The Biosphere Institute hosts a tool lending library for Bow Valley residents.

We offer a small selection of equipment related to our two programmatic areas: human-wildlife coexistence and climate change. This equipment is available free of charge and is available for pickup at our office in downtown Canmore. Due to COVID-19, our staff are currently working hybrid schedules. Please contact us directly to arrange to borrow any of this equipment.

WildSmart

• Extendable fruit pickers

• Pruning shears

• Pole saws

• Garbage pickers

Energy Efficiency Equipment

• Thermal camera: Locates areas of heat loss in your home

• Digital thermometer: Measures temperature, i.e., in your fridge or freezer

• Caulking guns: Used to seal cracks in windows

• Kill-A-Watt meters: Measures the amount of energy your appliances or electronics use