Nature Calgary

Bird Carburn Park.
2022-11-03 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | 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 Study Group Meeting (November 2022)
2022-11-02 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Not ANOTHER Pandemic—Highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds
Presenter: Dr. Dayna Goldsmith
This presentation will begin with a brief introduction of what it means to be an influenza virus and the history of avian influenza in Canada. The presentation will then move into a review of the current outbreak with a focus on wild birds including how we do surveillance for avian influenza in the province, a discussion of what I have seen here at the diagnostic lab (this will include images of dead birds and tissues) and current trends across North America. At the end of the talk I will go through the answers to some commonly asked questions including those that have already been brought forward by the group.
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Dayna Goldsmith Graduated from UCVM in 2013 as part of the second graduating class of vet students. Completed a residency in Anatomic Pathology at the University of California Davis becoming a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2016. Worked as a sessional instructor as part of the department of Ecosystem and Public Health at UCVM for 9 months in 2016-2017. Returned to California to work as a diagnostic pathologist at one of the state labs in the central valley
Warning: some photos in this presentation may be disturbing to some people.
Members please look in your email Newsletter for links to the Zoom meeting.
Date: November 2, 2022
Meeting Opens at 7:15pm
Presentation Starts at 7:30pm

Bebo Grove
2022-10-31 09:00 | Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Provincial Park, 13610 24 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
24 Street SW entrance to Fish Creek Park. Please register with leader Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net

Bird North Glenmore Park.
2022-10-29 09:00 - 11:30, 2022-09-24 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.

Bebo Grove – FCPP
2022-10-28 09:00 | Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Provincial Park, 13610 24 St SW, Calgary, 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

Bird Lafarge Meadows (from the south end), FCPP.
2022-10-27 09:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Nose Hill – Porcupine Valley
2022-10-22 09:00 | Nose Hill Park (Berkley Gate), Alberta, Canada
Meet at 14 Street and Berkley Gate NW. Please register with leader John McFaul at alpglow*@*telus.net or 403-289-9517

Bird Weed Lake and Corner Slough at Langdon
2022-10-22 08:00 - 15:00 | Alberta, Canada
Please register with leader Penny Smith 249-5997 or oban2010mull*@*hotmail.com.

Bird Bebo Grove FCPP.
2022-10-20 09:00 - 11:30 | Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Provincial Park, 13610 24 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Meet in the parking lot, south end of 24th St SW. Dress according to the weather. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339.

Speaker Series (October 2022)
2022-10-19 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Kenow Fire – The recovery of Waterton Parks
Presenter: Kimberly Pearson
Kimberly Pearson manages the park’s post-fire science program. Her talk will provide a brief overview of how the fire unfolded, discuss its impacts on the park and the renewal that has taken place since, as well as some of the research that’s been underway. She will also point to volunteer opportunities in the area as well.
Presenter Bio:
Kim Pearson works as an Ecosystem Scientist for Parks Canada in Waterton Lakes National Park, coordinating post-fire ecology, wildlife movement, and species at risk projects. She is Chair of the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association. She collaborated for ten years on the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s neighboring Waterton Park Front Project and has consulted on various projects for organizations such as the Southern Alberta Land Trust Society.
Members please look in your email Newsletter for links to the Zoom meeting.
Date: October 19, 2022
Meeting Opens at 7:15pm
Presentation Starts at 7:30pm

Carburn Park
2022-10-17 09:00 | Carburn Park, 67 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2C4H8, Canada

Glenbow Ranch Golf Cart Tour
2022-10-17 08:30, 2022-10-14 08:30 | Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Nature Calgary member discount. Join park Vegetation Management Lead Blake Weis and Steward Annie Finch to cover about 20 km on golf cart over three and a half hour. More information contact: experienceglenbow@grpf.

Bird in Inglewood
2022-10-15 09:00 - 11:30 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada

Griffith Woods Park
2022-10-11 09:00 | Griffith Woods Park, Alberta, Canada

Confluence Park - Feature Split Rock Glacier Erratic
2022-10-08 09:00 | Confluence Park, 300 Beddington Blvd NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Feature Split Rock Glacier Erratic
Meet at Beddington Trail and Beddington Blvd NE parking lot. Please register with leader John McFaul at alpglow*@*telus.net or 403-289-9517

WID – Irrigation Canal
2022-10-06 08:30 | Irrigation Canal (26 St and Gosling Way SE), Alberta, Canada

