Yukon Territory Environmental Network

Events Calendar Page - last updated July 23rd, 2010

 

| July 2010 | August 2010 |

To post an event here, email us at yukonenvironet@gmail.com.

July 2010

 

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Yukon Family Fishing Weekend

Tatchun Lake Family Fishing Weekend, numerous events

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Granger Wetland Fen Bird and Dragonfly Walk, Meet at Canada Games Centre at noon

Yukon Family Fishing Weekend

Tatchun Lake Family Fishing Weekend, numerous events

             

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Yukon Family Fishing Weekend

Tatchun Lake Family Fishing Weekend, numerous events

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Yukon Family Fishing Weekend

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YCS Edventure, Birds of A Feather, Tuesday, July 6: Ages 4 - 6

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Bears, Safety, and You!, 7:00 pm, Yukon River Campground Shelter, Dawson City

Canyon City Special Hike, 10 am, Meet at the Miles Canyon Suspension Bridge

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YCS Edventure, Birds of A Feather, Thursday, July 8: Ages 7 - 10

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

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Yoga Hike , 10 AM, Meet at Grey Mountain Elementary School

Smart Gardening Seminar and Potluck, 1:00-3:00 PM at YCS(302 Hawkins St.)

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YCS Edventure A-MAZE-ING WATER!  Tuesday, July 13: Ages 4 - 6

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YCS Edventure A-MAZE-ING WATER!  Thursday, July 15: Ages 7 - 10

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Parks Day Family Fun, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, S.S. Klondike National Historic Site, Whitehorse

Kluane National Park, regularly scheduled interpretive events are free on Parks Day

Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site, Special interpretive events

Free tour of Fort Selkirk (Meet at the Pelly Farm), Pre-registration Required

Park’s Day Hike in Dawson City, 11 AM:, Meet at the DCMF information booth

             

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Alpine Wildlife Walk, 11:00 am, Meet at the Keno Alpine Interpretive Centre, Keno City

Canyon City Park’s Day Hike, 10 AM:, Meet at Miles Canyon

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Tombstone Interpretive Centre open-house, 12 noon - 4:00 pm

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Whitehorse Green Drinks, 4:30 pm, High Country Inn, Whitehorse

YCS Edventure ANIMAL DETECTIVES, Tuesday, July 20: Ages 4-6

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YCS Edventure ANIMAL DETECTIVES, Thursday, July 22: Ages 7 - 10

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Bears, Safety, and You! 7:00 pm, Wye< Lake Cabin, Watson Lake

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Tombstone Insect Weekend

             

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Tombstone Insect Weekend

Wye Lake Nature Walk, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Wye Lake Gazebo, Watson Lake

Canyon City Herb Walk, 10 AM:, Meet at the Miles Canyon Bridge 

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YCS Edventure TRASH OR TREASURE, Tuesday, July 27: Ages 4 - 6

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YCS Edventure TRASH OR TREASURE, Thursday, July 29: Ages 7 - 10

 

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Carcross Dunes Hike, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm, Meet at the Carcross Visitor Information Centre

             

 

 

             


Yukon Family Fishing Weekend
Friday, July 2 - Monday, July 5
Territory Wide

Yukoners fish for free this weekend!  Note: Salmon Conservation Catch cards and Yukon Angling Licences will be required if fishing for salmon.

Tatchun Lake Family Fishing Weekend
Friday, July 2 – Sunday July 4th
Hosted by Conservation Officer Services

Friday, July 2nd – 7:30 pm
Live Release talk at the Tatchun Lake cook shack.
Discussions, video and demonstration on why and how to practice live release fishing.

Saturday, July 3rd – 8:30 am – 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Kids fish with a Conservation Officer on Tatchun Lake.
Learn fishing skills & conservation tips. Boat and gear provided.

Saturday, July 3rd 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Pike filleting demonstration and fish fry.
At the Tatchun Lake cook shack. Bring your own plate/cutlery.

Saturday, July 3rd – 7:30 pm
Learn to fly fish
Casting and fly tying lessons.

Sunday, July 4th8:30 am – 12:30 pm
More kids fishing on Tatchun Lake.

For more information or to sign kids up early, please call the Dawson Conservation Officers at (867) 993-5492

Granger Wetland Fen Bird and Dragonfly Walk
Saturday, July 3rd
Meet at Canada Games Centre at noon

Explore a special wetland “fen” near Granger to look for birds and dragonflies. Meet at the Canada Games Centre on Saturday at noon. Bring high rubber boots – prepare to get your feet wet. Involves a safe but steep ascent/descent down a rolling, grassy slope. For info call Syd Cannings 393-7979 days. (~2 hours).


