by the perilous
Darth Invader? |
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Fridays: July 24, 31, August 7
Saturdays: August 15, 22, 29, September 5 |
"The Great Bear Escape"
Famous movie star bear “Jennifur
Lopaws” escapes from filming in Kananaskis Country!
As her agent panics, see if this glamour bear can discover
her wild side… |
Sundays: July 26, August 2, 9
wednesdays: August 12, 19, 26 |
"The Fur-gitive"
Weasels are the mysterious and smelly
hunters of our forests. Follow Martee as she discovers
what it means to be acarnivore and a weasel! Was she
really born to kill? |
No amphitheatre programs
on Wednesday, September 2, and Thursday September 3.
But don't miss the Au
Revoir Revue — Sunday, September 6
Join us at the Elkwood Amphitheatre as we present all
our favourite scenes from the summer's interpretive
programs.
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| Mt.
Kidd RV Park Amphitheatre | Evan-Thomas Prov. Recreation
Area
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Fridays:
June 12, 19, 26 |
"The Great Bear Escape"
Famous movie star bear “Jennifur
Lopaws” escapes from filming in Kananaskis Country!
As her agent panics, see if this glamour bear can discover
her wild side… |
| Saturdays:
June 13, 20, 27 Fridays: July 3, 10, 17 |
"What’s Life
All A-trout?"
Something fishy is going on in Kananaskis
Country waters! Come swim with us as we follow the adventures
of Berta as she discovers what fish life is all a-trout. |
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Sundays: July 5, 12, 19 |
"The Good, The Bad,
and the Ungulates"
Saddle up and come on out to the
old K-Country Corral andlearn about deer, elk and moose!
Will Clint Elkwood save the day in the final showdown? |
| Wednesdays: July 1, 8, 15 |
"Ugly Bugly"
Is there more to a butterfly than
just good looks? Join a caterpillar on her adventure
to become an adult butterfly and see if beauty is truly
in the eye of the beholder. |
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Thursdays: July 2, 9, 16 |
"The Furgitive"
Weasels are the mysterious and smelly
hunters of our forests. Follow Martee as she discovers
what it means to be acarnivore and a weasel! Was she
really born to kill? |
| Saturdays: July 4, 11, 18 |
"Plant Wars: Invaders
of the Lost Park"
The fate of native plant species
is at stake!
Will Dandelion join the Dark Side? Or will it fight
against the invasive plants – led by the perilous
Darth Invader? |
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Wednesdays: July 22, 29, August 5
Thursdays: August 13, 20, 27 |
"Planet Earth: Hummingbird
Edition"
Join Kananaskis Country’s
most famous naturalist, David Humming-borough as he
delves into the lives of the world’s smallest
birds. |
Thursdays: July 23, 30, August 6
Sundays: August 16, 23, 30 |
"Survivor: Alpine"
Welcome to the alpine: the harshest
location for “Survivor” yet. Witness the
plants and animals as they compete for the most coveted
prize: to be the ultimate survivor. |
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Fridays: July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28, September
4 |
"All Fired Up!"
Sparky has always dreamed of leaving
the firepit to become a forest fire. Can the ghost of
fires past intervene before he gets out of control?
|
Saturdays: August 15, 22, 29, September 5 |
"BBC: The Bug Busting
Channel"
Bringing insectivores to you is
what the BBC is all about. Tune in and enjoy sports,
children’s programs, crime shows and more on the
Bug Busting Channel! |
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Saturdays: July 25, Auhust 1, 8 |
"Plant Wars: Invaders
of the Lost Park"
The fate of native plant species
is at stake!
Will Dandelion join the Dark Side? Or will it fight
against the invasive plants – led by the perilous
Darth Invader?
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Sundays: July 26, August 2, 9
Wednesdays: August 12, 19, 26 |
"In Search of Bear-adise"
Every young grizzly bear dreams
of living in a vast, pristine landscape filled with
buffaloberry shrubs, glacier lilies, and ground squirrels...Bear-adise!
But does it really exist? |
No amphitheatre programs
on Wednesday, September 2, Thursday, September 3, and
Sunday, September 6. |
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| Sandy
McNabb Amphitheatre (Loop A) | Sheep River Valley
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| Fridays:
June 12, 19, 26 July 24, 31
August 7 |
"Plant
Wars: Invaders of the Lost Park"
The fate of native plant species
is at stake!
