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Kerry Wood Nature Centre

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The Waskasoo Environmental Education Society is Red Deer's home for Natural and Cultural History. Please note, we open at 1:00 pm on all Stat holidays.

11/01/2026

The wait is over! Tickets are now on sale for the Red Deer screenings of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. 🏔️🎥🎟️

• Dates: January 6, 7, & 8, 2027
• Venue: Red Deer Memorial Centre Theatre
• Buy tickets: www.showpass.com
• More info: www.waskasoopark.ca/whats-new

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road.

From the over 400 entries submitted to the Festival competition each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Presenting Partners are Rab, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism.

This stop of the World Tour is hosted by the Kerry Wood Nature Centre. All proceeds support our ongoing outdoor education programming.

10/31/2026

🐦☕ The First Tuesday of November is Almost Here! ☕🐦

And you know what that means at the Nature Store…
🌱 30% OFF all bird seed purchases! 🌱

Join us from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM on November 3rd and stock up on seed while supporting a wonderful cause.

While you’re here, don’t miss our monthly Seniors Warm Cup Social from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ☕💛

It’s a chance to:
✨ Meet local seniors
✨ Build meaningful connections
✨ Share stories and community
✨ Support two incredible programs making a real difference

Whether you’re stopping in for bird seed, coffee, conversation—or all three—we’d love to see you!

Seed for Seniors is proudly presented with support from the Red Deer River Naturalists, Borouge International, Alberta Blue Cross and caring community members like you 💚

Together, we’re creating connection, comfort, and community—one cup and one bird feeder at a time 🐦🌿

10/30/2026

Happy Halloween from the Nature Centre. Two Ghostbusters characters, an Executive Stormtrooper, a Witch, a Vampire, and two Pumpkins. Be safe this weekend everyone.

10/27/2026

It’s a moose of a morning! This cow moose and her two calves are a reminder of the wildlife that calls the Waskasoo Park system home. If you spot a moose, remember to stay calm and quiet, keep a safe distance, and enjoy watching these incredible animals. 🫎

10/25/2026

Next time you're on a nature walk, keep your eyes peeled for shelf mushrooms! Shelf mushrooms are also called polypores because they have pores on the underside of their caps. This is different from many mushrooms you may be familiar with, which have gills under their caps.

10/23/2026

The Full Hunter's Moon is this Sunday, October 25. Meet at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre at 6:30 p.m. for a guided moon walk in the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary.

Hot chocolate available (bring your own to-go mug!).
All ages welcome.
$3/person or $10/family.
Parents/guardians must accompany children/youth.
Please dress for the weather and wear good hiking shoes.
Bring crampons and a headlamp, if you have them.

10/23/2026

Birding isn't just for extreme adventurers and expert biologists—birding is for everyone! The Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary's Dr. George loop is one of Canada's few accessible birding trails with a bird blind.

Join us on Saturday, October 24 at 1:00 p.m. for Birding for Everyone. All ages and abilities are welcome to join this guided experience at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre!

$3/person or $10/family.

10/20/2026

What is this? It's an abandoned paper wasp nest! To build their nests, paper wasps chew wood, bark, or other plant materials and mix it with their saliva to create a paper-like product. In this photo, the hexagonal structures of the nest's interior are on full display.

10/17/2026

Calling all guys, girls, and ghouls to the Kerry Wood Nature Centre on Friday, October 30 for this special edition of our popular Family Planetarium public program! This immersive experience will introduce you to October's most recognisable constellations, asterisms, and some of the spookier stars of the night sky.

⭐Come for the stars and stay for the stories. 👻

All ages welcome and planetarium-friendly costumes encouraged! Children/youth must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

$5/person. Ages 2 & under FREE.
Pre-registration required by October 30 at 3:00 p.m.
Limited number of spaces available.

Tickets available at https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/family-planetarium-halloween-edition

Family Planetarium: Halloween EditionFriday, October 30Event time: 4:30–7:30 p.m.Show times: 5:00–5:50 p.m. & 6:30–7:20 p.m.Ramp up for Halloween with this…

10/16/2026

Our Remembrance Day Métis Beading Workshop is sold out!

Interested, but didn’t bead the odds at getting a ticket? Never fear, Métis beading workshops are here to stay. We are thrilled to share that we will be hosting more beading workshops in 2027! Keep an eye on www.waskasoopark.ca/whats-new and follow our social media for more information.

Address

6300 45 Avenue
Red Deer, AB
T4N3M4

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14033462010

Website

http://www.waskasoopark.ca/

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