The results are in! We are happy to report that this year's Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink was a success!! Thank you to everyone that donated and supported the fundraiser. In total our donors contributed $17,510. This amount was then matched 50% by the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation, adding $8,755, for a total of $26,265!!
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce the installation of a Little Free Library at the Information Kiosk at the Nature Centre! We need your help to fill the Little Free Library. Do you have old guidebooks destined for good will? Do you have nature-focused children’s books that you need to find a new home for?
Read MoreUntil August 31, 2023, every dollar you donate to the Friends of the Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society will be matched up to 50%, giving your gift a much greater impact.
Read MoreWe are proud to announce a significant donation received from the Lethbridge Garden Project Society in support of the Nature Centre’s Prairie Living Roof.
Read MoreShaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink will match up to 50% of donations! From March 1 - August 31, 2023, make your donation in support of our Nature Centre go even further.
Read MoreWe are proud to work with Rotary Club of Lethbridge East and Helen Schuler Nature Centre to present the work of the next generation of artists. This annual showcase of creative expressions from youth aged 18 and under will be on display in the Community Art Gallery at the Nature Centre again in fall 2023. Over the past six years we have been fortunate to showcase 227 up-and-coming youth artists!
Read MoreWe are proud to announce two amazing contributions towards nature play in Lethbridge! Recently we received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. We also received a $500 grant from The Georgina Foundation. Both grants will support our Nature Play Space Kiosk project!
Read MoreWe are proud to support opportunities for new audiences to experience the amazing natural spaces in Lethbridge. With this project, our goal is to identify and reduce barriers facing newcomers so that we can ensure we are doing our part to provide a welcoming and inclusive community for all who call Lethbridge home. Ultimately we want to support programs that welcome new Canadians and introduces them to their new home.
Read MoreWe are excited to support the development of a new Information Kiosk at the Nature Centre. The kiosk will feature: maps, information panels, interactive trail-based activity information, as well as a little library. Construction is scheduled to begin soon with final installation expected by year-end 2022.
Read MoreThe Lethbridge cultureLINK bus route is a fare-free bus route connecting six major attractions in Lethbridge, running from June 27th to September 5th, 2022. Available roughly every 20 minutes, the cultureLINK is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint while discovering Lethbridge!
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that we can now accept cryptocurrency donations! A cryptocurrency donation allows you to donate a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or Ether to our organization via CanadaHelps. The donation is promptly converted into cash and is eligible for an instant charitable tax receipt.
Read MoreWith the support of our amazing Friends we have established an Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta! Endowment Fund donations are not linked to a specific initiative or program. These contributions are invested to generate a stable source of revenue. In doing so, they help us build a sustainable future by providing long-term support of nature-based interpretive programming in Lethbridge.
Read MoreThanks to the support of our Friends members, after a three year search, in August 2020 the Friends of the Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society purchased and began training a gopher snake for the Nature Centre. After more than one year of handling and training, we are confident the new snake is ready to take over for Sophie, the former snake-in-chief at the Centre. The new snake has been named ‘Davey’…
Read MoreWe have been selected as part of the Lowe's Canada Heroes campaign! Lowe’s Lethbridge will be collecting donations on our behalf throughout the month of September in support of a Loose Parts Playground at the Nature Centre! Lowe’s Canada will match 50% of all customer donations up to a maximum of $2,000 per store.
Read MoreAfter six months of temporary closure due to enhanced public health measures in Alberta, the Helen Schuler Nature Centre will re-open the indoor exhibit experience on Friday June 11. On display in the Main Gallery is a brand new exhibit Built for Life on the Prairies celebrating wildlife of the grasslands. The exhibition provides an inside look at how remarkable grassland species not only survive, but thrive in one of the planet's most extreme & open environments.
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