Experience an outdoor joy-filled movement class with M’Clintock Bay as the backdrop. Set to world music (and swan chatter), Nia dance brings body, mind and spirit together through dance and meditation. Nia incorporates elements of dance, martial arts and the healing arts. This class is led by Susie Anne Bartsch, who loves to share the joy of movement and has been teaching this technique since 2007. 

No experience necessary. Adults and teens welcome. 

This session will take place outside, either on the grass behind Swan Haven or on the lake shore. Dress accordingly and wear footwear for standing on snow and/or ice. 

Twilight often offers the best light for viewing and photographing birds at Swan Haven. Join Wildlife Viewing staff for an interpretive walk along the shore in the gloaming. Dress for the weather and wear footwear appropriate for walking on the ice. This is the last guided sunset walk of the season, so don’t miss out. 

This walk includes a long flight of stairs and approximately 1 kilometre of walking along flat but uneven snow and/or ice. Wear appropriate footwear and warm clothing. 

Dance your heart out with the swans! Join Jen Massie from Boreal Boogie for an outdoor silent disco. We’ll lend you a set of wireless headphones so you can dance on the lake, in the trees or along the ice trail. Swan costumes are welcome! 

Headsets are limited so be sure to register below (free). Boreal Boogies often fill up, so don’t wait! You will be required to provide a piece of ID or a set of keys as a deposit when borrowing the headphones. Your headset will have two music channels: pop classics and songs by request. 

All ages are welcome. Dress in layers for the weather. To respect other visitors to Swan Haven, dancers are asked to remain outside the interpretive centre. 

To make sure your favourite song is on the playlist, email your requests ahead of time to [email protected]. 

Location: Grab a set of headphones from the DJ table outside the Swan Haven Interpretive Centre and dance anywhere within 400 metres (four football fields). 

Register for this event (opens one week before at noon).

Join the Japanese-Canadian Association of Yukon in celebrating wildlife the traditional way: folding origami. Volunteer instructors will help you create beautiful, origami swans, cranes and other critters to take home. 

Time: Drop in anytime from 1 to 3 pm 

This activity is open to participants of all ages. There are simple creations for younger audiences and more complex instructions for those looking for a challenge.

New to the territory? Come to Swan Haven to experience an amazing spring phenomenon: the mass migration hundreds – and sometimes thousands – of birds! 

Join us for a guided walk along the shoreline trail to learn why so many birds gather in this spectacular place or explore on your own. Bring your lunch or grab a snack next door at the McClintock Bay Resort. 

On this day only, the Yukon Energy Swan Bus offers a free return shuttle to Swan Haven. See details below. (The shuttle is free but advanced registration is required.) There are also two guided walks. 

Time: The interpretive centre is open from 12 to 7 pm.

Guided walks

Join Wildlife Viewing staff for an interpretive walk along the shore to get a closer view of the swans. Along the way, learn why Swan Haven is a five-star resting stop for migrating Trumpeter Swans and Tundra Swans. 

This walk includes a long flight of stairs and approximately 1 kilometre of walking along flat but uneven snow and/or ice. Wear appropriate footwear and warm clothing. 

Cost: free Time: 1:15 and 2:45 

Location: Meet on the viewing deck outside the Swan Haven Interpretive Centre.

Yukon Energy Swan Bus

This free shuttle offers return transportation from downtown Whitehorse to Swan Haven. Enjoy an afternoon at Marsh Lake during the spring swan migration and take in the day’s events. 

Time: 12:30 pm departs Whitehorse; 4 pm departs Swan Haven 

Due to limited space, registration is required. Registration opens one week before at noon. 

Location: The bus will depart from the SS Klondike in downtown Whitehorse. 

Cost: free, thanks to support from Yukon Energy. 

Register for this event (opens at noon one week before).

Twilight often offers the best light for viewing and photographing birds at Swan Haven. Join Wildlife Viewing staff for an interpretive walk along the shore in the gloaming. Dress for the weather and wear footwear appropriate for walking on the ice. 

This walk includes a long flight of stairs and approximately 1 kilometre of walking along flat but uneven snow and/or ice. Wear appropriate footwear and warm clothing.

Expert birder and photographer Jukka Jantunen will share identification and viewing tips for common spring birds seen at Swan Haven and around the Southern Lakes. Learn all you can, then visit Swan Haven and impress your friends with your knowledge. 

Location: Yukon University, Whitehorse. Room A2206 (A-wing, upper floor). There is accessible parking at entrance 5. (View campus map).

Join Wildlife Viewing staff for an interpretive walk along the shore to get a closer view of the swans. Along the way, learn why Swan Haven is a five-star resting stop for migrating Trumpeter Swans and Tundra Swans. 

This walk includes a long flight of stairs and approximately 1 kilometre of walking along flat but uneven snow and/or ice. Wear appropriate footwear and warm clothing.

Bring your classic skis ready to go and join Wildlife Viewing staff for a mellow cross-country ski on the forest trails near Swan Haven. Afterwards, you are welcome to visit the interpretive centre or walk the ice trail on your own. Dress for skiing and meet in the parking lot at Swan Haven. 

This event includes skiing about 5 kilometres on gentle trails with some hills. 

Area trails are groomed courtesy of McClintock Bay Resort. If the trails are in poor condition, we’ll go for a walk on the lake ice instead. 

Location: Meet at the Swan Haven parking lot.