PT (Pathfinder/Trailblazer) Camps are annual mid-winter weekend camps held regionally, and they are specifically for our youngest Wardens groups: Pathfinders and Trailblazers (Grades 1–6/ ages 6–11). Only registered Pathfinder and Trailblazer Wardens may attend this camp, along with one adult chaperone (in good standing) per family, to allow for as many wardens as possible to enjoy the weekend!

PT Camps started in 2007; these camps offer fun and exciting programs at a sleep-away camp location (in heated accommodations) with a high adult-to-child ratio. Weekend programming can include bushcraft, ice fishing, crafting, building outdoor shelters, team-building games, and much more!

Event Date: January 23–25, 2026

Location: Cremona, AB

Attendees: Currently registered Pathfinder & Trailblazer Wardens plus one chaperone (in good standing) per family.

Instructors: Parent/Guardian chaperones. If you have a skill to offer for this camp, please send an email to office@ajfwa.ca to help us plan another memorable camp! 

Registration Opens: December 8, 2025, at NOON (often tickets sell out the first day in hours)

Registration Closes: January 9, 2026 (any camp cancellations will be filled via the wait list; the final attendee list is sent to the venue on this day).

Do you love an adventure?  Testing your limits?   Exploring the outdoors?  If so, then Outreach events are for you!  Outreach is a long-running annual event for Adventurer and Challenger Wardens (minimum 12 years old) and adults. Generally held on the fringe of the mountain parks, Outreach weekends offer “high-end” programming such as canoe or kayak trips, backcountry hiking excursions, ice climbing, backcountry ski touring, mountain geology, dog sledding and much more.  JFW volunteers facilitate these events but use professional, licensed instructors for the various disciplines. Outreach provides an opportunity to “establish personal limits” in the safe envelope of competent instruction. By using group planning and instructors, AJFWA can offer these events at very affordable prices, allowing participants to enjoy outdoor adventures they might not otherwise have experienced. 

Event Date: February 13-16, 2026 (Family Day long weekend)

Location: Kananaskis, AB

Ticket price: $45 each (thanks to our FRIAA grant sponsors)

Attendees: Currently registered Adventurer & Challenger Wardens and Adult JFW members in good standing (one adult per family will allow more wardens to attend).

Registration Opens: December 15, 2025, at NOON (often tickets sell out the first day in hours).

Registration Closes: February 2, 2026 (any camp cancellations will be filled via the wait list; the final attendee list is sent to the venue on this day).

The JFW Experience

Junior Forest Wardens is a family program for youths aged 6-17 (as of Oct 15th) based on the Four Pillars - Forestry, Ecology, Outdoor Skills and Leadership.  In addition to regular club meetings, camps, hikes and other local programming, regional and national events are held, such as:

• PT (Pathfinder/Trailblazers) Camp for Wardens aged 6 to 12 years .

• AC (Adventurers/Challengers) Conference weekend for Wardens aged 12 to 18 years , which includes the JFW graduation ceremony.

• Summer and Winter Outreach Trips for Wardens aged 12 to 18 plus adults members offering "high-end" programming such as canoe or kayak trips, backcountry hiking excursions, ice climbing, backcountry ski touring, mountain geology, dog sledding and much more with trained guides.

• Fall Leadership Workshop weekend camp for leaders, parents and  Wardens aged 15 to 18 (Challengers) to provide training opportunities for leaders, a networking opportunity for the exchange of information with peers from other clubs and hold our Fall GM.

• Spring Conference weekend event for families, which includes our AGM and activities for all ages.

• National Camp for all Wardens and their families held approximately every 3 to 5 years (week-long camping packed with activities for everyone).

• Skills Challenges where members test their outdoor skills, and knowledge of the program and practice teamwork.

• Courses such as Wilderness First Aid, avalanche training, etc.