Learn outdoor survival skills based on animal winter adaptations with our Wascana Centre ecology team.
Join the PCC Ecologists for a free Outdoor Survival program where you will explore how animal survive the winter and develop essential winter survival skills!
Register for one or both sessions in April as you learn about animal shelters while you create your own shelter, fire starting basics, and predator-prey dynamics through orienteering and geocaching.
Session 1
Date: April 8, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Topic: Shelter building, animal homes, introduction to fire building
Session 2
Date: April 9, 2026
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Topic: Orienteering, geocaching, animal tracking
Please note:
- This event is designed for children between the ages of 7-13.
- Please have your child prepared to walk outside as we will be outdoors for the entire session (i.e. appropriate footwear, jackets, etc.). This event is dependent on appropriate weather conditions.
- Sessions will be run in and around the Habitat Conservation Area (HCA). Participants are to be dropped off and picked up by the entrance to the HCA. A map and further information will be sent out closer to the session date.
Registration
To register, fill out the registration form below:
Limited space available, so register soon!
Once we receive your application, you will be contacted to confirm registration and to finalize any remaining details. If you have further questions, please call us at (306) 522-3661.
We are officially all booked up for this event. Thank you for your interest.


