March & April 2025
Transformative Mining and Alternatives Panels
Virtual, On Zoom

A series of four public, virtual panels with thinkers and leaders from across the Yukon and beyond to ask: How can we transform mining to ensure disasters such as the Eagle Mine failure never happen again? What are the alternatives to resource economies? Panel recordings available: Mining on Unceded Territories, Future of Mining in the Yukon, Alternatives to Mining, Indigenous Governance & Salmon. Supported by CPAWS Yukon, To Swim and Speak with Salmon, and Research from the Front Lines. 

Wednesday April 9th
Permafrost Envirofest
6:30-10:30pm, Yukon Arts Centre

Envirofest seeks to empower participants with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration to make meaningful changes in their communities and beyond. Join an envirotalk by Joti Overduin (CPAWS Yukon Outreach Manager) and the Whitehorse premiere of “Letters to Our Future,” a 20-minute film documenting youth canoeing on the Wind River (6:30–7:15 PM). Following the film screening there’ll be creative song, music, and dance (7:15–10:30 PM). Click here for event page and to purchase tickets.

Envirofest is a partner to the Yukon Youth Summit and proceeds go towards our CPAWS Yukon community initiatives. Doors open at 6pm. Hosted by Youth Of Today Society – Celebrating Media Arts Program.

Sunday March 23rd
EDI Hut to Hut in Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek)
11am – 3:30pm, 200-1 Sumanik Drive in Whitehorse 

We’re excited to be hosting a hut this year along the Mt McIntyre Trail Network. Visit us via the Nordic ski trails or take the city’s single-track trails by snowshoe or fat bike. Enjoy hot drinks, snacks, nature colouring sheets, and a fun scavenger hunt! Hut hosts this year are the Kwanlin Koyotes Ski Club, Big Brother – Big Sister Yukon, CPAWS Yukon, and the Canadian Japanese Association of Yukon. A day pass or season pass is required to access the ski trails. Event organized by Whitehorse Nordic Centre.

Thursday December 12th, 2024
CPAWS Yukon Holiday Open House
4:00PM – 7:00PM

Pop by the CPAWS Yukon office for some holiday cheer. Meet our friendly office dogs, win door prizes, and make some eco-friendly gifts. Our open house is our way of saying THANK YOU for all your support throughout the year. Together, we’ll reflect on the challenges, celebrate our wins, and chat community and conservation.

November 27, 2024
12:00 Noon 

Thursday November 14th, 2024
Voices from the Wind River – An evening of films, speakers, and sharing our connections to the land and water.
Doors open 5:00pm, Yukon Arts Centre

Voices from the Wind River will feature the Whitehorse premiere of “Connections,” a short film by Bethany Paquette that follows youth on a journey through the Wind River. For more details, visit cpawsyukon.org/windriver.

August 30th to late October
Art Exhibition – People of Chasàn Chùa
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Celebrate the deep connections between people, community, and place. People of Chasàn Chùa is an art exhibition created by CPAWS Yukon’s conservation intern, Yataya van Kampen, featuring portraits of First Nations people and stories focused on preserving and caring for Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek).

Co-hosted by CPAWS Yukon and the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. Details on opening night at peopleofchasanchua.eventbrite.com.

 Saturday, September 14th or Saturday, September 21st, 2024
Trails and Tales of the Copper Belt with Tim Green
10:00-3:00pm, Near Copper Haul Road

A mining walk and talk near Copper Haul Road, including right along Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek). We’ll be visiting several past mining and exploration sites where sinkholes, rusting artifacts, waste rock, and open pits tell the story of mining in the Copper Belt and its lasting impact on the boreal ecosystem in the area. Tim Green will guide the walk and discuss the intricate relationships and trade-offs between mining, water resources, and wildlife over time. Full details at copperbelt.eventbrite.com.

Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Medicinal Plant Walk and Talk
6:00-7:30pm, University Pumphouse Pond in Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek)

Join us for an interactive walk led by Anne Mease as we learn all about the medicinal properties of plants and the basics of respectful harvesting and use.Registration encouraged, or drop in!  Full details at medicinal.eventbrite.ca

Tuesday, July 31st, 2024
Invasive Plant Pull & Knowledge Share
6:00-8:00pm, University Pumphouse Pond

Join us for a collaborative event all about invasive plant education, removal, and proper disposal in Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek). Connect with the rich forests and wetlands of Chasàn Chùa while helping to restore important wildlife habitats! Click here for full details.

