Who We Are

We conduct research in fostering wild orphans to wild families and share our findings both locally and internationally.

We support the public in wildlife conflict issues, teaching strategies to live in harmony. We encourage a replacement of frustration and hatred with understanding and tolerance.

Interns are hosted throughout the summer months giving opportunity for people from around the world to learn and connect with Alberta's wildlife.

Our education programs exist formally in classrooms and to community groups, seniors' homes, summer camps, and libraries. Teaching also happens through public events and displays, through handouts and brochures, digitally on our website, through social media, in our bi-weekly bulletins, and over the phone.

Our goal, through all our programs, is to connect people with nature and instil a sense of respect and appreciation.

MRWC would like to acknowledge that we are operating on the traditional territory of Treaty 7 1st Nations. Treaty 7 was signed on September 22nd, 1877 at Blackfoot Crossing. Those involved in the Treaty are the Siksika (Blackfoot), Kainai (Blood), Piikani (Peigan), Tsuut'ina (Sarcee), and Stoney-Nakoda including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations. Medicine River Wildlife Centre began on the very spot where Indigenous peoples came to bathe in the Medicine River to increase fertility.

Mavericks II - Carol Kelly

Watch this great video about our founder on YouTube.