CANCELLED – Speaker Series – March 2020
La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Rd SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaThe Speaker Series has been cancelled. Exploring Newfoundland In our new show, we will share our explorations of “The Rock.” This 45-minute multimedia presentation is a mix of vivid images, traditional music, and entertaining stories ... ... from colourful coastal villages, to whales playing in the surf, and the life of puffins through the summer. […]
Early Spring migrants – Inglewood
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBirding Inglewood Bird Sanctuary to look for early Spring migrants. The sanctuary is located at 2425 9 Av SE. Meet in parking lot. From Deerfoot Trail, take Blackfoot Trail westbound exit to 19 St SE, then turn left onto 9 Ave & drive about 1km to park entrance. Please register with leader Janet Gill (gillannjanet*@*gmail.com or 403 230-5671 […]
Bird Lafarge Meadows, FCPP
Fish Creek Provincial Park - Boat Launch Parking Lot (Bow Bottom Trail) Alberta, CanadaFri Jun 19, 8:00am: Bird Lafarge Meadows, FCPP. Meet at boat launch parking lot, far south end of Bow Bottom Tr SE. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-233-7339. Registration required.
Dale Hodges Park
Dale Hodges Park Alberta, CanadaSat Jun 20, 8:00am: Dale Hodges Park, NW Calgary. From 16 Ave NW take Home Road north to 52nd Street NW, turn left and the first right into the parking lot behind Marantha Church. This Park opened last June; since June 28th 2019, 114 species have been recorded in the park on eBird. This park […]
West Nose Creek Park
Beddington Golf Park 9284 Harvest Hills Blvd N, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSun June 21 7:00am: West Nose Creek Park. Meet at the Beddington Golf Park (driving range). On the east side of Harvest Hills Blvd N, immediately north of Beddington Trail NW. (Enter “Beddington Golf Park” in Google maps) This is the west end of Confluence Park. This can be a nice spot for sparrows and […]
Bird Burnsmead, FCPP
Fish Creek Provincial Park - Burnsmead Day Use Area Alberta, CanadaBird Burnsmead, FCPP. Meet at the parking lot for Burnsmead day use area. East end of Fish Creek PP. Take Bow Bottom Trail turning left, S of Deer Run Dr SE. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-233-7339. The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips be limited to a maximum of […]
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaInglewood Bird Sanctuary. IBS is located at 2425 - 9 Ave. SE (from the Deerfoot Trail, take the Blackfoot Trail westbound exit to 19 St. SE, then turn left onto 9 Ave.) Meet in the parking lot. Please register with leader: Nimali Seneviratne at ntfern*@*telus.net or 403-836-5146. The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips […]
Common Mosses and Liverworts of Calgary
South Glenmore Park (90 Ave and Oakmount Dr) Alberta, CanadaCommon Mosses and Liverworts of Calgary. South Glenmore Park. If you know trees and flowers, it’s time to learn the common bryophytes (Mosses and Liverworts) of our area. This outing will be presented by Sandra Davis, a local Bryologist. The course will run 3-4 hours. Participants need to bring a 10X hand lens, and there […]
Bird Lafarge Meadows (South End)
Fish Creek Provincial Park – 194 Ave SE Alberta, CanadaBird Lafarge Meadows (from the south end), FCPP. Access from Macleod Trail east onto 194 Ave SE. Meet at parking lot at the east end of 194 Ave SE. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-233-7339. The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips be limited to a maximum of ten participants […]
Purple Martin Colony in Calgary
New Brighton Athletic Park 5801 130 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaPurple Martin Colony in Calgary. Meet in parking lot for New Brighton Athletic Park, 5801 130 Ave SE. We will walk to a couple of local wetlands. A nearby homeowner has established a Purple Martin next box that may be the first successful nesting colony for this species in Calgary in over 80 years. Please […]