Hosted by CPAWS Yukon, Yukon Conservation Society, and the Yukon Invasive Species Council as part of our Life of the Boreal series.

Tuesday, June 25th, 2024
CPAWS Yukon Annual General Meeting
4:30-6:30pm, CPAWS Yukon Office, 101-301 Hawkins St in Whitehorse

Evenings May 28-30th, 2024 and Saturday June 1st, 2024 10:30-4:00pm
Care for the Creek Community Events
Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek) 

Join us in community action! Let’s celebrate protecting the legacy of Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek) as a sanctuary for wildlife and people. CPAWS Yukon and the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board, in partnership with Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation, will be hosting a handful of events open to the public to share stories, connect with nature, and take action!

Eagle Nest Walk with Yukon Wildlife Viewing:
Tues May 28th • 7 – 8 pm • Eagle Bay Park Lookout
Join Carrie McClelland from the Yukon Wildlife Viewing Program for a walk-and-talk along the bluff overlooking Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek). Spotting scopes and binoculars will be provided, so we can scan the wetland below to look for beaver, muskrat, moose, or eagle nests. This easy walk follows a relatively level but uneven foot-trail with sandy sections, so please wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather. We’ll be lingering at the point, so camp chairs or sit-upons to relax while wildlife viewing are encouraged. Meet at the Eagle Bay Lookout parking lot.

Habitat Refresh with Yukon Invasive Species Council
Wed May 29th • 5:30 – 7 pm • The Point Parking Lot
Come on out to learn about invasive plant species and their impact on biodiversity in the Yukon with CPAWS with support from YISC. We’ll learn to identify potentially harmful invasives and how to remove and dispose of them properly to slow their spread, and pick up litter along the way to help make Chasàn Chùa a cleaner, healthier place for everyone—plants, animals, and people. Wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves if you have them. Trash bags and clean up materials will be provided. See you there! 

Botanical Drawing Outdoors with Misha Donohoe
Thurs May 30th • 6 – 7:30 pm • Eagle Bay Park Lookout
Join local artist and professional illustrator Misha Donohoe for a hands-on lesson in botanical drawing—the art and skill of illustrating plants. Class is outdoors, so please dress for the weather. We’ll be selecting subjects from plants growing in Chasan Chua, and art supplies will be provided, so just bring yourself, a folding chair, and your creativity!

Care for the Creek BBQ & Family Fun Day
Sat June 1st • 10:30 am – 4 pm • Eagle Bay Park Lookout

10:30 AM • Opening Remarks  • Things kick off with opening remarks about why caring for Chasàn Chùa is so important.

11AM to 12PM  • History Walk-and-Talk with Pat Tobler  • Want to understand how this part of Chasàn Chùa came to need so much clean up and care? Join Pat Tobler of EDI Environmental Dynamics for a walk-and-talk on the history of the use (and misuse) of The Point as a landfill.

11:30AM to 2PM  • Community BBQ with the Yukon Fish and Game Association • Environmental conservation and restoration make you hungry? Then put a little mustard on your community spirit and grab a hamburger or hotdog or veggie burger grilled up by the kind folks at the Yukon Fish and Game Association! Compost and recycling bins will be available on site, so please be kind and respectful and kind to the land and wildlife by properly disposing of your left overs.

1PM to 2PM • Chasàn Chùa Park Proposal Walk and Talk with Stephanie Woods • Wondering about the work of CPAWS in Chasàn Chùa? Join CPAWS conservation coordinator Stephanie Woods to learn about past proposed developments, an in-depth study on how wildlife use and are distributed throughout the area, and continued support for Chasàn Chùa becoming a protected area. Along the way expect to connect with the natural world by learning about the emerging plant life living along the trail.

2PM to 3PM • The Secret (and Very Weird) Life of Boreal Forest with Laurence Fox •  Want to get nerdy—like, super nerdy—about the Boreal forest? Join Laurence Fox, campaigns coordinator for CPAWS Yukon and long-time science journalist for a walk-and-talk about the seriously weird and wonderful lives of the plants and animals of the Yukon boreal forest. Buckle up, it’s going to get whacky.

