Check out the festival schedule here
The Waterton Wildlife Weekend is almost here! This festival is packed with a great variety of guided hikes, workshops and presentations led by over a dozen experts, September 19 – 22. Wildlife enthusiasts, families, photography buffs, and artists will descend upon the tiny town at the end of the summer season. Some of the activities include:
- Hiking with Brenda Holden and learning about the significance of bison and wolves in Indigenous culture
- Photographing wildlife with Mike Drew, Joe Desjardins, and Kyla Black
- Studying the stars with Alan Dyer and Waterton’s Dark Sky Guides
- Sketching in the wild with Julie Strong
- Riding horseback into elk habitat with guides from Alpine Stables
- Walking around Linnet Lake to learn about Waterton’s amphibians with Ron McNeill
- Watching Charlie Russell’s “Bear Man of Kamchatka” in the Opera House
- Listening to music and storytelling with Sid Marty
- Hiking with Parks Canada experts to learn about wildfire
- Volunteering at Linnet Lake to rebuild salamander habitat
- AND….. CELEBRATING the ‘book birthday’ of COUGAR FRENZY!
Help me launch Cougar Frenzy on September 21 with a book birthday party in Waterton (yes, there will be cupcakes)! We’ll talk about cougars then I’ll read a bit of the book and answer questions. Books will be available for purchase and I’ll be happy to personalize a copy for your young reader.
Cougar Frenzy is the fourth book featuring Cricket McKay and her friends. In this winter adventure, the kids discover that a cougar has visited Waterton and are thrilled that school is closed for a few days. The townspeople are worried, though, and want the cougar caught. There are reports of it causing all kinds of trouble around town – but what if it’s innocent? The friends find evidence that another animal may be to blame, but can they convince the townspeople? Can they save the cougar before it’s trapped or killed?
Come see me down in Waterton and pick up a copy of Cougar Frenzy before it even hits stores!
