June 25-28, 2009

Botany Days

Tombstone Park Campground, Starting 7:00 pm Thursday, June 25.

Tombstone Park’s annual botany festival. Join expert botanists for presentations and guided hikes to explore alpine tundra, beringian and boreal plant communities in Tombstore Territorial Park.

Contact: email friendsofdempster@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Carcross Dunes Hike

Meet at the Carcross Visitor Information Centre, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Take a hike through the spectacular Carcross Dunes and view unique land formations. Discover rare plants, such as the 10,000 year old Baikal Sedge! Please bring a water bottle and wear appropriate footwear.

Various daily events throughout the Summer

Kluane National Park and Reserve

Explore, learn and enjoy! Join a Parks Canada staff member for a leisurely nature walk, a guided hike or an evening talk around a campfire.

Contact: Kluane National Park Visitor Centre at (867) 634-7207 or Tachal Dhal Visitor Centre at (867) 841-4500

Daily, throughout the Summer

Canyon City Hike

Tours leave twice daily at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm from the Robert Lowe suspension bridge beneath the Miles Canyon Parking lot

Follow the emerald Yukon River on a trip into the past. Yukon Conservation Society guides take you from the canyon's geological beginnings millions of years ago, through the last ice age, the traditions of indigenous inhabitants, migrant gold-seekers and more.

Contact: (867) 668-5678, or visit www.yukonconservation.org

Please visit Yukon Conservation Society's website (above) for the full list of their summer hikes and walks.

Daily, throughout the Summer

MacBride Museum Natural History Tours

Daily tours through the wildlife display. Call for details. Please note: regular admission fees apply.

Contact: (867) 667-2709 or visit www.macbridemuseum.com

Friday, July 3 - Monday, July 6, 2009

Yukon Family Fishing Weekend

All weekend long, Territory wide!

Yukoners fish for free this weekend! Also celebrate National Fishing Week (July 3 -12) by dropping by the Whitehorse Fish Ladder on Sunday, July 5th for a Family Fun Event.

Please note: Salmon Conservation Catch Cards and Yukon Angling Licenses will be required if fishing for Salmon.

Contact: (867) 667-5199

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Bison Creep

Yukon Wildlife Preserve, km 8 on the Hot Springs Road, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Wood Bison are the largest land mammals in North America. Come out to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve to observe these magnificent herd animals and learn all about their life history and behavior, with biologist Tom Jung. Call in advance to reserve your spot for this special event!

Please note: Regular admission fees for the Wildlife Preserve are required.

Contact: Clare at (867) 456-7300 to reserve your spot!

Friday, July 10, 2009

The Living Forest

Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest, 5:30 - 8:00 pm

A forest fire turns evergreens black, leaving slopes splintered with the charred remains of trees - but life does not stop there. Join forest ecologist Sue Kemmet and special guests to learn how the boreal forests survive through frequent fires.

Contact: Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678

Friday, July 10, 2009

What's Creeping into Carcross?

Meet at the Carcross Visitor Information Centre, Noon - 1:00 pm

The Carcross Dunes and Carcross Desert are home to a wide variety of interesting plants, including the 10,000 year old Baikal Sedge. However, the Altai Wild Rye grass is threatening the dune system and the plants and animals that live there. Come learn about what an invasive species is, what it means for Carcross and what you can do to help!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Alpine Wildlife Walk

Meet at the Keno Hill Interpretive Centre, Keno City, 2:00 pm

Take a walk around signpost hill with Regional Biologist Mark O'Donoghue. Look for pikas, marmots, alpine flowers, and arctic butterflies.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Haines Junction Invasives: The War on Weeds

Meet at the Haines Junction Boat Launch, 3:00 pm

Join Environment Yukon interpreters for a public presentation on Yukon invasisve plants.

July 15 - July 18, 2009

Botany BC 2009

Join some of British Columbias finest botanists for this workshop. It will be centered out of Muncho Lake, BC.

Detailed information about the workshop will appear in spring 2009 on the Botanical Electronical News website.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Going Batty!

Chadburn Lake Recreation Site, Whitehorse, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am

Turn on your sonar for an evening bat walk! Learn about bat biology, habitat and conservation with biologist Tom Jung. Get an up-close look at the furred flyers of the night. Everyone is welcome!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Parks Day

Celebrate Yukon Parks with events in the following communities:

Whitehorse: Parks Day Family Fun!

