2023 Lake O’Hara Speaker Series

The Lake O'Hara Speaker Series is sponsored by Parks Canada, Lake O'Hara Lodge, and the Lake O'Hara Trails Club. Presentations take place at 8:30 pm at Le Relais twice a week during the summer months. Doors open at 8:00 pm.

2023 Speaker Series

Friday Jul 7
Cathy Ryan: Ten Reasons Geology makes Lake O’Hara Iconic

Sunday July 9
Karen Messenger: Get to Know Your Buffalo!

Wednesday July 12
Mike Potter: Wildflowers

Friday Jul 14
Joel Hagen: Rocky Mountain Madness

Sunday Jul 16
Sarah Smith: Kitty Kitty Carnivore - Exploring the Family Felidae and the Wildcats of Canada

Wednesday Jul 19
Mike Potter: July Birds

Friday Jul 21
Karen Messenger Wolverines: Nature's Superheros!

Sunday Jul 23
Edwin Knox: Folklore and Verse of The Rockies! Poems by Deegan, Porter, Service, and Marty

Wednesday Jul 26
Sonya Jakubec Vitamin N(ature): A prescription for parks and nature through the cycles of life!

Friday Jul 28
Ronna Schenberger: The Grizz Quiz

Sunday July 30
John McFaul: Feathered Friends

Wednesday August 2
Dan Clark: The Art of Family Adventure

Friday August 4
Julia Millen: There's a Nap for That

Sunday Aug 6
Briana Van Den Bussche: The Good, the Bad, and the Bugly

Wednesday Aug 9 Edwin Knox: Folklore and Verse of The Rockies! Poems by Deegan, Porter, Service, and Marty

Friday Aug 11
Joel Hagen: The Lake O'Hara Beer show

Sunday Aug 13
Leanne Allison: Losing Blue

Wednesday Aug 16
Paul Zizka: The Ultimate Photo Playground

Friday Aug 18
Julia Millen: Smarty Plants

Sunday Aug 20
Masaki Hayashi: Groundwater in the Lake O’Hara watershed: Hidden water reservoir of alpine regions

Wednesday Aug 23
John McFaul: Furry Friendlies

Friday Aug 25
Jim Pissot: Wolves in the Rockies

Sunday Aug 27
Sarah Hechtenthal: Freezing your Frogs Off: How Mountain Dwelling Animals Survive Winters