YCS Edventure
Birds of A Feather                                                         
Tuesday, July 6: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 8: Ages 7-10

Tweet, tweet, how neat! Come learn all about our feathered friends: Learn about bird banding, bird songs, and bird nests. Make your own flapping friend to take home! Sign up!                                                                                         
To register your child for this free educational program, call Emily at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Meet at the wall-tent outside Yukon Conservation Society (302 Hawkins Street). To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended. Parental supervision is required for ages 4-6 and strongly recommended for ages 7-10.

Bears, Safety, and You!
Wednesday, July 7, 7:00 pm
Yukon River Campground Shelter, Dawson City

Learn how to camp and travel safely in bear country.  Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Canyon City Special Hike
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 10 am
Meet at the Miles Canyon Suspension Bridge

An extension of the Yukon Conservation daily hikes to Canyon City, this special two-hour theme hike features David Neufeld, Parks Canada Historian and renowned Yukon author of Klondike literature.  For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

Going Batty!
Friday July 9, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Chadburn Lake Recreation Site, Whitehorse

Turn on your sonar for an evening bat walk! Learn about bat biology, habitat and conservation with Environment Yukon Biologist Tom Jung.  Get an up-close look at the furred flyers of the night. Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Yoga Hike
SUNDAY, JULY 11, 10 AM
Meet at Grey Mountain Elementary School

Get off your mat and into the wild! Join certified Iyengar Yoga instructor, former plant naturalist, and long-time Yukon resident, Richard Mueler on a two-hour hike to unite the body, mind and spirit.  This hike is suitable for all levels, beginners welcome! For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

Smart Gardening Seminar and Potluck
SUNDAY, JULY 11:
1:00-3:00 PM at YCS (302 Hawkins St.)

Celebrate YCS’s water-smart lawn and garden contest and join local garden and landscape specialists in an afternoon of learning and eating.  Bring your garden veggies for a soup and salad potluck, or donate $2 for this fresh local luncheon! For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

YCS Edventure
A-MAZE-ING WATER! 
Tuesday, July 13: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 15: Ages 7-10

Where does all that stuff go when I flush the toilet? Learn why we need clean water and how to keep it clean. Take education to activism with a “Chalk-Walk” around town. . .

To register your child for this free educational program, call Emily at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Meet at the wall-tent outside Yukon Conservation Society (302 Hawkins Street). To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended. Parental supervision is required for ages 4-6 and strongly recommended for ages 7-10.


Parks Day Family Fun
Saturday, July 17, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
S.S. Klondike National Historic Site, Whitehorse

Hosted by Parks Canada, this family-friendly gathering brings together many of the local organizations with "park" in their name - and many more. Celebrate with games, a waterfront interpretive walk, draw prizes, food, and music! For events and details visit www.parksday.ca

Kluane National Park
Saturday, July 17

Regularly scheduled interpretive events are free on Parks Day.

Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
Saturday July 17

Special interpretive events with Parks Canada staff at Lindemann and Bennett.  Contact Parks Canada at (867) 667-3910.

Free tour of Fort Selkirk (Meet at the Pelly Farm)
Saturday July 17
Pre-registration Required

Yukon Government and Selkirk First Nation invite you to visit Selkirk First Nation invite you to visit Fort Selkirk on Parks Day.  Two boats will shuttle visitors back and forth from the Pelly Farm to Fort Selkirk throughout the day. Bring a lunch, a hat, bug dope, and good walking shoes. Registration is limited to 80 people to call early to reserve a spot.  Contact Yukon Gov't Historic Sites at (867) 667-3453 or (867) 667-5386.

Park’s Day Hike in Dawson City
SATURDAY, JULY 17, 11 AM:

Meet at the DCMF information booth

Wondering about northern plants, animals, or local area history? Looking for a short hike to break up your music festival madness? Join us on a special Parks Day hike to scenic Crocus Bluff. For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

Canyon City Park’s Day Hike
SUNDAY, JULY 18, 10 AM:

Meet at Miles Canyon

Come celebrate Park’s Day weekend with special two-hour guided hikes to historic Canyon City with a Special Guest historian Michael Gates! Or celebrate the outdoors with our regularly scheduled 2 PM hike. For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

Alpine Wildlife Walk
Sunday, July 18, 11:00 am
Meet at the Keno Alpine Interpretive Centre, Keno City

Join Environment Yukon Biologist Mark O'Donoghue to look for pikas, marmots, alpine flowers, and arctic butterflies.  Bring a lunch. Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Tombstone Interpretive Centre open-house
Monday, July 19, 12 noon - 4:00 pm

Check out the new centre! Bring a mug for tea and your walking shoes. Visit the Tombstone Park Page or contact Yukon Parks at (867) 667-5648.