3PM to 4PM • The Wild and Wonderful World of Yukon Insects with Syd Cannings • Join long-time Yukon biologist (and serious bug enthusiast) for a walk-and-talk on an underappreciated Yukon treasure—of wild and wonderful insects!

Monday May 6th, 2024
Beading for Mother’s Day
5:30-8:00pm, CPAWS Yukon Office, 101-301 Hawkins St in Whitehorse

Learn to craft a beautiful 3D beaded flower just in time for Mother’s Day! Anne Mease from CPAWS Yukon will guide you through the process of beading and provide all the necessary materials and tools. There’ll be lots of colors to choose from! We’ll also have snacks and refreshments.

Thursday April 11th, 2024
Protect the Peel: Looking back and looking forward (Lunch & Learn)
11:30am – 1pm, CPAWS Yukon Office, 101-301 Hawkins St in Whitehorse

Come and join the CPAWS team for our first of many Lunch & Learn talks – a trip down memory lane to the days of the Protect the Peel campaign. While it’s important that we continue to move forward, there is also much to learn as you do so, by reflecting back. Presented by our Outreach Manager, Joti Overduin.

Thursday March 21st, 2024
Movie Night! Changing Course: A River’s Journey of Reconnection
6:00-8:00pm, CPAWS Yukon Office, 101-301 Hawkins St in Whitehorse

Join us to watch Changing Course: A River’s Journey of Reconnection (2024) in celebration of World Water Day! We’ll have snacks and refreshments. Livestream event starts at 7.

The POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Centre for Global Studies will be streaming the film followed by a conversation with Larry George (Director of Lulumexun (Lands & Self-Governance), Cowichan Tribes), and Katrina Adams (Senior Aquatic Biologist, Peninsula Streams & Shorelines). We’ll have the livestream set up in our boardroom for anyone who wants to join!

Thurs Feb 08, 2024 AND Mon Feb 12, 2024 *Must attend both nights so you can finish the pin*
Beading for Valentine’s
5:15-8:00pm, CPAWS Yukon Office at 101-301 Hawkins Street in Whitehorse

Join us for two fun-filled nights of beading to create a caribou tufted heart pin for a loved one’s Valentine! Anne Mease from CPAWS Yukon will guide you through the process of beading and provide all the necessary materials and tools. We’ll also have snacks and refreshments.

Thursday December 7th, 2023
Open House & Pop-Up Shop
3:00-7:00pm, 301 & 302 Hawkins St, Whitehorse

Come snack, shop local, and chat conservation! Yukon Conservation Society and CPAWS Yukon are joining forces and hosting our holiday open houses together, complete with a Pop-Up Shop Sale. CPAWS Yukon will be featuring artists Esther Dobbs, Karen Nicloux and Deb Enoch. More to be announced. There’ll be beadwork, crotchet, jewelry, new CPAWS Yukon merch, and more!

Thursday September 14th, 2023
Beading for Reconciliation
5:00-8:00pm, CPAWS Yukon office at 101-301 Hawkins Street in Whitehorse.

Join us for an evening of beading and conversation about residential schools in the Yukon. Learn to bead a pair of orange shirt earrings, a pin, or a keychain in the lead up to Truth and Reconciliation Day. Anne Mease and Joti Overduin from CPAWS Yukon will be hosting an evening of meaningful reflection and creativity. We hope to create meaningful dialogue about the Yukon’s colonial past, present, and future.

Open until Thursday September 7, 2023
Colouring Contest

Get creative this summer by joining our colouring contest, featuring McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa! It’s open to kids of all ages with three prizes available, including a $50 Mac’s Fireweed Books gift card! Full details at cpawsyukon.org/colour.

Wednesdays: June 28, July 19, & August 16, 2023
Plants of the Boreal: A walk and talk series
2:00-3:30pm, Pumphouse pond behind Yukon University

The rich forests and wetlands of McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa are home to hundreds of plants. Learn all about the edible, medicinal, native, & introduced species of the boreal in this walk and talk series. Each walk will feature a special guest. No registration required.