Will Dandelion join the Dark Side? Or will it fight
against the invasive plants – led by the perilous
Darth Invader? |
| Saturdays:
June 13, 20, 27 Fridays: July 3, 10, 17 |
"The Great Bear Escape"
Famous movie star bear “Jennifur
Lopaws” escapes from filming in Kananaskis Country!
As her agent panics, see if this glamour bear can discover
her wild side… |
| Sunday: August
2 |
"The Phantom of Chiroptera"
Many fear and flee the winged creatures
of the night –
the bats of the Order Chiroptera.
Are they truly fiends of the night? Or are they heroes?
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| Fridays: August 14, 21, 28
Saturdays: July 25 August 1, 8 |
"BBC: The Bug Busting
Channel"
Bringing insectivores to you is
what the BBC is all about. Tune in and enjoy sports,
children’s programs, crime shows and more on the
Bug Busting Channel! |
| Saturdays: July
4, 11, 18 |
"What’s Life
All A-trout?"
Something fishy is going on in Kananaskis
Country waters! Come swim with us as we follow the adventures
of Berta as she discovers what fish life is all a-trout. |
| Saturdays: August 15, 22, 29 |
"All Fired Up!"
Sparky has always dreamed of leaving
the firepit to become a forest fire. Can the ghost of
fires past intervene before he gets out of control?
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| Amphitheatre
programs end on August 29. |
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Through captivating evening amphitheatre
programs, guided walks, family
programs, and one-on-one explorations, our interpretive
staff will put you in touch with the natural world. Connections
between the tangible and the intangible are forged—and
suddenly you have a new insight into today’s environmental
issues.
Evening amphitheatre programs educate visitors about our
mountain environment by using drama, music, and dance.
Lively and entertaining, the storylines may include topics
ranging from flying squirrels to glacier lilies to grizzly
bears. Expect the unexpected in these oftentimes, wacky
but informative programs. Our audiences keep coming back
for more, as every season is alive with new shows.
Although all programs are free, donations can be made
to the The Friends
of Kananaskis Country, a non-profit charitable
society that helps to support our interpretive programs
in a number of ways from providing funding for resource
materials, repairs and upgrades to sound systems, taxidermy
work for hides to even producing a new CD!
Guided walks provide visitors with the opportunity to
join one of our park interpreters on an experience to
learn first-hand about the natural environment. From birdwatching
to flower identification, participants gain insights into
our natural world—while having fun.
New since 2007 are the family programs which provide hands-on
learning experiences for the entire family. All are designed
for active play while learning about the Kananaskis environment
and its inhabitants. Topics are as varied as they are
exciting; from bear research and telemetry to mountain
pine beetle infestations in our lodgepole pine forests.
Throughout
the summer, visitors find opportunities to meet and chat
with park interpreters one-on-one at select trailheads,
day use areas, and visitor centres. Visitors found them
with all sorts of natural history items, ready to talk
about topics as varied as horns and antlers, fossils,
or the wild dogs of Kananaskis. These are great opportunities
for inquisitive visitors to ask those questions they were
always wondering about…but were afraid to ask! (And
interpreters do love to talk!)
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Bow
Valley Campground Family Programs |
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Starting Saturday July 4, 11 & 18
at 3:00 pm.
Meet at the Middle Lake Parking Lot.
Join us on a fun, active,1 hour program designed for
the entire family.
Move like an invertebrate and explore the watery
world of the wetland.
"Bearing it All! Bears and
Keeping Track of Grizzlies"
Join us on a fun, active,1 hour program designed
for the entire family.
Compete in the bear dress-up game or look for bear
signs in the bear country scavenger hunt.
Saturdays, July 25, August 1, 8, 22, ,29, September
5 at 3:00 pm.
Meet at the Bow Valley Amphitheatre.
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Boulton & Elkwood Guided Walks &
Family Programs
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Guided Walks:
“Between a Rock and a Hard Place”
Thursdays, July 2, 9, and 16 at 10:00 am and
Saturdays, July 4, 11, & 18 at 2:00 pm.
The epic story of the Rocky Mountains is written
in stone! They endured floods, extinctions, earthquakes,
and ice ages! Bring your sturdy walking shoes
and meet at the White Spruce Day Use Area for this
1½ hour walk on the Mt. Everest Expedition
Trail.
