A Celebration of Swans | Yukon

A fantastic place to see swans to welcome spring to the North is during the Yukon's main birding event, which attracts both locals and tourists. The tens of thousands of swans, ducks, and geese that migrate in large flocks are to be noticed. A stunning show of nature at its best occurs each spring when migrating birds arrive in large numbers in the Yukon. Thousands of Trumpeter Swans will be seen during the territory's largest bird event, the Celebration of Swans, which both residents and tourists eagerly await. Families, tourists, and avid and amateur birders congregate at the Swan Haven Interpretive Centre on Marsh Lake and other viewing locations in southern Yukon to participate in the show and special events.
Swans may be found in large numbers every year in the Tagish River and Marsh Lake. Amazing to witness! The Trumpeter and Tundra Swans stop here for a few days to relax as they are among the first streams in the Yukon to defrost before continuing their migration further north, either east to the Northwest Territories or west to Alaska. Trumpeter swans spend winter on Vancouver Island in Southern British Columbia, Washington, and Southeast Alaska. In states such as California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, and Washington, tundra swans spend their winters farther south.

In April, the Swan Haven interpretive center's structure is open every day, and the grounds are accessible all year long. This year, the facility remained open and manned until May 8 to encourage research on and understand the local shorebird population. The Wildlife Viewing Program is in charge of running the Swan Haven Interpretive Centre. The Yukon government owns all assets, but Girl Guides of Canada own the site. The center is now closed for the year. All seasons are appropriate for visiting the outside areas.
This year, both the event and the Swan Haven Interpretive Center had high attendance. Both Yukon residents and tourists continue to enjoy the program.