YOU ARE INVITED to the third in a series of Pilgrimages sponsored by the Ecclesiastical Province of BC/Yukon in collaboration with the Parish of Kokanee in the Anglican Diocese of Kootenay.
From September 14-18, 2026, St. Mark’s in Kaslo will host a week-long gathering of pilgrims from across the province for prayer and worship, shared meals, fellowship, and exploring our natural spaces and ecosystems through the lens of ecojustice and the stewardship of Creation.
The West Kootenays are a microcosm for our province. In our little corner of the Rockies, we have small representations of many of the ecosystems found in BC, from alpine scree slopes to valley bottom through old growth forests. We have places of exceptional beauty and rarity, but we also face many of the environmental threats found throughout BC and Canada; from waterways affected by hydro-electric infrastructure to forest fires as well as industrial overextraction.
The cost to participants is $400.00 including local transport, meals. and accommodation at the Kaslo Motel. Except for emergencies, the registration fee is not refundable. Participants must sign a waiver upon arrival and are responsible to declare any medical or physical conditions that may limit moderate physical activity.
Please contact the registrar with questions and to register at grayintheforest@shaw.ca. Pilgrimage leaders are the Revs. David Burrows and Alecia Greenfield.
We acknowledge with thanks financial support from the Diocese of Kootenay and the Province of BC/Yukon.
With gratitude and respect we acknowledge that we gather on the unceded traditional lands of the Sinixt, Siylx and Ktunaxa Indigenous Peoples.