Interpretive Program hosting map-reading event on April 19

By ANNA SMITH Local Journalism Initiative on April 15, 2025.

Aspiring navigators will get the chance to start to hone their skills, thanks to an upcoming map-reading program with the Medicine Hat Interpretive Program.

The program is tailored for novices, and park interpreter Mhairi Donnelly assures there’s no need for a compass or GPS unit to learn how to find the right path.

“Join an interpreter for a walk round Police Point Park, and learn how to use landscape features to find your way through the park and develop the confidence to participate in our next map-reading challenge on Earth Day,” said Donnelly. “With this skill mastered, you could then build on your newfound ability and participate in some of our other programs such as Geocaching – an outdoor scavenger hunt where you use GPS coordinates to navigate through the landscape.”

This program is free to attend, and does not require potential participants to register beforehand; simply show up at the Nature Centre on April 19 at 1 p.m.

For more information, those curious are encouraged to visit the Nature Centre, or call the Nature line at 403-529-6225.