S.S. Klondike National Historic Site Grounds, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Activate the kids with a "Run of the River" (registration 10:45 am), then stick around for games, a waterfront interpretive walk, food, music, even daylight astronomy!

Contact: Parks Canada at (867) 667-3903

Pelly River: Free Tour of Fort Selkirk

Meet at the Pelly Farm. Yukon Government at Selkirk First Nation invite you to visit Fork Selkirk. Two boats will shuttle visitors back and forth from the Pelly Farm to Fort Selkirk. Please bring a lunch, a hat, bug dope, and good walking shoes. Registration is limited to 80 people so call early to reserve a spot.

Contact: (867) 667-3458 or (867) 667-5386

July 25-26, 2009

Insect Weekend

Tombstone Park Campground, Starting 10:00 am Saturday, July 25.

Join insect enthusiasts for presentations and guided hikes to identify unique subarctic and Berigian species found in Tombstone Park. Take part in life drawing workshops.

Contact: email friendsofdempster@gmail.com

Monday, July 27, 2009

Mushroom Hunting

Wolf Creek Campground, Whitehorse, 7:30 pm

Look for interesting adn edible mushrooms that live right in our backyard. "Mold Man" Sam Skinner will share ways of appreciating the fungus among us.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Carcross Dunes Hike

Meet at the Carcross Visitor Information Centre, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Join us for a hike through the spectacular Carcross Dunes. Learn about the area's special plants, such as the 10,000 year old Baikal Sedge! Please bring a water bottle and wear appropriate footwear.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Mushroom Hunting

Meet at the Chadburn Lake Recreation Site, Whitehorse, 7:30 pm

"Mold Man" Sam Skinner is at it again. He will help you seek out some tasty fungi and help you identify some common Yukon varieties.

July 31- August 2, 2009

2009 Yukon Youth Engagement Forum on Climate Change

Yukon Youth are invited to participate in the third annual “Yukon Youth Engagement Forum on Climate Change”.

During the forum, youth will participate in information sharing, capacity building and learn how to feed climate change information back to their community.

For more information click here

Various events in July and August

Summer Fishing Tales

Whitehorse Fish Ladder

Take in Environment Yukon's summer fish talks. Presentations include "Know your Yukon Fish," "Fly Tying," and "How to Fillet and Cook Fish." Check the Yukon News for dates and times.

Contact: (867) 633-5199

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The Living Forest

Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest, 5:30 - 8:00 pm

A forest fire turns evergreens black, leaving slopes splintered with the charred remains of trees - but life does not stop there. Join forest ecologist Sue Kemmet and special guests to learn how the boreal forests survive through frequent fires.

Contact: Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Plants of McIntyre Creek

Meet at the Kopper King parking lot, Whitehorse, 4:00 pm

Come for a walk into McIntyre creek with Wildlife Viewing Biologist Bruce Bennett. Learn about the area's native, introduced and invasive plants

August 12-13

Mammals Days

Tombstone Park Campground, Starting 10:00 am Wednesday, August 12.

Step out for guided hikes to search for and observe mammals in Tombstone Park. Take part in life drawing workshops and listen to presentations by mammal experts, trappers, and biologists.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Wye Lake Plant Walk

Meet at the Wye Lake Gazebo, Watson Lake, Noon

Take a walk around Wye Lake with Wildlife Viewing Biologist Bruce Bennett. Learn about the area's native, introduced and invasive plants

August 17-20, 2009

2009 Young Leaders' Summit on Northern Climate Change

Inuvik, Northwest Territories

For more information click here

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Yukon's Great Salt Lake

Meet in the Beringia Centre parking lot, Whitehorse, 7:00 pm

This is the place to see rare plants and unique mineralization. Join Plant enthusiast Bruce Bennett for a walk around this little-known gem of the Takhini Valley. Bring your boots for this evening walk.

September 5 - 7, 2009

Weekend on the Rock

Tombstone Park's geological festival.

Contact: email friendsofdempster@gmail.com

Sunday, September 13, 2009

See thousands of waterfowl and shorebirds at the Whitehorse Sewage Lagoons

with Helmut Grünberg. Meet at the SS Klondike at 9:30 am (3 hours).

Sunday,September 27, 2009

Explore Lake Laberge

with our mystery trip leader. Meet at the Porter Creek Super A parking lot at 9:30 am (~5 hours).