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The winter recreation and culture guide will be available to view online starting November 25.
Registration starts:
Enjoy the great outdoors! Our team at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre is excited to offer several seasonal outdoor pursuit opportunities.
During the warmer months, you'll find a selection of outdoor programs for nature exploration and forest play, and adults can enjoy crafts, exercise and themed date nights. When the temperature starts to dip, our programs shift to a focus on cross-country skiing programs for novice learners all the way up to experts. You'll also find snowshoe tours, group outdoor skills programs and winter walks on the world-class trail system at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre.
Our adult and seniors programs include seasonal opportunities like outdoor fitness and learn-to programs, as well as date nights and 55+ programs. Try new activities, learn fitness exercises and meet new people.
Outdoor adult registration
Looking for fun and interesting ways to stay active and get outside over the winter months? Cross-country skiing offers a great alternative for active enthusiasts of every age and skill level to get out and explore winter. Take a lesson or play on the trails!
Check out dryland training for spring through fall programs.
Cross-country skiing registration
Take your learning outside and make it interactive. Join our Alberta curriculum-based programs to enhance your child’s learning. Choose from science, physical education and more!Â
Outdoor homeschool registration
Explore nature with your little ones in our parented & unparented programs, or register your youth / teenager. Let your imagination run wild with our free-play programs, and more!
Outdoor child & youth registration
Seasonal events, workshops and featured programs for all ages.
Special event registration
Youth leadership, outdoor adventure, community learning and environmental stewardship.
Applications and registration open Spring 2026. View program details.
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From November 10-14, spend fall break outside - sign up for day camps today!
Register in fall break camps
Browse the fall outdoor pursuits program guide (328.6Â KB) for programs from April to June.
NEW: Browse the summer camps guide (2.6Â MB) for child and youth programs from July to August.
Have a course code from the printed registration guide? Search RecOnline by code, type or keyword.
Join us for a haunted experience like no other, deep in the woods where your lantern and the moon are the only light. Along the path, eerie sounds, shadowy figures and old forest legends come to life. This is spooky storytelling at its most chilling. Not suitable for those under 12Y.
Oct 18, 24, 25, 30 Times vary per date
Age: 12Y+ Cost: $24.00
Location: Strathcona Wilderness Centre
The Strathcona Wilderness Centre welcomes schools, community groups and homeschool groups to experience a wide variety of year-round outdoor and environmental education programs.
Education programs are curriculum-based for Kindergarten to grade 12 schools, and can be adapted based individual group needs.
View the Outdoor Programs, School and Group Guide (3.9 MB) .
Please contact the Strathcona Wilderness Centre at 780-922-3939 or swcinfo@strathcona.ca and our customer service representatives will assist you with booking.
There are a few things you should know before arriving at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre for your program.
Your program fee includes all equipment / educational materials required for the activities you book. SWC instructors are certified with Wilderness First Aid and will carry a first aid kit, along with communication equipment.
Communication
A few days before the date of the program, you will be contacted via email by a wilderness centre staff member who will confirm the details of your program. Please let them know if there have been any changes to your program, particularly times or group number changes (for group bookings).
Supervision
It is expected that the teacher/group supervisor will maintain responsibility for the discipline and control of their group, and that they participate fully in all aspects of the program.
What to wear: we recommend dressing in layers in colder weather. Remember - plan for the worst, hope for the best!
Teachers and Group supervisors are responsible for ensuring that participants are dressed appropriately and prepared to be outside.
Please note that the Wilderness Centre’s policy is to run programs until the temperatures dip below -20˚C (including wind chill). If your policy is different, please notify us 48 hours in advance. We have access to washroom facilities and a warm staging area throughout the program.
Programs at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre will have access to bathrooms in the Information Centre.
For outdoor programs offered off-site, there may not be washrooms available. Please plan to go to the washroom before arriving at your off-site program.
For a group program booking please contact the Strathcona Wilderness Centre at 780-922-3939 or email swcinfo@strathcona.ca and our Customer Service Representatives will assist you in your booking.
You can register for our programs using Recreation Online. Learn more about setting up your Recreation Online account.
If you have questions about programs at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre please call 780-922-3939 or email swcinfo@strathcona.ca.
Plan an adventure at SWC before or after your program! Explore the picnic sites, disc golf course and trails at the Centre. You can also pre-book a fire pit or overnight tent campsite. Go-geocaching or pick up a nature hunt for your family.
Our staff will be there to greet and assist you with any questions you may have. Find out more.
Questions? 780-922-3939 swcinfo@strathcona.ca
Last updated: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Page ID: 50033