About The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is dedicated to imparting a broader knowledge and deeper appreciation of Canada — its people and places, its natural and cultural heritage and its environmental, social and economic challenges.

The Society is one of Canada’s largest non-profit educational organizations and is funded primarily by membership fees and generous donations. The Society’s Board of Governors and its program committees are comprised entirely of volunteers.

Who We Are

Our Programs

The Society sponsors expeditions that expand the appreciation, understanding and knowledge of Canada’s geography.

The Speaker Series presents exciting illustrated talks by renowned explorers, scientists and photographers, all across Canada.

Research grants are awarded to university students and scientists enabling them to continue their studies and conduct geographical research in Canada.

History of the RCGS

• The Society’s magazine
• First issue of Canadian Geographic 1930
• Turning points over the past 70 years
• In tune with the Times (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, Nov/Dec 2004)
• Celebrating 75: 60 years of discovery
• Celebrating 75 (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, Jan/Feb 2005)
• “An exciting moment in our history” (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, Sep/Oct 2006)
• CG in zero G (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, Mar/Apr 2007)
• Pin on a Mission (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, Jan/Feb 2008)
• Geographical societies join forces (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, October 2008)
• A new editor for a new era (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, April 2009)
• 80th Anniversary: Arctic retrospective (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, June 2009)
• 80th Anniversary: Northern Exposure (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, December 2009)
• 80th Anniversary: Camsell’s cure for loneliness (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, December 2009)
• 80th Anniversary: Stamp art (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, December 2009)
• Decades of Discovery: 1930s — First in a six-part series looking back at 80 years of Canadian Geographic (Canadian Geographic, January/February 2010) (PDF file format)
• Decades of Discovery: 1940s — Second in a six-part series looking back at 80 years of Canadian Geographic (Canadian Geographic, April 2010) (PDF file format)
• Decades of Discovery: 1950s — Third in a six-part look at 80 years of Canadian Geographic (Canadian Geographic, June 2010) (PDF file format)
• Decades of Discovery: 1960s and 1970s — Fourth in a six-part look at 80 years of Canadian Geographic (Canadian Geographic, July/August 2010) (PDF file format)
• Decades of Discovery: 1980s — Fifth in a six-part look at 80 years of Canadian Geographic (Canadian Geographic, October 2010) (PDF file format)
• Golden accolades — Canadian Geographic - Magazine of the Year (Canadian Geographic, Inside Story, July/August 2010)