Griffith Woods Park
2022-04-12 09:00 - 11:30, 2022-05-13 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | Griffith Woods Park, Alberta, Canada
Nature Calgary organizes volunteer led field trips. Participants are responsible for bringing their own food, water, sunscreen, bug spray and any other items that the duration and location of the trip may require.
Trips are limited to a maximum of ten participants (members only) and pre-registration is required.
Register here

Wolf Willow to Lafarge Meadows FCPP
2022-04-15 09:00 - 11:30 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Wolf Willow, Alberta, Canada

Burnsmead
2022-04-19 09:00 - 11:30, 2022-05-06 08:30 - 11:00 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Burnsmead Day Use Area, Alberta, Canada

Brown-Lowrey Provincial Park
2022-04-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-20 08:30 - 12:00 | Brown-Lowery Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada

Birding Frank Lake.
2022-04-23 08:00 - 16:00 | Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada
Frank Lake. Meet in parking lot C just W of Rowing Club, accessed from S end of Crowchild Tr SW or from 37 St. Please register with leader Penny Smith, 403 249-5997. Limit of 10 participants and five vehicles.

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2022-04-24 08:30 - 11:30 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada
Meet at IBS parking lot at 9 Ave and 23 Street SE. Please register with leader: Nimali Seneviratne at ntfern*@*telus.net or 403-836-5146 or 403-265-8750.

Bird Frank Lake - over subscribed
2022-04-26 08:30 - 12:30 | Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada
OVER-SUBSCRIBED Meet at the NW lookout/blind at 8:30. Drive through the gate to the end of the road and park at the turn-around. (If the gate is closed, we will meet outside the gate until everyone arrives.) We will walk the area for a couple of hours and (subject to time and interest) explore other nearby hotspots. Bring lunch and appropriate footwear and clothing. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339

Bird Dale Hodges Park
2022-04-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Bowmont Park (Dale Hodges Park), Alberta, Canada
NW Calgary. From 16 Ave NW take Home Road north to 52nd Street NW, turn left and then the first right into the parking lot behind Maranatha Church. Leaders: Marje Wing. Please register by email: mwing789@gmail.com

Bird Carburn Park
2022-04-28 08:30 - 11:30 | Carburn Park, 67 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2C4H8, Canada
Carburn Park is reached by turning south from Glenmore Trail onto 18 St SE, right onto Rivervalley Dr SE and then left onto Riverview Dr SE (2nd left, ignoring cul du sac). Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Nature Walk Tuscany Ravine
2022-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Tuscany Ravine (Parking Lot), Alberta, Canada
We will search for spring wildflowers, including Townsendia. Meeting spot to be determined. Please register with leader John McFaul, at alpnglo*@*telus.net or 403 289-9517. Maximum 10 participants.

Bird North Glenmore Park.
2022-04-30 09:00 - 11:30, 2022-05-28 09:00 - 11:30 | North Glenmore Park (Parking Lot C)
Meet in parking lot C just W of Rowing Club, accessed from S end of Crowchild Tr SW or from 37 St. Please register with leader Penny Smith, 403 249-5997.

68th Street Wetlands
2022-05-03 09:00 - 12:00 | 68 Street SE Wetlands, Alberta, Canada

Bird Carburn Park.
2022-05-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Carburn Park, 67 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2C4H8, Canada
Carburn Park is reached by turning south from Glenmore Trail onto 18 St SE, right onto Rivervalley Dr SE and then left onto Riverview Dr SE (2nd left, ignoring cul du sac). Please register with leader: Nimali Seneviratne at ntfern*@*telus.net or 403-836-5146 or 403-265-8750.

Bird Burnsmead, FCPP
2022-05-05 08:30 - 11:30 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Burnsmead Day Use Area, Alberta, Canada
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 587-223-7339

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.
2022-05-07 08:00 - 11:30, 2022-05-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada

Confluence Park (West Nose Creek Park)
2022-05-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Confluence Park, 300 Beddington Blvd NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
We will look for spring flowers and the possibility of hearing Meadowlarks. Meet in the parking lot at Beddington Blvd. and Beddington Trail NE. Please register with leader John McFaul at alpnglo*@*telus.net or 403 289-9517.

