events

Join Y2Y’s Josh Welsh, senior manager of communities and conservation, for an event in the Earth Talks series from the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley on Monday, Sept. 16. Attendees will discover: Human-wildlife coexistence as a pathway to abundance. The Canmore Area Trails Strategy's role within a larger puzzle. How purposes are revealed through...

Join in a celebration and gathering to mark the 10th anniversary of the Buffalo Treaty signing This four-day event, taking place from September 22–25, 2024, will be co-hosted on the Blood Reserve by the Blood Tribe — along with the International Buffalo Relations Institute and the Buffalo Women’s Society (Motokiiksi). The gathering celebrates the renewal...

The 2024 Healing the Land Conference will be held in-person at the Cultural and Recreation Centre, hosted by Saulteau First Nations near Moberly Lake in Chetwynd, B.C. This event is a must-attend for leaders, policy makers, restoration practitioners, industry representatives, and anyone passionate about increasing restoration efforts on degraded landscapes within Treaty 8 territory and...

Engage in meaningful conversations and advocacy efforts to protect our mountains. On November 2, join Y2Y at the UCalgary Wildlife Conservation club to experience the awe-inspiring journeys of wildlife in some of the world’s most dramatic mountain ranges. From the rugged Rockies to the towering peaks of the Himalayas, witness the remarkable adaptations and survival...

Tickets are sold out for 2024! Thank you to all who will be joining us for this special event! For future opportunities, sign up for Y2Y newsletters to stay in the know. Join Y2Y and guests: Enjoy four incredible films sharing stories from Yellowstone to Yukon Back by popular demand, the Y2Y Wild Film Fest...

Y2Y is proud to support Nakoda Youth Council In or near Canmore? Come out to support local Indigenous youth on December 5th from 6pm to 9PM MT at the artPlace Canmore. Mini Thni to the United Nations will share the story of the Nakoda Youth Council attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues...

Celebrate International Mountain Day with Y2Y In honor of International Mountain Day, join Y2Y and others on December 11 from 11am MT to 12:30 pm MT for ‘Mountains of Knowledge,’ a free virtual webinar. Join us to learn about how the findings from the Canadian Mountain Assessment (CMA) can support the work of Y2Y. The...

Explore efforts to strengthen communities, enhance corridors, and create wildlife crossings Join Y2Y at Canada's first-ever national conference dedicated to ecological connectivity on April 22-25, 2025 in Banff, Alberta. Leaders from various sectors—nonprofits, governments, businesses, and indigenous groups—will converge to share, learn, and inspire action. This event will offer the opportunity to learn about from...