Explore, appreciate, and preserve all the best parts of Calgary’s nature.

Exploring birds, plants and natural areas in Calgary since 1955.

Nature Calgary is a community of Calgarians that promotes the preservation of natural habitats, provides educational opportunities and supports the collection of natural history observations. Together we learn, explore and share. Everyone is invited to join us.

Learn

Our monthly Speaker Series and study groups include researchers, natural history specialists and Nature Calgary members who have experiences and knowledge to share.

Events

Explore

Join us for field trips and excursions. Our focus is for all ages to enjoy and share natural history in a safe and respectful way, including our popular Nature Kids program.

Upcoming Field Trips

Share

There are many opportunities to share your passion with our members and throughout Calgary – lead a field trip, speak at an event or represent Nature Calgary out in the community.

Join Us

News

Hummingbirds Are Back in Calgary: Where to See Them and How to Help

Jun 4, 2025

If you've been out for a walk lately and caught a glimpse of something tiny zipping through the air like a feathered dart, you're not imagining things, hummingbirds are back in Calgary! These incredible little birds might be small (some only weigh a few grams!), but...

City Nature Challenge 2025

Mar 17, 2025

The City Nature Challenge is back April 25th - 28th! The City Nature Challenge is an awesome opportunity to contribute to citizen science and get out and enjoy Calgary's nature! This is the 7th year that Calgary is participating, and the 10 year anniversary of the...

Brooks and Writing-on-Stone Bird Counts

Mar 3, 2025

We are pleased to announce that our two SE Alberta May Species counts will take place on the following dates: Brooks - Lake Newell Bird Count: Sat. May 17 and Sun. May 18 Milk River - Writing-on-Stone Bird Count: Sat. May 24 and Sun. May 25 Looking for accommodation...

Swag Pre-sale March 1st to 22nd!

Feb 28, 2025

It's Nature Calgary's 70th anniversary, and we're celebrating with swag! We're selling t-shirts, hoodies, and tote bags featuring beautiful nature artwork. The imagery is courtesy of local Calgary artist Geneva Haley. Geneva works in a few different media, including...

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