About this Walk
Learn about the skies over the foothills region and Indigenous Ways of Knowing and how two eyed seeing creates a fuller appreciation of our place in the Universe. The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is located 20 minutes SW of Calgary. If the sky is clear we will observe the sun with the telescope and tour the observatory site.
Quadrant: SW
Meeting Place: Rothney Astrophysical Observatory
Walk Duration: 2 hour(s)
Areas of Interest: ["History","Environment","Indigenous Community"] |
Accessibility: No Dogs Please - Except Service Dogs
Led By: Jennifer Howse
Inner City: No
About the Walk Team
Jane's Walks wouldn't exist without the help of our dedicated team of volunteers.
Walk Leader(s): Jennifer Howse
Jennifer Howse is the Education Specialist at the University of Calgary’s Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. She has been creating original experiential programming at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory for over 16 years connecting students to the Earth and the universe beyond. She is well respected in the local science, technology, engineering, arts and math community, known as STEAM, and has been a judge at the Calgary Youth Science and Heritage Fairs. In addition, she has presented at numerous conferences including the International Dark Skies Association, the Association of Experiential Educators, and the Palliser and Calgary Teachers Convention. She is also a published author and her main focus of research and personal interest is traditions and scholarship of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and scientific knowledge and discovery.
Observing Traditional Skies