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Helen Schuler was a local environmentalist. She served as the Lethbridge Naturalists Society first president. Focusing her concerns on a provincial level, she was part of a group responsible for establishing the Federation of Alberta Naturalists. Helen Schuler was an activist, researching information, preparing briefs and writing letters on environmental concerns. She was instrumental in establishing environmental education programming in local schools; programs that became so successful they eventually played a major role in the construction of the Nature Centre. Helen Schuler passed away in 1977 at the age of 46, from cancer. Her contributions and concern for the environment are remembered in the dedication of this building.
Opened in 1982, the Helen Schuler Nature Centre is operated by the City of Lethbridge. In its first year of operation, over 8500 people visited the Nature Centre and took part in the programs. By 1984, more space was needed and an additional programming room and offices were added on. The Nature Centre has changed and grown with the community, and now receives close to 30,000 visitors per year!
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