YCS Edventure
ANIMAL DETECTIVES
Tuesday, July 20: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 22: Ages 7-10

Become an animal super sleuth! Come learn about tracks, trails, scat and more… then look for clues in your own backyard!

To register your child for this free educational program, call Emily at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Meet at the wall-tent outside Yukon Conservation Society (302 Hawkins Street). To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended. Parental supervision is required for ages 4-6 and strongly recommended for ages 7-10.

Whitehorse Green Drinks
Tuesday, July 20th, 4:30 pm
High Country Inn, Whitehorse

Join us Tuesday, July 20th at the High Country from 4:30pm onward for a casual drink to discuss environmental topics.

Green Drinks is a free-from event, held monthly in cities around the world. Environmental like-minds, those working in the sector or those who would like to, those who are passionate about environmental issues or those who are just curious about ‘greening’ up their lives, come together to share a drink and chat in a relaxed informal setting. Green Drinks is a great way to network, catch up with friends and make some new ones, learn something new, develop new ideas, and find employment.

Come out to the Whitehorse Green Drinks, and enjoy a drink with other people from our community interested in the environment, sustainability, design, corporate responsibility, climate change, and more!

When: The third Tuesday of every month from 4:30 pm onward.
Where: The HIgh Country Inn, Whitehorse
Contact us at greendrinkswhitehorse@gmail.com for more details. We look forward to meeting you!

Bears, Safety, and You!
Friday, July 23, 7:00 pm
Wye Lake Cabin, Watson Lake

Learn how to camp and travel safely in bear country.  Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Tombstone Insect Weekend
24th-25th of July

Join insect enthusiasts for presentations and guided hikes to identify unique subarctic and Beringian species found in the park.  Take part in life drawing workshops. 

Saturday, July 24th: 11 am-12noon: Butterflies at Tombstone Campground, talk and short walk with Maria Leung.
 
2pm-5pm: Guided Hike to find local insects.
 
7:30 pm: Presentation, TBA

Sunday, July 25th: 11am: Introduction to Aquatic Insects, workshop and short walk with Bonnie Burns.
 
7:30 pm:  Presentation, TBA

Visit Friends of the Dempster icon image - this is a link to a new pagefor more information or e-mail friendsofdempster@gmail.com

 

Wye Lake Nature Walk
Sunday, July 25, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wye Lake Gazebo, Watson Lake

Take a walk around Wye Lake with Environment Yukon Biologist Bruce Bennett.  Learn about the area's flora and fauna.  Bring your challenging plant questions for Bruce. Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Canyon City Herb Walk
Yukon Conservation Society
SUNDAY, JULY 25, 10 AM:
Meet at the Miles Canyon Bridge 

Learn about edible and medicinal plants in your own backyard! Meet expert herbalist and aromatherapist Bev Gray for a two-hour hike to Canyon City and discover just how widespread the uses of Yukon plants are. For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

YCS Edventure
TRASH OR TREASURE?
Tuesday, July 27: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 29: Ages 7-10

Reduce, Reuse, Re-Think! Learn all about compost, recycling, and reusing “trash.” Take part in our Eco-Challenge game and make some “Garbage Art” to take home!

To register your child for this free educational program, call Emily at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Ages 4-6 session meet at the wall-tent outside Yukon Conservation Society (302 Hawkins Street). AGES 7-10 ONLY: MEET AT RAVEN RECYCLING AT 10:00 AM, RETURNING TO YCS AT 10:30 AM – RAIN OR SHINE. Contact Emily for Possible carpool arrangements.

To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended. Parental supervision is required for ages 4-6 and strongly recommended for ages 7-10.

