Avonlea Badlands

Take advantage of this dark sky location with very little light pollution to photograph the stars. This is a guided tour to the Avonlea Badlands in the dark. Bring a flashlight or head lamp (preferred), tripod, and camera capable of long exposures. You must be able to carry your gear 2km over uneven terrain. Tour lasts about 2 hours. Call 306-868-2101 to confirm availablility.

** Cancelled due to weather** Clouds blocking the stars, and high winds that make tripods unsteady are the reason this is cancelled. Maybe we'll have better luck next time. Take advantage of this dark sky location with very little light pollution to photograph the stars. This is a guided tour to the Avonlea Badlands in the dark. Bring a flashlight or head lamp (preferred), tripod, and camera capable of long exposures. You must be able to carry your gear 2km over uneven terrain. Tour lasts about 2 hours. Call 306-868-2101 to confirm availablility.

Come down to Avonlea Heritage Museum and experience a 2 kilometre hike in the Badlands of Avonlea. This guided tour will teach you about the natural history of the area, recent fossil discoveries, and the animals and plants around you. Not to mention the beautiful scenery!

If you would like to make a day of it, join us for the Dirt Hills Archaeological Tour in the afternoon as well.

Attend this evening guided tour to the Avonlea Badlands and see what all the fuss is about. You must be able to walk 2 kilometers. Meet at museum.

Explore the fabulous Avonlea Badlands, a geological wonder that continues to inspire hikers, photographers and naturalists. Now we offer scheduled tours on Saturday mornings, evening shadow tours, early morning with a focus on birds, and nighttime photography tours. Learn more about these tours.

** Due to a poor weather forecast, this tour will be going TONIGHT, Aug 1 at 8pm as well. **

Meet at Avonlea Heritage Museum and enjoy a guided tour to the Avonlea Badlands on a moonless, light-pollution free night. Bring a flashlight, tripod and camera capable of long exposures. Must be able to walk 2 kilometres. Photographers welcome. No flash photography.

Check this page before leaving home. If this tour is cancelled due to poor weather conditions, it will be announced here.

Come down to Avonlea Heritage Museum and experience the Badlands of Avonlea. The guided tours will teach you about the natural history of the area, recent fossil discoveries, and the animals and plants around you. Not to mention the beautiful scenery!

Evening guided tour to the Avonlea Badlands. Meet at museum.

Come down to Avonlea Heritage Museum and experience the Badlands of Avonlea. The guided tours will teach you about the natural history of the area, recent fossil discoveries, and the animals and plants around you. Not to mention the beautiful scenery!

Visit the Avonlea Badlands with a focus on birds. Meet at museum.