"The Scoop on Poop and Other Remains"
Thursdays, July 23, 30, August, 6, 13, 20, 27, September
3 at 10:00 am.
Saturdays, July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, September
5 at 2:00 pm.
Have coos, caws, croaks got you curious? Do those
tracks in the mud have you stumped? From bear scats
to bird calls, come sharpen your senses to nature's
sights and sounds.
Meet at the Marl Lake trail for this 1½ hour
walk. Barrier-free trail.
Family Programs:
Join us on these fun, active, 1 hour programs designed
for the entire family. Explore a mini-ecosytem or
look for bear signs in the bear country scavenger
hunt!
"Can you bear it? Bears and keeping track
of grizzlies"
Wednesdays, July 1, 8, and 15 at 3:00 pm.
Meet at Boulton Amphitheatre Stage.
"Seeing beyond the scenery: discovering the
park with your senses"
Sundays, July 5, 12, and 19 at 10:00 am.
Meet at Boulton Amphitheatre Stage.
"Beetle invasion! Mountain Pine Beetles in
Kananaskis Country"
Wednesdays, July 29, August 5 at 3:00 pm.
Meet at Boulton Amphitheatre Stage.
"Plunge into Wetlands! Explore the watery
world of Boulton Creek"
Sundays, July 26, August 2, 9 at 10:00 am.
Wednesdays, August 12, 19, 26, September 2 at 3:00
pm.
Meet at Boulton Bridge Day Use Area.
"It's not Easy Being Green: Plants and Invasive
Species"
Sundays, August 16, 23, 30, September 6 at 10:00 am.
Meet at Pocaterra Day Use Area.
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Mt. Kidd RV Park Guided Walks
& Family Programs |
Guided Walks:
“The Scoop on Poop and Other Remains”
Thursdays, July 2, 9, & 16 at 10:00 am.
Have coos, caws and croaks got you curious? Do
those tracks in the mud have you stumped? From bear
scats to bird calls, come sharpen your senses to nature’s
sights and sounds.
Meet at the amphitheatre for this 1½ hour walk.
“eARTh: Art in our Earth”
Saturdays, July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22,
29 at 2:00 pm.
Embark on a journey that takes you through the
stunning colours and patterns nature has to offer!
This exploration will show you that there is more
to nature than meets the eye!
Meet at the amphitheatre for this 1½ hour walk.
“Between a Rock and a Hard Place”
Thursdays, July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27,
September 3 at 10:00 am.
The epic story of the Rocky Mountains is written
in stone! They endured floods, extinctions, earthquakes,
and ice ages!
Meet at the amphitheatre for this 1½ hour walk.
Family Programs:
Join us on these fun, active, 1 hour programs designed
for the entire family.
"Be a moutain pine beetle in the Pine Plague
Game!"
Wednesdays, July 1, 8, & 15 at 3:00 pm.
Meet at the Amphitheatre.
"Seeing beyond the scenery: discovering
the park with your senses"
Wednesdays, July 29, August 5 at 3:00 pm.
Meet at the Amphitheatre.
"It's not Easy Being Green: Plants and Invasive
Species"
Wednesdays, August 12, 19, 26, September 2 at 3:00
pm.
Meet at the Amphitheatre.
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| Please note:
Children under 12 must be accompanied by
an adult at all programs (Guided walks, family programs
or interpretive shows). All programs are free, but donations
to the Friends of Kananaskis Country are greatly appreciated! |
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The excellence
of Kananaskis Country’s interpretive theatre programs
has long been recognized by both visitors and professional
organizations. Numerous National awards have been earned
in recognition of the quality of these programs.
You can learn more about the field of interpretation, interpretive
training, publications, and certification, by visiting the
web sites of professional organizations such as
Interpretation Canada,
The
National Association of Interpretation, and
The
Alberta Museums Association. The Mountain
Parks Heritage Interpretation Association
also offers a certification program; and a set of professional
standards and information on certification is available
from the Alberta Tourism Education Council. Contact Noreen
at noreeno@atec.ca
For further
information about the interpretive programs in Kananaskis
Country, please contact:
Claudette Landry (Claudette.Landry@gov.ab.ca)
Interpretive Supervisor
Tourism, Parks & Recreation
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Box 130, Kananaskis Village
Alberta, Canada T0L 2H0
Phone: (403) 591-6319.
Toll-free in Alberta: dial 310-0000 first
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