Hosted in partnership with Yukon Conservation Society and Yukon Invasive Species Council. More details at plantsoftheboreal.eventbrite.com.

Tuesday July 25, 2023 5:30-7:30pm
Pine Basket Weaving Workshop
CPAWS Yukon Office 101-301 Hawkins St

Learn how to craft your own basket out of pine needles in this hands-on workshop. For full details and to register, go to pinebasket.eventbrite.com. Space is limited, and a minimum of 5 participants is needed for the workshop to go ahead. All materials provided. 

Anytime July 9 to 23, 2023
Run for the Refuge
War Eagle Way Trailhead, Mount McIntyre

Join us for a self-start run to support the Arctic Refuge and Porcupine caribou. We created an 8 km route along the 24 Hours of Light Trail and will also be hosting a group run/hike on Friday July 21st from 12-2pm that anyone can join. Click here for full details and route information. Proceeds go to Northern Alaska Environmental Center’s Arctic Program.

Tuesday June 27th, 2023
Annual General Meeting

Join us as we look back on all that we’ve accomplished this past year — we can’t help but feel like the momentum for conservation in the territory is stronger than ever. We’ll be getting together on Tuesday June 27th at our office at 101-301 Hawkins Street in Whitehorse, with food and snacks starting at 4:30pm and the official meeting starting at 5:30pm.

Tuesday May 2nd, 2023
THE PAST IS ALSO THE PRESENT: Mining reclamation, lessons from Faro, and the promise of new mining legislation
7:00pm, Online

Get ready for a thought-provoking talk on mining reclamation in the Yukon! Join us as we explore the regulatory history of quartz mine reclamation, and uncover valuable lessons from the past.

Speakers: Krystal Isbister (PhD Student, University of Alberta) and Caitlynn Beckett (PhD Candidate, Memorial University). Click here for a recording of the webinar.

Thursday April 20, 2023
Land & Water Relationship Planning Gathering
9:30am-5:00pm, In-person at Haa Shagóon Hídi, Carcross, YT or Virtual Interactive Livestream

Saturday December 3, 2022
Holiday Open Houses & Pop-up Art Shop
11:00-3:00pm, Hawkins St & 3rd Ave, Whitehorse, YT

Tuesday November 8, 2022
Securing a Healthy Future for the Dawson Region
6:00-7:00pm, Online

The Recommended Plan for the Dawson Region made big strides forward from the Draft Plan, but there’s still work to do. Tune in to learn about the plan and how we can improve it to safeguard the lands, waters and wildlife of the region.

Join Sebastian Jones from the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) and Randi Newton from CPAWS Yukon to learn more and how you can take action for the Dawson Region.

Wednesday, June 22, 2022; Wednesday, July 13, 2022; Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Plants of the Boreal: A walk and talk series
2:00-3:30pm, Pumphouse pond behind Yukon University

The rich forests and wetlands of McIntyre Creek/Chasàn Chùa are home to hundreds of plants. Learn all about the edible, medicinal, native, & introduced species of the boreal in this walk and talk series. Each walk will feature a special guest with no registration required.

Hosted in partnership with Yukon Conservation Society and Yukon Invasive Species Council.

Monday June 20, 2022
Hybrid Annual General Meeting
5:30-7:00pm, online or in person

We’ll be highlighting all the amazing work that took place over the last year, and going over our goals for the upcoming one. This year’s meeting will be a hybrid event. Join us on zoom or at our *new office* 101-301 Hawkins St, Whitehorse. We will have limited capacity for in-person attendance. To keep everyone safe, masks will be required and vaccination is mandatory.

Saturday June 18th, 2022
Beaver River Films Premiere Night
5:30pm, Multipurpose Room, Mayo, YT

We’re so excited to be premiering the 2020 and 2021 Beaver River films! Each mini-documentary covers a paddling trip over beaver dams, through winding creeks, and into the heart of the Beaver River Watershed. These journeys through Canada’s north bring together different perspectives and shine a light on the intimate relationships we have with the land.

