Crafts in the Park 2026
Videos from previous week crafts can be found below.
About Coyotes. Coyotes belong to the same animal family as dogs and wolves. They are highly adaptable and can eat a wide variety of foods, including small rodents, insects, berries, and even leftovers left behind by other animals. As scavengers, coyotes play an important role in keeping the environment clean. As more people live and recreate around Whistler, encounters with coyotes have become more common. Coyotes have occasionally been known to follow people in an “escort-like” manner, guiding them out of their territory. This behaviour is more common when people are walking dogs, which coyotes may view as a threat. While coyotes are generally wary of people, they can become accustomed to humans when food is available. Coyotes are wild animals and should always be treated with caution, but there is usually no need to report them unless they are behaving aggressively.
About Western Toads. Western Toads are cold-blooded amphibians, which means they get extra cold in the winter. In the cold months, they will burrow into the ground to keep themselves warm in the dirt below the frost line. Western Toads have been migrating across British Columbia for thousands of years, following the patterns of the glaciers, and many of them end up right here in Whistler. Lost Lake is a very popular destination for these tadpoles to begin their migration. Each spring, female Western Toads will lay up to 16,000 eggs, and in less than two months these tadpoles will be ready to venture out of Lost Lake to the surrounding wetlands and forests. The reason we are doing this craft this week is because in the last few days, these toads have started their migration. Their journeys can take up to four weeks, and visitors can see the toads crossing from the lake to the forest.
Week 2: Make a springing Toad
For this craft, you will need construction paper, a glue stick, and scissors.
Week 3: Make a Pinecone Beaver
About Beavers. Beavers have a rich history of being trapped for their pelts, and in the 1930s, they were nearly hunted to extinction. The Hudson’s Bay Company, the North West Company, and the American Fur Company were the biggest buyers in fur, and the biggest hunters were the Metis. They were especially sought after in Europe, where hats made out of beaver pelts were all the rage. Despite being hunted so thoroughly, beavers persevered. After almost 100 years since beavers were reported to be extinct, research conducted by Bob Brett has found that there are approximately 300-350 beavers living in Whistler today, and most of that is due to the wetlands in Whistler. Beavers and the wetlands sustain each other. The wetlands provide beavers with a safe home to live in, and beavers create dams that control the flow of the water.