Volunteering

Bow Valley Volunteer Stewards

• Combine your concern for environmental protection and your love of hiking by being a steward.
• Note and report disturbances like vandalism, illegal campsites, litter, environmental degradation and invasive species.
• Participate in work parties to remedy the reported disturbances.
• Trails assigned depend on your interest, fitness level and willingness to hike in the backcountry.
• Additional projects include GPS mapping, wildlife camera monitoring and wildlife fence surveying.
• Contact Patrick Waring at 403-493-6777 or [email protected].

Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

• Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park volunteering opportunities include Summer Trail Care and Snow Hosts.

Flood Recovery Volunteer Program

• Flood Recovery

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

• Complete an online application to volunteer at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park.

Volunteer Trail Care

• Volunteer to help construct and maintain the extensive trail system in our beautiful wilderness playground. Friends of Kananaskis Country operates the Volunteer Trail Care program.
• Projects involve non-motorized trails, with duties ranging from litter pick-up to deadfall removal to trail surfacing. Tasks assigned depend on your interest and fitness level.
• Contact Friends of Kananaskis Country at 403-678-5593 or [email protected].

Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA)

• The objectives of Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA) are to collect detailed information on amphibian populations in Alberta and to promote public knowledge of amphibians through a hands-on experience.
• Kananaskis is one of the RANA sites. The project monitors the dispersal of frog, toad and salamander species from a breeding pond on the outskirts of Canmore as the animals make their way to wintering locations. Volunteers count, weigh and measure each amphibian, working in teams of 3, every second night in late summer.
• RANA volunteers learn about amphibian ecology, and receive training in handling and processing the animals. "Junior Volunteers" are welcome to accompany their parents. The work is not physically demanding but does involves a lot of bending and kneeling.
• Contact [email protected].

William Watson Lodge Society

• William Watson Lodge in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park provides accommodation for Albertans with disabilities in accessible cabins and campsites. It also has barrier-free trails for hiking or cross-country skiing, picnic sites and fishing areas.
• William Watson Lodge Society supports the facilities and programs at the Lodge.

Wildlife Ambassador Program

• The Wildlife Ambassador program is a community-driven education initiative that promotes wildlife safety ethics and responsible land use in Kananaskis Country and surrounding communities. This partnership between the WildSmart Community Program and Alberta Parks has run for ten years.
  
• Our trained Ambassadors engage people in conversations at special events and campgrounds throughout the Bow and Kananaskis Valleys in small teams. They cover topics like smart trail use, and increase awareness of wildlife safety and habitat needs on trails.
• We are not currently recruiting new volunteers. Learn more about the Wildlife Ambassador program and future recruitment opportunities here.
• For more information contact Tangle McClaron at [email protected].

Junior Forest Wardens

Junior Forest Wardens is an outdoor experience-oriented program for young people (ages 6 to 18) and their families. There is a local club based in Bragg Creek which does projects in Kananaskis like shepherdia removal. Contact the Bragg Creek Bald Eagles at 403-949-2907.

Volunteer Opportunities in Alberta's Parks

Check other volunteering opportunities in parks across Alberta.