Bear Day 2026
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Apr 18
Bear Day is on Saturday, April 18 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Canmore Nordic Centre. To coincide with bears’ emergence from their winter dens, Alberta Parks and WildSmart are once again hosting Bear Day at Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park’s Day Lodge.
This event is a celebration and welcoming of bears back on the landscape for another year. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the bears in our area and to refresh your bear safety knowledge and skills so you are prepared for the upcoming season.
Indoor and outdoor activities include bear spray demonstrations, bear safety talks, a bear trapping demonstration, bear awareness hikes (registration required), bear-related research presentation, kids’ bear storytimes, kids area with make your own bear scat activities, and bear-related booths and displays.
In attendance to chat with you about all things bears will be Alberta Parks Ecologists, Park Rangers and Interpretation staff, Conservation Officers, Fish and Wildlife Officers, Parks Canada Public Outreach, Town of Canmore, Volunteer Wildlife Ambassadors, Keep Wildlife Alive Ambassadors and Bear Monitoring and Aversive Conditioning Volunteers.
This is a FREE family-friendly event! Activities begin at 9:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM. In the event of inclement weather, the majority of activities will take place indoors.
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