Volunteer Updates

We had to say goodbye to Toby & Emma from the RSBP today - their time staffing the Wilderness Centre on weekdays for the past few weeks was much appreciated! They joined the Level 2 Hike to the Cruickshank Canyon Lookout on their final day. The hike was guided by Evan Loveless, one of the directors of the Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI), who is also guiding a Level 1 family hike to Lake Helen Mackenzie next Sunday Sept. 29 starting at 10 am. Evan will be bringing his young son & all ages are welcome! (dogs on leash too!)

There will also be a Level 2 Hike on Sunday Sept. 29 at 9 am. guided by Steve Smith, a founding director with SWI with decades of knowledge of Strathcona Park. This hike to Divers Lake should be about 4-5 hours return. The terrain is moderate but not on an established trail - there is a stream crossing & some wet areas. Divers & Rossiter Lakes were added to Strathcona Park in 2003.

Participants in today's Nature Walk with Harold Macy learned quite a bit about trees & ecology - Harold manages Headquarters Creek Woodlot with sustainable forestry practices, and has marketed some interesting non-timber forest resources.

The Wilderness Centre will now be staffed regularly from 9 am. - 4 pm. on weekends until Sept. 12, but several volunteers have come forward to staff the Centre on some weekdays as well:
Pam & Don on Thurs. Aug. 26, 11 am - 2 pm;
Kate on Mon. Aug. 30, 9 am - 2 pm;
Keith on Wed. Sept. 1, Wed. Sept. 8 and Wed. Sept. 22 from 9 am - 4 pm.
There may be additional open days for the Centre - will keep you posted.

One last note: a question today about the tower on top of Syd Watts Peak (visible from Mt. Albert Edward) - it is apparently a beacon/communications relay.