Events Calendar

Last Child in the Woods - Nature Adventures

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 11:15am
Location: Beaver Pond Trail (Elk Island National Park)
Approximately 45 Km east of Edmonton’s city centre.

Approximately 3.5 km, 1-2 hour walk.

This trail is characterized by evidence of beaver activity along its length. Lodges that are overgrown with vegetation are abandoned. The open aspen forest and sedge meadows along this trail are ideal for bird watching in the summer and observing large mammals grazing in the winter.Significant Features: Aspen forest and sedge meadows. Good for viewing plains bison, moose, beaver and waterfowl.

Level of Hiking Difficulty: Easy

Elk Island National Park Admission:
Youth: Free!
Adult: $8.50
For more information on admission visit: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/elkisland/visit/tarifs-fees

All ages are invited. Parents are asked to stay and participate.

RSVP to Sarah @ 780-966-5102 (text or call)

Foraging Walk H

A morning in the North Saskatchewan river valley with wild food guide Kevin Kossowan. Learn about 10-20 species of wild edible plants and fungus, with a focus on their use in the home kitchen.

Kevin Kossowan has been on 100+ wild food adventures in the Canadian wild for his twice James Beard Foundation award nominated web series ‘From The Wild’. He’s taught field cookery at the Global Bushcraft Symposium, co-creates the series ‘Wild Harvest’ with Les Stroud and chef Paul Rogalski airing on PBS and National Geographic, has led numerous foraging workshops and forage-to-table workshops, and regularly works with chefs exploring the culinary potential of the Canadian wilderness.

Date: July 16, 2022
Time: 9-11am

$35 per participant (one parent must be present with their child/ren)

Foraging Walk I

A morning in the North Saskatchewan river valley with wild food guide Kevin Kossowan. Learn about 10-20 species of wild edible plants and fungus, with a focus on their use in the home kitchen.

Kevin Kossowan has been on 100+ wild food adventures in the Canadian wild for his twice James Beard Foundation award nominated web series ‘From The Wild’. He’s taught field cookery at the Global Bushcraft Symposium, co-creates the series ‘Wild Harvest’ with Les Stroud and chef Paul Rogalski airing on PBS and National Geographic, has led numerous foraging workshops and forage-to-table workshops, and regularly works with chefs exploring the culinary potential of the Canadian wilderness.

Date: July 16, 2022
Time: 12-2pm

$35 per participant (one parent must be present with their child/ren)

Foraging Walk J

A morning in the North Saskatchewan river valley with wild food guide Kevin Kossowan. Learn about 10-20 species of wild edible plants and fungus, with a focus on their use in the home kitchen.

Kevin Kossowan has been on 100+ wild food adventures in the Canadian wild for his twice James Beard Foundation award nominated web series ‘From The Wild’. He’s taught field cookery at the Global Bushcraft Symposium, co-creates the series ‘Wild Harvest’ with Les Stroud and chef Paul Rogalski airing on PBS and National Geographic, has led numerous foraging workshops and forage-to-table workshops, and regularly works with chefs exploring the culinary potential of the Canadian wilderness.

Date: July 16, 2022
Time: 3-5pm

$35 per participant (one parent must be present with their child/ren)