Bird Study Group (Oct 2022)
2022-10-05 19:30 - 20:30 | Alberta, Canada
Newfoundland – Birds and More
Presenter: Howard Heffler
In June 2022, Howard and Lyn Heffler visited Newfoundland for 18 days. The primary focus was birding – specifically sea birds. They also wanted to learn more about the history of Canada’s youngest province; interestingly, the one with the oldest European settlements. There are several easily accessible seabird colonies with (truly) millions of nesting birds. They joined a three-day birding tour of the Avalon peninsula and explored the rest of the island on their own. All the way to Gros Morin National Park and L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site for a total of 3000 km on the rental car. Birding highlights included: Atlantic Puffin, Common Murre, Northern Gannet, Leach’s Storm-Petrel, and more.
Howard Heffler has been a Nature Calgary member for 20+ years. He has participated in many field trips, including leading field outings, and coordinating the field trip program for the past few years. He is a retired engineer (that is likely obvious to all of you), with a 45 year-career in pollution control and environmental management.
Members please look in your email Newsletter for links to the Zoom meeting.
Date: Oct 5, 2022
Meeting Opens at 7:15pm
Presentation Starts at 7:30pm

Glenbow Ranch Golf Cart Tour
2022-10-03 08:30 | Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Nature Calgary member discount. Join park Vegetation Management Lead Blake Weis and Steward Annie Finch to cover about 20 km on golf cart over three and a half hour. More information contact: experienceglenbow@grpf.ca

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2022-10-02 09:00, 2022-09-03 09:00 | 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.

Wolf Willow to LaFarge Meadows
2022-09-30 08:30 - 17:00 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Wolf Willow, 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.
Registration link

Frank Lake
2022-09-23 08:30 | Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada

Speaker Series (Sept 2022)
2022-09-21 19:30 | Alberta, Canada
Art of Seeing – Using nature photography, art and observation to feel better
Date: September 21, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Presenter: David Elphinstone
Presentation link will be sent to members.
David has a degree specializing in biogeography, with an emphasis on resource management and has spent most of his career working with the preservation of natural environment parks. He worked for the City of Calgary in various forms of Natural Area management for 40+ years starting as maintenance/naturalist at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. In his job as Coordinator he worked with many people, fighting for the protection of natural areas in the City. That included critical efforts by Nature Calgary (then the Calgary Field Naturalists’ Society). He helped create the Natural Areas Management Plan, coordinated the management of over 400 natural area parks in Calgary, the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary volunteer program, the Peregrine Falcon program, he negotiated with the development industry for the preservation of natural areas, and did environmental assessments to name a few. In 1970, he was the Chief Park Naturalist at Fish Creek Provincial Park, and later taught nature photography, hiking and bird watching for the City, The University of Calgary and Mount Royal over the years. He also did consulting with his company “Kinglet Natural History Services” in other cities. He wrote a book on the Bird Sanctuary and for many years wrote a nature column for the Calgary Herald. The Natural Area Management Plan won numerous awards including Canadian Municipalities Environmental Achievement Award and he was lucky to be the recipient of the “2000” Emerald Award for environmental achievement.

Bird Dale Hodges Park
2022-09-18 08:30 | Dale Hodges Park (Marantha Church parking lot), 2111 52 St. – NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 1C3, Canada
From 16 Ave NW take Home Road north to 52nd Street NW, turn left and the first right into the parking lot behind Maranatha Church. Please register with leader Howard Heffler at howhef*@*gmail.com. 403-804-2489.

Ralph Klein Park
2022-09-16 09:00 | Ralph Klein Park, 12350 84 Street SE, Calgary, Alberta, T3S 0A4, Canada

West Bragg Creek
2022-09-09 08:30 | West Bragg Creek Day Use Area, Alberta, Canada

Bird Study Group (Sept 2022)
2022-09-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
The Wonder of Hummingbirds
Presenter: John Bargman & Ena Spalding
If you are wowed by hummingbirds, join us for closeup views and interesting stories and facts about hummingbirds of the Americas. John Bargman and Ena Spalding will show images of wonderful hummers taken in Costa Rica, Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Belize and Canada.
Members please look in your email Newsletter for links to the Zoom meeting.
Date: Sept 7, 2022
Meeting Opens at 7:15pm
Presentation Starts at 7:30pm

Bird Confederation Park
2022-09-05 08:30 | Rosemont Community Hall, Canada
Meet at Rosemont Community Hall parking lot, 2807-10th Street NW. Located on the west side of 10th Street in Confederation Park. Please register with leader: John McFaul at alpglow*@*telus.net or 403-289-9517
