The Foundation has scheduled guided hikes to the Mt. Stephen Trilobite Beds on Saturday June 23rd and Friday June 29th, 2012. A minimum of 10 participants are required so sign up for these preseason hikes if you are interested.

Check out the Burgess Shale's replica of the world's largest trilobite measuring approximately 100 cm long by 51 cm wide. Below is an excerpt from an article written when it was found in 1998.

The giant trilobite represents a new species of the genus Isotelus. Elias notes: "This remarkable discovery adds to our knowledge of biodiversity following the Ordovician evolutionary radiation, one of the greatest diversifications in the history of life. The huge species existed just before the end of the Ordovician Period, when Isotelus and many but not all other trilobites disappeared in a great mass extinction. Studies of these events help us understand more about global environmental changes and their effects on the biosphere."

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and Parks Canada have launched their Burgess Shale on-line exhibition, as part of the Virtual Museum of Canada. The website provides, for the first time ever, an immersive journey into the world of the bizarre prehistoric creatures that formed the foundation for all animal life on Earth half a billion years ago.

Students from the Windermere Leadership program graduating class of 2012 were given the opportunity to embark on a wonderful journey to the Rocky Mountains. The group drove 9 hours from Vancouver, British Columbia to Yoho National Park, along with three adult sponsors. The group camped 4 nights in various locations and was given a once in a life time opportunity to go up to the Burgess Shale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.