Peak Discovery Virtual Programs Series

Visitors to Waterton Lakes National Park can’t help but gaze at mountain peaks, but not everyone gets to experience being at the very top of them. What would it be like to explore these mountains from a bird’s eye (and bear’s eye) point of view? And how do species like the endangered five-needle pine trees survive that far up? Come experience the magic of Waterton’s mountains to find out!

What does it look like when two national parks share an international border? Join a Parks Canada interpreter, and a US National Park Ranger to answer the question everyone is asking… Does a bear need a passport?

There is a big new bear boss in the park! A grizzly bear about-town has decided to make Waterton Lakes National Park his new home, but which of Waterton’s diverse set of ecosystems has the goods to become the New Grizzly Bear HQ?

Aquatic creatures are an important part of Waterton’s ecosystem. They are sometimes overlooked since their mysterious lives are hidden under the water's surface. Come experience the magic of Waterton Lakes National Park by shrinking down and experiencing the joys and struggles these aquatic creatures are facing firsthand!

Can the loss of one butterfly have a profound effect on its ecosystem? Join in as we learn about species at risk and how the loss of even one single, small species, can alter an ecosystem in large ways.

Join a Parks Canada employee for a high flying, soaring, dipping, and diving bird exploration! Waterton Lakes is home to hundreds of species of birds and spring is the ideal time to come and view them. Join our flock as we discover the unique features that set birds apart from other creatures!

Discover the cultural and conservation importance of bison to Waterton Lakes National Park. Learn about the reintroduction of these incredible animals to the park after the Kenow Wildfire. The Blackfoot name for Waterton Lakes – Paahtómahksikimi – means the inner sacred lake within the mountains. It is a landscape shaped by wind, fire, and water with strong human connections since time immemorial. Witness the enduring and interconnected relationships between bison, humans, and other species on the landscapes of Paahtómahksikimi.

Join staff in Waterton Lakes National Park to discover some amazing artifacts that have been unearthed following the 2017 Kenow Wildfire. Discoveries of artifacts, sites and other traces of cultures will be shared, including what this may mean about the presence of people, wildlife and relationships to landscape.