| Interpretive
Programs — Summer 2011
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.
June
17, 2011 to July 17, 2011 Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Interpretive
Programs (PDF | 250 KB)
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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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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