The Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ontario, is starting a new educational program for local youth this April 2026. The Junior Conservationists initiative will offer students hands-on learning about polar bear behaviour and the ecology of the Arctic.
Families interested in the program can begin signing up when registration opens on March 20, 2026. The sessions are organized as a series of weekend workshops that provide extracurricular activities focused on wildlife conservation.
The facility operates as a 24-acre rescue and rehabilitation centre and is the only wildlife centre in the world that focuses exclusively on polar bears. It serves as a home for bears that are unable to survive in the wild on their own.
By introducing this program, the facility is working to become a regular hub for local environmental education. This shift allows the centre to build stronger ties with residents while continuing its work as a specialized rescue site.
