Snow, Ice and Cold - Celebrating the Wonders of Winter

Winter can be one of the most challenging times of year to be with children outdoors but it also offers unique conditions not available at any other time of year. In this session we will learn to celebrate snow, cold and ice, the three wonders of winter! Come away with a new appreciation for the season and practical ideas to engage with children outdoors in winter.

Speaker: Christina Pickles
Date: Wednesday, January 21/2026
Time:6:00-8:00 pm PST
Location: Virtual, zoom (Link will be provided 2 days prior to the event)


Christina Pickles is an outdoor play advocate and founder of Get Outside and Play, an organization that ensures more outdoor play in early learning and care settings, schools, and communities through events, presentations, workshops, and consulting. She has been supporting outdoor experiences with people of all ages for 20+ years and 10 years ago, pivoted her work to put play at the centre of everything she does. She believes play is the best way children (and adults) connect with the Land, their communities, their bodies and each other. She lives along the Bow River in Calgary and can be found walking her dog Clover or chasing after her adventurous 11 year old.