HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE 2026 Evening Light just before the Longest Day IN THIS ISSUE GENERAL NEWS & CONDITIONS IN THE PARK UPCOMING EVENTS IN JUNE Sun. June 28 -Botany Workshop “From the Salish Sea to Paradise Meadows: exploring flora, habitats & communities”. Sat. July 4 – Presentation on the Canada Read more
READY FOR OUR SUMMER SEASON? Panorama from above Croteau Lake, May 22 2026 In this issue: GENERAL NEWS & UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN THE PARK REPEAT NOTICE OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN JUNE Smartphone Photography Workshop – June 7 Annual Strathcona Bird Count – June 7 Volunteer Appreciation Tea – Sunday Read more
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO TWO GREAT DAVIDS, CHAMPIONS FIGHTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AGAINST MANY GOLIATHS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH -100 (MAY 8, 1926) DAVID SUZUKI -90 (MARCH 24, 1936) FOSP Protest 1988-89, courtesy Marlene Smith In this issue: GENERAL NEWS CONDITIONS IN THE PARK NOTICE OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN JUNE Smartphone Photography Workshop Read more
A BRIEF REMINDER OF SWI EVENTS IN APRIL Lake Helen MacKenzie, March 30, courtesy Tim Penney IN THIS ISSUE CONDITIONS IN THE PARK APRIL EVENTS: VIMFF-April 10 & SWI AGM-April 22 CONDITIONS IN THE PARK In brief –it is only the start of April, and we are in that in-between Read more
HAPPY 115th BIRTHDAY STRATHCONA PROVINCIAL PARK Mt McBride above Buttle Lake, Feb 24 IN THIS ISSUE STRATHCONA BC’s FIRST PROVINCIAL PARK – March 1, 1911 CONDITIONS IN THE PARK UPCOMING EVENTS : VIMFF. & SWI AGM STRATHCONA PROVINCIAL PARK – MARCH 1, 1911 In 1911 Premier Richard McBride established as Read more
WELCOME TO SPRING IN MID JANUARY Battleship Lake outflow creek, Jan. 19 IN THIS ISSUE STEVE SMITH (1939-2025) – repeat notice CONDITIONS IN THE PARK UPCOMING EVENTS ANOTHER RECENT ARTICLE ADDED TO OUR WEBSITE NATURALISTS’ NOTES – “Canadian” fauna in the Park STEVE SMITH (1939-2025) courtesy Marlene Smith We were Read more
2nd highest Pond, Paradise Meadows, Sept. 10th, 2025 This is a brief Newsletter drawing attention to the grand finale of our Summer Season, the Chris Carter Memorial Hike and Tea. For a third year we are holding this event on the last Saturday of September to commemorate one of our Read more
Panorama from Mt Drabble, courtesy Tim Penney In this Issue: GENERAL NEWS SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE UPCOMING EVENTS GENERAL NEWS: Conditions: in two words – dry and dusty, in spite of the rain 10 days ago. We have fortunately so far escaped any serious wildfires. The one at Buttle Lake near the Read more
On top of Mt Albert Edward July 19, courtesy Margaret Symon In this issue: SWI 30th Anniversary Celebration Conditions in the Park August Schedule Upcoming Events SWI 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION For our 30th Anniversary celebration we were delighted to welcome a lively group of silver heads, many of whom had Read more
Above Croteau – June 19th courtesyTim Penney WELCOME TO SUMMER ON THE PLATEAU In this Issue: GENERAL NEWS & UPDATE ON CONDITIONS IN THE PARK JULY SCHEDULE NOW POSTED NEXT WEEKEND’S EVENTS A VERY IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENT on JULY 19th OUR RESIDENT URSUS AMERICANUS GENERAL NEWS The SPWC is now Read more