Home 2011 Theme: "The International Year of the Forest" National Wildlife Week was created in 1947 by an Act of Parliament to raise awareness among Canadians about the importance of wildlife and wildlife conservation. Each year, thousands of Canadians participate in a celebration of wildlife. Join with many wildlife organizations and your community for fun and learning about the wildlife in your area. Please visit to see how you as a school, individual, group or business can participate in the events offered by the partners of the NCR Wildlife Festival. To order one of these beautifully created poster, please click here.