Saturday July 24 ,2021
Backyard Biodiversity at Chasàn Chùa
Bat house by the Yukon University pumphouse pond (directions below)

To celebrate the many values of McIntyre Creek, CPAWS Yukon and partner organizations are hosting an outdoor event called “Backyard Biodiversity at Chasàn Chùa” on July 24th, 2021, 11 am to 3 pm, at the Pumphouse Pond near Yukon University. The day will be jam-packed with activities for the whole family, including giveaways and games for kids. The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) will be offering guided hikes and a handful of local experts will be leading bioblitz walks, where participants will record as many species as possible – plants, insects, birds or otherwise – and upload their observations to iNaturalist for identification. The Friends of McIntyre Creek, the Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee, and Wildwise Yukon will be attending with information about the area and their work. 

Scheduled activities that participants can sign up for in person: 

• 11am – 12pm:  YCS guided hike
• 12 pm -1pm: Bioblitz and guided walk about plants
• 1 pm – 2pm: Bioblitz and guided walk about insects
• 1 pm-2pm: Biobltiz and guided walk about birds
• 2 pm-3pm: YCS guided hike
• Bird walks every hour on the hour

CPAWS Yukon Annual General Meeting

Join us on Monday June 14th, 2021 from 5:30pm – 6:30pm for our Annual General Meeting, where we will highlight all the awesome work that took place over the past year, and go over our goals for the upcoming year.

View the recording of our AGM here:

Thursday June 18, 2020
Virtual Annual General Meeting
5:30pm – 7:00pm. Optional informal chat after 7:00pm 

Due to COVID-19, this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) won’t be able to happen in person. Fear not! We will host a virutal and phone-in AGM on June 18th, 2020 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm.

View our AGM :

Wednesday March 27th, 2020

A Night For Nature
Polarity Brewing, 170 – 2237 2nd Ave, Whitehorse
6:00pm Doors Open, 7:00pm Dinner

Want to support nature and try the newest restaurant in town? Join us for A Night For Nature at the brand new Polarity brew-pub!

Your ticket includes a 3 course meal made from locally-sourced ingredients and your first drink.

While there, you can participate in our charity auction. Proceeds will support our work to conserve the Yukon’s wild spaces! Tickets are limited, so get yours today!

Tickets can be bought online or in person. If you want to avoid paying the online service fee, we suggest coming to our office at 506 Steele Street to purchase your ticket!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-for-nature-cpaws-yukon-fundraising-dinner-tickets-91796522871

Saturday December 7th, 2019

Pop Up Art Shop and Open House
CPAWS Office, 506 Steele Street, Whitehorse
10:00am – 3:00pm

Our Pop-Up Art Shop was such a success last year that we’re happy to host it again this year, alongside our holiday Open House! We will showcase local artists from around the Yukon whose art, crafts, and wares have in some way been inspired by the Yukon’s wild spaces as well as showcase some of our work from the past year.

Come have some tasty treats, get some early holiday shopping done from local artists, and learn about the amazing work that’s been done this year. (like the Peel Watershed plan being signed!!)

Artists:
Stephanie Ryan: http://stephanieryanart.ca/about/
Robert Postma: http://www.robertpostmaphotography.com/
Free Pour Jenny’s: https://www.freepourjennys.com/
Karen Nicloux: https://www.travelyukon.com/en/plan/art/karen-nicloux
Asad Chishti: http://chairsandtables.org/about/
Dee Bailey: https://dbaileyart.com/

Thursday November 21st, 2019

Free Film Night: Jumbo Wild and Beaver River Watershed mini-docs
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, Km 1423 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse

Join CPAWS Yukon for a free screening of Jumbo Wild and the premiere of two mini-docs on our recent 10-day, 379 km paddling trip through the threatened Beaver River Watershed.

**A film night is planned for Mayo, date TBD**

BEAVER RIVER WATERSHED MINI-DOCS: Places Like This and I Belong Here.

This August, CPAWS Yukon, members from the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, artists, photographers, and long time Yukoners travelled the Beaver and Stewart Rivers. We set off to experience and document this unspoiled wilderness and share what could be lost if the region is opened up by a proposed 65 km mining exploration road.

Two mini-docs – Places Like This, produced in association with the Canadian Wilderness Artist Residency, and I Belong Here, by filmmaker Steve Hossack – tell the story of the trip from different perspectives and lay out hopeful visions for the watershed’s future.