 

Carcross Dunes Hike
Saturday, July 31, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Meet at the Carcross Visitor Information Centre

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.  Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

 

August 2010  

 

 

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Whitehorse Hydro Dam Walk, Yukon Conservation Society, 10am, Meet at the Robert Service Campground parking lot

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YCS Edventures, RIVER DWELLERS, Tuesday, Aug 3: Ages 4-6

Mushroom Hunting, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Wolf Creek Campground Shelter, Whitehorse

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YCS Edventures, RIVER DWELLERS, Thursday, Aug 5: Ages 7-10

Wolves Around Us, 7:00 pm, MacBride Museum Meeting Room, Whitehorse

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Yukon Youth Outside the Box

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Amphibians in Our Backyard, 9:00 am, Albert Creek Banding Station, Watson Lake

Yukon Youth Outside the Box

             
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Yukon Youth Outside the Box

McIntyre Creek Walk, 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Meet where the Fish Lake Road meets the Alaska Highway. Park on the Fish Lake Road.

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YCS Edventures, In search of insects, Tuesday, Aug 10: Ages 4-6

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YCS Edventures, In search of insects, Thursday, Aug 12: Ages 7-10

Stories on Grey Mountain, Time and meeting place TBA

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Wetland Keepers Course, McIntyre Creek, Whitehorse

             

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Wetland Keepers Course, McIntyre Creek, Whitehorse

Pond Insect Walk, 2:00 – 4:00 PM: Meet in the Fish Ladder Parking Lot in Riverdale. Carpool to Hidden Lake

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Wetland Keepers Course, McIntyre Creek, Whitehorse

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YCS Edventures, Gone fishing, Tuesday, Aug 17: Ages 4-6

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YCS Edventures, Gone fishing, Thursday, Aug 19: Ages 7-10

Tombstone Mammals Days, Thursday, August 19 - Saturday, August 21, Tombstone Territorial Park

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Tombstone Mammals Days, Thursday, August 19 - Saturday, August 21, Tombstone Territorial Park

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Tombstone Mammals Days, Thursday, August 19 - Saturday, August 21, Tombstone Territorial Park

             

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Yoga Hike, 10 AM: Meet at Grey Mountain Elementary School

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Yukon's Great Salt Lake, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, meet at the Beringia Centre parking lot, Whitehorse

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Whitehorse Hydro Dam Walk
Yukon Conservation Society
Monday, August 02, 10am
Meet at the Robert Service Campground parking lot

Learn about the Yukon's current energy situation and future energy scenerios from the environmenal perspective. We will be taking a gentle walk from the campground, over the Yukon River, past the fish ladder and up to Schwatka Lake. For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

YCS Edventures
RIVER DWELLERS                                                               
Tuesday, Aug 3: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, Aug 5: Ages 7-10

Why is the river important to me? Discover how people and animals use the river for water, food, and travel. Our imaginations will soar into the past and the future with games and activities by the S.S. Klondike.

To register your child for this free educational program, call Emily at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Meet at the wall-tent outside Yukon Conservation Society (302 Hawkins Street). To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended. Parental supervision is required for ages 4-6 and strongly recommended for ages 7-10.

Mushroom Hunting
Tuesday, August 3, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wolf Creek Campground Shelter, Whitehorse

Look for interesting and edible mushrooms that live right in our backyard. "Mold Man" Sam Skinner will share ways of appreciating the fungus among us.  Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Wolves Around Us
Thursday, August 5, 7:00 pm
MacBride Museum Meeting Room, Whitehorse

Environment Yukon Biologist Alan Baer will discuss the ecology of wolves and their interaction with prey populations.  Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Yukon Youth Outside the Box
4th Annual Yukon Youth Engagement Forum on Climate Change
August 6-8 ~ Marsh Lake ~ Ages 16-26

…YYOTB will help you understand how climate change is affecting Yukon and how youth can be a part of Yukon’s response
…YYOTB will empower and energize you to find creative solutions for tackling climate change in the north
…YYOTB is your chance to have a voice in Yukon climate change policy and action

Sign Up Now!

Accommodation, meals and transportation to/from Whitehorse provided
Travel funds available for Yukon youth attending from outside Whitehorse

For more information 456-5544 climatechange@gov.yk.ca

Check us out on YouTube at Yukon Youth Outside (the Box)

Amphibians in Our Backyard
Saturday, August 7, 9:00 am
Albert Creek Banding Station, Watson Lake

Join Tami Hamilton in partnership with Friends of McIntyre Creek for an interpretive hike in search of amphibians at Albert Creek.  Contact Tami at (867) 456-2620.

McIntyre Creek Walk
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Meet where the Fish Lake Road meets the Alaska Highway. Park on the Fish Lake Road.

