First Peoples Outdoor Institute · Calendar
Follow the seasons. Find your next field day.
Four seasonal field schools, focused short courses and custom-group learning. The planned rhythm is a couple of offerings each month, with the curriculum following the season.
Upcoming dates TBA. Registration details will appear with each confirmed offering.
Explore the year
A month at a time.
Browse the dates and the seasonal learning context. Program dates are still TBA; no scheduled events or registration openings are shown in this calendar.
Browse years 1900–2100.
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- Today
- TBAProgram dates not yet announced
Fall context
Wildlife Signs, Stewardship & Monitoring
Seasonal context only, not a confirmed offering. Dates, locations, fees and the final teaching team will be published before registration opens.
Seasonal field school
Spring | Plants, Place & Seasonal Change
Dates TBA Three field days with online preparation and reflection. Calgary-area location to be confirmed.
Summer | Plant Identification & Field Ecology
Dates TBA Three field days with online preparation and reflection. Calgary-area location to be confirmed.
Fall | Wildlife Signs, Stewardship & Monitoring
Dates TBA Three field days with online preparation and reflection. Calgary-area location to be confirmed.
Winter | Tracks, Field Readiness & Winter Ecology
Dates TBA Three field days with online preparation and reflection. Calgary-area location to be confirmed.
Alberta landscapes shown for context, not confirmed program locations.
Short courses
Explore Bushcraft 101, plant identification and herbal literacy, ecological field skills, field notes and mapping, seasonal observation walks, land relationships and field practice, Firearms 101, recurve and compound archery, Outdoor Cooking 101, and anti-racism in the outdoors and education. Dates and formats will be listed here.
What each listing includes
Dates and daily timing. Location and meeting point. Facilitators. Learning scope. Fees. Route and activity demands. Access information. Equipment. Weather and cancellation arrangements.
Tell us what you are looking for
Email ali@tataga.ca with your preferred season, learning interests and whether you are asking for yourself or a group. This is an expression of interest, not a registration or waitlist place.