Nature Alberta and Nature Canada would like to invite you to our Important Bird Areas (IBA) Workshop on Feb 6 & 7, 2016 at the Varscona Hotel on Whyte in Edmonton, Alberta, where we hope to kick-start renewed interest in Alberta’s IBA program. This workshop will provide a unique opportunity to network and develop partnerships to advance IBA conservation activities in Alberta and link to national and international efforts.
White-Faced Ibis at Frank Lake, an IBA.
At this workshop we will discuss:
- The IBA program – globally and locally
- Conservation planning for IBA sites past and current
- Environment Canada’s Bird Conservation Region priorities
- What’s changed and what we can do to help
- The IBA Caretaker program and why it is important
- The value of eBird and other data collection methods to help support IBAs and conservation
- Human causes of avian mortality and strategies to overcome some of these challenges
To Register:Please contact Brett at 780-483-1885 (ext. 228) or brett@landstewardship.org.
*Travel subsidies may be available to volunteers!*
If you would like more information:
- See poster
- Workshop details and updates posted at www.naturealberta.ca
- Learn more about IBAs at www.ibacanada.org