McIntyre Creek is one of Whitehorse’s few remaining large east/west wildlife corridors, with coyotes, fox, moose and bear moving through. It is also a salmon spawning stream, and one of Whitehorse’s most popular bird watching sites. Join Tammy Hamilton from the Friends of McIntyre Creek to learn about, and enjoy this wonderful area. For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.


YCS Edventures
In search of insects                                              
Tuesday, Aug 10: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, Aug 12: Ages 7-10

Come learn about all sorts of buzzing, wriggling, swimming and crawling critters. Learn about insect life cycles, and what keeps those bees so busy! Transform yourself into an interesting insect and see the world from a bug’s eye-view!

To register your child for this free educational program, call Emily at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Meet at the wall-tent outside Yukon Conservation Society (302 Hawkins Street). To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended. Parental supervision is required for ages 4-6 and strongly recommended for ages 7-10.

Stories on Grey Mountain
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12: Time and meeting place TBA.

Join local storyteller Nicole Bauberger as she weaves her tails on a winding hike up Grey Mountain. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy along with the view and stories once we reach the top. Don’t forget your mug for hot chocolate!  For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.

Wetland Keepers Course
August 14, 15 and 16

The Friends of McIntyre Creek is hosting a Wetland Keepers Course August 14, 15 and  6 for all those interested and for more information please email, as soon as possible, Tami Hamilton: yukonwandering_woman@yahoo.ca.

Description

The Wetlands Education Program was created in 1996 to deliver quality wetland education that builds the capacity of individuals and groups to assess their wetland assets, and, using this new knowledge, increase community health. Community based wetland education programs increase the capacity of individuals to steward wetlands in their own backyards!

Wetland activities result in habitat restoration, enhancement and conservation at each project site throughout the Yukon.  Not only do participants learn about wetland processes and habitat restoration, they also embark on the physical work required to restore wetland habitat.

For all those interested and for more information please email, as soon as possible, Tami Hamilton: yukonwandering_woman@yahoo.ca.

Pond Insect Walk
SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2:00 – 4:00 PM: Meet in the Fish Ladder Parking Lot in Riverdale. Carpool to Hidden Lake

Bring out the whole family and learn about all sorts of buzzing, wriggling, swimming and crawling critters. Join local biologist Syd Cannings on a search for interesting insects in Hidden Lakes. Please bring rubber boots or shoes that can get wet! For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.


YCS Edventures
Gone fishing        
Tuesday, Aug 17: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, Aug 19: Ages 7-10

Pike? Chinook? Rainbow trout? Discover what kinds of fish live in the Yukon River, and why it’s important to protect them.

To register your child for this free educational program, call Emily at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. MEET AT THE FISH LADDER AT 10:00 AM, RETURNING TO YCS AT 10:30 AM – RAIN OR SHINE. Contact Emily for Possible carpool arrangements.

To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended. Parental supervision is required for ages 4-6 and strongly recommended for ages 7-10.

Tombstone Mammals Days
Thursday, August 19 - Saturday, August 21
Tombstone Territorial Park

Step out for guided hikes to search for and observe mammals in the park.  Take part in life drawing workshops and listen to presentations by mammal experts, trappers, and biologists. For more information visit Friends of the Dempster  or e-mail friendsofdempster@gmail.com

Yoga Hike
SUNDAY, August 22, 10 AM: Meet at Grey Mountain Elementary School

Get off your mat and into the wild! Join certified Iyengar Yoga instructor, former plant naturalist, and long-time Yukon resident, Richard Mueler on a two-hour hike to the Hidden Lakes in an aim to unite the body, mind and spirit. This hike is suitable for all levels, beginners welcome! For more information contact Yukon Conservation Society at 668-5678, ycshikes@ycs.yk.ca or www.yukonconservation.org.


Yukon's Great Salt Lake
Sunday, August 29, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meet at the Beringia Centre parking lot, Whitehorse

This is the place to see rare plants and unique mineralization. Join plant enthusiast and Environment Yukon Biologist Bruce Bennett for a walk around this little-known gem of the Takhini Valley.  Bring your boots for this afternoon walk.  Contact Wildlife Viewing at (867) 667-8291. And check out Wildlife Viewing program events calendar at http://environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/wildlifetalks.php

Tombstone Lichen AND Fungi Weekend
Saturday, September 4 to Sunday, September 5, 11:00 am
Tombstone Park Campground Km 72.5 Dempster Highway

The weekend will include hikes with amateur lichen enthusiasts, mushroom walks with knowledgeable locals and an artist-led workshop.  Details to be determined.  Contact Friends of the Dempster  or e-mail friendsofdempster@gmail.com


Water Bird Walk
Whitehorse Sewage Ponds
Sunday 12 September:

See thousands of waterbirds at the Whitehorse Sewage Ponds with Helmut Grünberg. Meet at the SS Klondike at 9:30 a.m. (~3-4 hours).  Hosted by the Yukon Bird Club.


