Whistler Museum Offers Coyote Mask Craft for Kids
The Whistler Museum has introduced a new video highlighting the 2026 Crafts in the Park initiative, which focuses on teaching children how to create coyote masks. Supplies needed include a printed template, scissors, string, markers, and decorative items. The video also features educational content about coyotes, their relation to dogs and wolves, and their ecological role. With a rise in coyote encounters in Whistler, especially around dog walkers, residents are advised to stay vigilant. Scheduled from July 8 to August 19, 2026, the program, aimed at children under six, collaborates with the Whistler Public Library, and receives backing from local governmental bodies.
Key facts
- Crafts in the Park 2026 activity video teaches how to make a coyote mask.
- Materials needed: printed mask, scissors, string, markers, decorations.
- Coyotes are in the same family as dogs and wolves.
- Coyotes are scavengers that help keep the environment clean.
- Encounters with coyotes have become more common around Whistler.
- Coyotes may follow people in an 'escort-like' manner, especially when walking dogs.
- In-person program runs July 8 to August 19, 2026, at Florence Petersen Park.
- Program is for children aged six and under, featuring nature books and crafts.
Entities
Artists
- Liz Barrett
Institutions
- Whistler Museum
- Whistler Public Library
- Province of British Columbia
- Resort Municipality of Whistler
Locations
- Whistler
- Florence Petersen Park
- British Columbia