Good Grief - Winter 2026 (8-week program): Tuesdays
2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Edmonton) | Bow Valley Ranch Fish Creek Provincial Park, 15979 Bow Bottom Tr. SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2J 5E8
Good Grief: Nature Walking Through Grief and Loss — Winter 2026
Thanks to a long-standing partnership with Mount Royal University Professor Sonya Jakubec, Good Grief: Nature Walking Through Grief and Loss will be offered in Winter 2026. This program is aimed at providing support to those experiencing grief, loss or major life transition.
This eight-week program simply provides an opportunity for participants to connect with nature while connecting with others who share similar experiences. Although not a grief therapy program, Good Grief may provide valuable connection and healing for both participants and volunteer companions. Companions are not providing counseling or therapy; they simply share a common goal of connecting with nature as a place of refuge in acceptance of our journeys of life transition.
Regardless of the transition you are experiencing – be it the loss of a loved one, job or relationship, a significant change in health or mobility, or other deep changes in your life – spending time in nature with people who are on a similar journey might be just the support you need.
We invite you to come walk with us.
Our Winter Good Grief program runs from January to March 2026, with walks starting at the Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre.
You can register for two different streams – Tuesdays or Sundays. Each stream takes place weekly for eight weeks on the day of your choosing. To register for Tuesdays or Sundays, choose the start date of your preferred session and proceed to checkout.
Tuesdays: January 13 to March 3
Sundays: January 18 to March 8
Time (both streams): 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Registration required. Outings will run in a variety of weather conditions but may be canceled if severe weather is in the forecast. Participants are encouraged to dress in layers.
Friends’ Member price: $20 for 8 weeks sessionNon-Member price: $30 for 8 weeks session
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Each outing will begin with a reading or a shared experience, followed by a walk on a fairly easy 1.5-2 km route. Each of the four routes will be repeated once during the eight-week program – a chance to reflect on the changes in the landscape and ourselves over time. Time, nature and low pressure companionship can be our best supports.
Space is limited to 15 people per session.Please note that we may cancel the session if registrations are less than 7 people.
If you would like to learn more about the Good Grief program or discuss the program goals and discoveries from previous Good Grief programs, please feel free to contact Sonya Jakubec, our partner at Mount Royal at sjakubec@mtroyal.ca. Inquiries regarding program accessibility can be directed to Rose Ratliffe, Friends of Fish Creek Volunteer Companion at ratliffe@shaw.ca.
Thank you to our Partners and Volunteers for keeping the Good Grief program going! Proceeds support the Friends of Fish Creek’s ongoing efforts to engage the public in responsible stewardship of Fish Creek Provincial Park.

Good Grief - Winter 2026 (8-week program): Sundays
2026-01-18 13:00 - 14:30