South Glenmore
2022-05-10 08:30 - 11:00 | South Glenmore Park (24 Street Parking Lot), Alberta, Canada

Bird Lafarge Meadows (from the south end), FCPP.
2022-05-12 08:30 - 11:30 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – 194 Ave SE, Alberta, Canada
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 587-223-7339.

Out-of-town trip to Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer.
2022-05-14 08:00 - 16:00 | Kerry Woods Nature Centre – Red Deer
Meet at the Calgary North Co-op on the west side of the parking lot at 540 -16 Ave. NE at 8:00 AM. Return by 4:00 pm. Please register with leader Penny Smith, 403 807-8137. Limit of 10 participants and five vehicles.

Bird Airdrie Nose Creek Park.
2022-05-19 08:30 - 11:30 | Airdrie Nose Creek Park, 1691 Main St S, Airdrie, Alberta, T4B 1C5, Canada
From the QEII Highway (Hwy #2 north) take the first Airdrie exit west to Yankee Valley Blvd. Take the first right north on to Main Street. Drive about 1 km. The Park is on your left. Drive in and follow to the far righthand end of the car park. We will explore the Park on foot, expect to walk about seven km. Please register with leader Andrew Hart at andrewhartch*@*icloud.com (403- 608-8918)

Brooks-Lake Newell Bird Count
2022-05-21 - 2022-05-22 | Alberta, Canada
Hello Alberta Bird Counters! We are pleased to announce that the Brooks-Lake Newell and Writing-on-Stone Bird Counts will take place this year on the following dates:

Brooks-Lake Newell Bird Count: Sat. May 21 and Sun. May 22
Writing-on-Stone Bird Count: Sat. May 28 and Sun. May 29

If you plan on camping we highly recommend booking early!
Tillebrook: general reservations for May 20-22 will open at 9 am on Saturday February 19.
www.reserve.albertaparks.ca or 1-877-537-2757
Writing-on-Stone: general reservations for May 27-29 will open at 9 am on Saturday February 26. www.reserve.albertaparks.ca or 1-877-537-2757
All participants must pre-register. Please indicate interest in participating to Debra Hornsby and registration details will be sent out by March 31, 2022.
We are hopeful that we will be able to resume in-person Friday night meetings to review count protocols and hand out area assignments – be sure to be there! (We’ll have a Plan B ready in case Covid doesn’t cooperate!) Note: a small fee of $12 per person will be charged to all Brooks participants to cover the rental of the Brooks Legion meeting room. The attached brochure provides further information, and a draft count schedule. Registration forms will be emailed by March 31.
To indicate interest contact: debra.hornsby.banff*@*gmail.com
More information: Donna Wieckowski astolat*@*shaw.ca
Download the brochure PDF

Bird Dale Hodges Park,
2022-05-25 09:00 - 11:30 | Bowmont Park (Dale Hodges Park), Alberta, Canada
Bird Dale Hodges Park, NW Calgary. From 16 Ave NW take Home Road north to 52nd Street NW, turn left and then the first right into the parking lot behind Maranatha Church. Leader: Marje Wing. Please register by email: mwing789@gmail.com

Nature Walk - West Edworthy Park.
2022-05-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Edworthy Park (south parking lot), Alberta, Canada
Meet at the south parking lot down the hill from the end of Spruce Drive SW. Please register with leader John McFaul at alpnglo*@*telus.net or 403 289-9517.

Calgary Area May Species Count
2022-05-28 | Alberta, Canada
Once again there will be a Calgary and area May Species Count this year.
The count will take place on Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29.
If you would like to participate this year please contact Andrew Hart andrewhartch*@*icloud.com for more details or to confirm your participation for area(s) you covered before.
All participants from recent will be contacted in April to solicit interest in participating this year.

Writing-on-Stone Bird Count
2022-05-28 - 2022-05-29 | Alberta, Canada