This event is supported by the Canadian Mountain Network, a member of the Networks of Centres of Excellence Canada program.

Thursday October 3rd, 2019

Environmental Forum for the Environment
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre – 5:00pm-8:30pm

On Thursday October 3rd CPAWS Yukon and the Yukon Conservation Society will be co-hosting an all-candidate debate for the environment. This is an excellent opportunity for you to see how each party plans to protect our wild spaces. All 5 candidates have confirmed their attendance to this debate. 

Join us at the Beringia Interpretive Centre in Whitehorse. The debate will run from 6:00-8:30pm and doors open at 5:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided. 

We have prepared some questions for the candidates and we will also accept audience questions beginning at 5:00pm. Look out for the questions box (we’ll have people there to help guide you) and add a question for the candidates. We’ll try to get to as many as possible. 

Can’t make it? We’re livestreaming the debate on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BQ0e8gmwng

August 22, 2019

Together for the Peel : Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan Signing 
Riverfront Ceremony – Mayo, Yukon
3:30pm Ceremony, 6:00pm Dinner & Celebration

Everyone welcome! Join Yukon Government, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation, First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation and the Gwich’in Tribal Council, representing the Gwich’in Nations of the Northwest Territories as they sign the Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan! 

Please contact tanis.carter@gov.yk.ca to join for dinner. 

August 22, 2019

Together for the Peel : Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan Signing 
Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre – 1171 Front Street, Whitehorse
Doors open at 3:00pm 

Can’t make it to Mayo? Join us as we watch the live stream of the Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan signing ceremony! We’ll have snacks and light refreshments. 

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/373431683334797/

August 6th, 2019

CPAWS Yukon House Concert // Braden Lam & Friends 
CPAWS Office – 506 Steele Street, Whitehorse
7:00pm – 9:30pm

Nova Scotia folk musician Braden Lam has been spending his summer in the Yukon working with CPAWS. Join us at our office for an intimate evening of acoustic songs and storytelling before Braden heads back to the East coast!
~ Doors open at 7:00 pm
~ Entry is Pay-What-You-Can donation to CPAWS Yukon
~ BYOB, please drink responsibly
~ Special guest musician TBA + come ready for some sing alongs at the end of the night!

July 27th, 2019

Wild Creative: An Outdoor Panel Discussion
CPAWS Office – 506 Steele Street, Whitehorse
7:00pm-9:30pm

Hosted by The Canadian Wilderness Artist Residency
FREE EVENT | Outdoor Panel Discussion & BBQ
WHAT: A conversation about place-conscious art & the problematic nature of creating on the land
FEATURING: Joseph Tisiga, Aubyn O’Grady, Jacob Zimmer + CPAWS Yukon

February 12, 2019

An Evening for the Arctic Refuge: Old Crow
Old Crow Community Centre 
5:00-8:00pm

Lorraine Netro and CPAWS Yukon invite you to enjoy pizza, share stories about the Porcupine caribou herd and write letters to the U.S. Government about protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

February 5, 2019

An evening for the Arctic Refuge
CPAWS Yukon – 506 Steele Street
5:00-7:00pm

CPAWS Yukon, together with long-time Arctic Refuge advocate Lorraine Netro invite you for an evening of stories, strategy sharing and action for the Porcupine caribou herd.

Hear stories from Lorraine Netro about campaigning for the Porcupine caribou herd. Take part in a workshop from CPAWS Yukon on campaign strategizing, using the Arctic Refuge as an example. Enjoy appetizers and goodies.

Thursday January 24, 2019

Nahe Nahodhe: Taking care of the land in the Dehcho Territory
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre – Kilometre 1423, Alaska Highway
6:00-8:30pm 

Tr’ondek Hwech’in and CPAWS Yukon invite you to learn about the Dehcho First Nations’ experience turning Edéhzíe in the Northwest Territories into Canada’s first Indigenous Protected Conserved Area. Edéhzíe Protected Area covers over 14,000 square kilometres – more than twice the size of Banff National Park – and will be managed through a management board and the stewardship activities of the Dehcho First Nations’ Indigenous guardians and stewardship programs.

Can’t make it? Watch it live here: