Parks Canada Announces New Visitor Experiences and a Season Extension for Kluane National Park and Reserve for 2016
News Release
Yukon’s national historic sites and national parks offer new programs and events for visitors this year
May 18, 2016 Whitehorse, Yukon Parks Canada Agency
Starting on May 20, Yukon’s national historic sites and national parks will welcome visitors for an extended 2016 season. This year, Parks Canada is continuing to improve its visitor offer with even more innovative and educational activities. At sites across the Yukon, Parks Canada is introducing new programs and expanded services, making 2016 the perfect time to experience the outdoors and learn more about our rich heritage.
New programs and activities this year include:
- Klondike National Historic Sites will offer evening version of the popular Robert Service hikes, a brand new children’s program on the S.S. Keno, and a newly expanded tour where visitors go behind-the-scenes and learn about artifacts and how they’re managed. This summer will also feature the first “Klondike Escape” - an escape room based on true North-West Mounted Police history – and The Greatest Klondike Author, taking place during the Jack London Festival June 3-5. Please note that the Palace Grand Theatre will be closed this season for renovations.
- Kluane National Park and Reserve’s Visitor Centre, Tachäl Dhäl Visitor Centre and Kathleen Lake Campground will open May 20th, and remain open until September 25th, an extension of three weeks. For more information please call the Haines Junction Visitor Centre at 1-867-634-7207.
- Join three different artists in residence throughout the summer on the Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site and experience this magical place through an artist’s eyes. For more information on this year’s artists, please visit our website at: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/yt/chilkoot/natcul/5.aspx.
- The S.S. Klondike National Historic Site in Whitehorse features new interpretive panels and an exciting range of unique signature merchandise. Conservators will be restoring the Engine Room and will be available to answer questions from visitors from June 13 to 24 at 2 p.m. daily.
National parks and national historic sites represent the very best that Canada has to offer. Developing new and innovative programs and services is one way that Parks Canada helps more Canadians, including youth and newcomers, discover and enjoy one of the finest and most extensive systems of protected areas in the world.
As we near the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, the Government of Canada invites Canadians to experience Canada’s remarkable natural heritage and rich history at national parks and national historic sites this summer.
Quick Facts
- The Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site offers a glimpse of the immense, natural wealth of the North along a centuries-old path first crossed by Chilkoot Tlingit traders, and later stormed by the Klondike Gold Rush stampeders.
- Kluane National Park and Reserve covers an area of 21,980 square kilometres and is home to Mount Logan (5959 m/19,545 ft.), Canada's highest peak. It holds a diverse array of plant and wildlife species, along with rich First Nations culture and history.
Associated Links
Klondike National Historic Sites
Kluane National Park and Reserve
Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
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Contacts
Elise Maltinsky
External Relations Manager, Yukon Field Unit
867-667-3921
Elise.maltinsky@pc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Parks Canada Agency
855-862-1812
pc.media@pc.gc.ca
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