Welcome to the Friends of Kananaskis Country volunteer page!
If you are new to FKC and would like to volunteer with us, click the Fill In An Application button to the right >>>>>
If you are an existing volunteer, click the Login to your account link to the right >>>>
Questions or feedback? Contact us info@kananaskis.org | 403-678-5593
⇓ CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ⇓
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Brown Lowrey Provincial Park
Friends of Kananaskis Country
TRAIL CARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Brown Lowrey Provincial Park - Trail Maintenance & Brushing Projects
Join us for some general trail maintenance on a selection of trails in the Bow and Kananaskis valley areas. These trail days will generally be easy to moderate level of work using hand tools to undertake general trail maintenance activities such as removing attractants, brushing & limbing work to improve sightlines and minor trail tread and drainage work repairs.
Meeting time: 9:00am (work day: 9:00am-3:00pm)
Meeting location: will be confirmed in trail day reminder sent the day prior.
Volunteer Agreement Form: You will need to fill out this volunteer agreement waiver prior to working on a trail care event. Please visit the link above to fill out this form ASAP prior to the trail day.
HOW TO SIGN UP
- If you are an existing volunteer, click here to login to your profile; once you're signed in, click the Opportunities tab, click on the Activity you'd like to sign up for and then scroll down to the bottom of this page and look for the SIGN UP button for the date(s) you'd like to volunteer for.
- If you're new to volunteering with FKC, you'll first need to fill out a volunteer application.
- Sign up closes 48 hours prior to the event. Confirmed sign-ups will receive a reminder email with additional information on what to bring and meeting time/place.
New to Friends of Kananaskis? Curious about volunteering on a trail day but not sure what to expect? Check out this post on our website to learn about what we do on various types of trail days and what the work is like. What Are Trail Days Like? Our focus is on providing fun, safe and meaningful opportunities for our volunteers to give back to Kananaskis. If you have any questions, send us an email!
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Brown Lowrey PP | 1 | 8/12/2026 | 8/12/2026 | |
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CNC general maintenance | 8 | 8/6/2026 | 9/24/2026 | |
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Peter Lougheed PP - General Maintenance | 3 | 8/8/2026 | 10/17/2026 | |
Public Land Projects
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Kananaskis PLUZ - General Maintenance | 12 | 8/5/2026 | 10/5/2026 | |
| 2026 Sibbald PLUZ - General Maintenance | 2 | 8/26/2026 | 9/23/2026 | |
Our work
2025 Trail Season
We're happy to report on another successful year from FKC, with over 9,472 total trail hours dedicated to Kananaskis Country! We extend our deepest thanks to you, the volunteers, who enable the success of our programs. Trail Stewardship is at the core of everything we do, and we couldn’t do it without you.
Check out FKC's 2025 highlights and accomplishments in our full 2025 Trail Report.
VISION & MISSION
The Friends of Kananaskis Country is a non-profit society that has been incorporated since 1996. We strive to offer volunteering opportunities in all of our projects to enhance community involvement with our organization and to foster a powerful, broad-based public connection with Kananaskis Country.
Mission: Building a community of volunteers and partners to maintain the ecological integrity and recreational use of Kananaskis Country by engaging in trail care, stewardship, education, and research.
Vision: A Kananaskis Country of exquisite natural and cultural landscapes enjoyed by present and future generations.
Mandate: Connecting people and place in a meaningful way. We develop opportunities and programs for individuals and groups to experience Kananaskis Country through engagement and sharing. We raise money to support relevant, practical initiatives that not only benefit the people involved, but benefit the ecology and ecosystems of Kananaskis Country. The Friends of Kananaskis Country brings people together to ensure future generations have the same opportunities to enjoy this special part of Alberta.