Lake Laberge Bird Walk
Sunday 26 September: 

Explore Lake Laberge with Ione Christensen. Meet at the Porter Creek Super A parking lot at 9:30 a.m. (~4-5 hours). Hosted by the Yukon Bird Club.

YUKON UTILITIES BOARD
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND HEARING
Yukon Electrical Company Limited and Yukon Energy Corporation for a 2009 Joint Phase II Rate Application
Hearing Time: 9:00 a.m.
Date: October 5-7, 2010 (tentative)
Location: TBD

Summary of Application: The Yukon Electrical Company Limited (YECL) and Yukon Energy Corporation (YEC) (jointly, the Companies) have filed an application with the Yukon Utilities Board (Board) for approval of adjustments to rates and changes to Terms and Conditions of Service (previously known as “Electric Service Regulations) to be effective September 1, 2010. The Companies are seeking approval to collect a previously allowed 2009 Consolidated Firm Rate Revenue Requirement of $50.833 million, to eliminate Rate Riders J and R and to adjust retail base rates to fully reflect approved 2009 costs. YECL is separately seeking approval of Rider D, a proposed
Diesel Generation Energy Cost Recovery Rider to flow through the actual cost of purchase power for the hydro zone during the period when diesel generation that has not been forecasted is on the margin.

Hearing: An oral public hearing is scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday September 14, 2010 at the High Country Inn and is scheduled for 3 days.

Schedule of Proceeding: Pending Ministerial approval, the Board has established the following schedule for this proceeding:

Action Date (2010)
Information Responses from YECL/YEC       July 23
Intervenor Evidence                               August 6
Information Requests to Intervenors          August 17
Information Responses from Intervenors     August 31
YECL/YEC Rebuttal Evidence (if necessary) September 10
Hearing                                                October 5-7 inclusive
Simultaneous Written Argument                October 14
Simultaneous Written Reply                    October 21

Interventions: Parties intending to participate in the Public Hearing are to register in writing with the Board Secretary no later than Monday May 17, 2010, indicating the nature of their interest, and whether they plan to attend the oral public hearing.

Public Inspection of the Application: The Application and supporting documents are available for inspection at the following locations:

 

Clarification: Persons intending to participate, and who are uncertain as to the manner in which to proceed, may contact Ms. Shay Smart, the Executive Secretary, Yukon Utilities Board, by telephone at (867) 667-5058 or in writing at Box 31728, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6L3, by email to yub@utilitiesboard.yk.ca or by fax at (867) 667-5059.


WATERLUTION’s Canadian Water Innovation Lab 2010: An Unconference for Uncommon Leaders. (/www.waterlution.org/cwil/)
Deadline for applications August 15th…but see below

Calling all Canadian change-makers aged 18-35!

Waterlution presents: The Canadian Water Innovation Lab 2010. Applications now open!
October 21-24, 2010
YMCA Camp Chief Hector, Exshaw, Alberta

This October, 250 young Canadian leaders will come together with key decision-makers of all disciplines for 4 days of inspired dialogue on water issues. The Canadian Water Innovation Lab is a collaborative "unconference" event designed to cultivate informed future leaders, influence policy, and strengthen the Canadian water stewardship network.

Are you concerned about the sustainable development of your community? Seeking inspiration and ways to influence long-term change? 

We are looking for outstanding young Canadians, aged 18-35 yrs, to join the Lab as participants. You do not need to have experience in water issues – water is everyone’s concern! This is a call for all future leaders to join the discussion on sustainable water management.

Successful applicants will stay on-site in the inspiring Rocky Mountains and engage in dialogue on water issues via experiential learning activities, field tours, mentoring and systems theory. The Lab will give you the inspiration, insight, tools and connections to works towards the sustainable management of your local watershed.

Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of Canada's water! Spaces are limited - APPLY NOW at www.waterlution.org. (En français: http://www.waterlution.org/fr/le-lab/)

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