Columbia Valley Interpreter Course

Columbia River and Wetlands

Becoming an Interpretive Guide

The Columbia Valley Interpreter Course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate our unique local geology, geography, wildlife and cultural heritage facts.

How did Mount Swansea get its name? Where do the turtles go when the lake is frozen? Why is this the warmer side of the Rockies?
If you live, work or recreate in the Columbia Valley and would like to learn the answer to these questions and more, then join us!
This course is aimed at individuals wanting to deepen their personal knowledge and at professionals who interact with guests and visitors.
Learn about local:
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • History
  • Weather
  • Ecology
  • Wildlife
  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Basics of Interpretive Guiding
This three day course is a mixture of classroom and outdoor learning on and around Lake Windermere.
We have decided not to run this course in Spring 2021, due to COVID-19.  Check back here as we may offer it later in the season!