Bird Bird Bebo Grove FCPP. Meet in the parking lot, south end of 24th St SW. Dress according to the weather. Consider bringing crampons/spikes. Please register with leader: Howard Heffler at hheffler*@shaw.ca (403- 804-2489). The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips be limited to a maximum of ten participants and pre-registration is required.
Bird Votier's Flats in Fish Creek PP. Take Elbow Drive to the very southern end and follow it to the parking lot. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339. The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips be limited to a maximum of ten participants and pre-registration is required.
Bird Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek PP. From 130 Ave SW, take Woodpath Rd SW south to the last parking lot. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-223-7339. The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips be limited to a maximum of ten participants and pre-registration is required. And that participants wear […]
Dead Flowers 101. Confluence Park. As long as we don't get two feet of snow in the meantime. We'll have an identification of plants game in the dead of winter. Can we identify 25 species? Snowboots and poles recommended. Confluence Park parking lot off Beddington Trail NW just after crossing Deerfoot Trail, if coming from […]
Bird North Glenmore Park. 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. The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips be limited to a maximum of ten participants and pre-registration is required. And […]
High Latitude Birding Miles Tindal Many birders like to travel and enjoy the spectacular birdlife in other parts of the world. The birds that breed in the high latitudes of the northern and southern hemispheres can be some of the most spectacular and fascinating of all. Covid has forced the cancellation or postponement of most […]
Christmas Bird Count Meeting opens at 7:00pm Presentation to begin at 7:30pm Phil Cram and others will present the results of the Calgary and area Christmas Bird Counts. To ensure you get the email you must subscribe to the Bird Study Group. To do this, log in to Nature Calgary, go to My Membership, then […]
The Western Ghats Since retiring in 2016 Andrew Hart has made several visits to India. This presentation will center on the Western Ghats, a mountain range that runs parallel to the west coast of India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight hot-spots of biological diversity in the world. […]
BirdYYC2020 : The Whole Story Speaker Speaker: Howard Heffler Following a tradition of “big year” birding competitions held in 2000 and 2010, Nature Calgary promoted a similar initiative in 2020. Birders were invited to participate in a friendly challenge to find as many species of birds as possible within the Calgary city limits. Howard will […]
Exploring the Ice Age Across Alberta Speaker: Dr. Chris Jass Alberta is rich in fossils, and over the past 10 years, Dr. Chris Jass (Curator of Quaternary Palaeontology at he Royal Alberta Museum), has explored the province in search of Ice Age fossils. In his presentation, Dr. Jass will take you to his favorite palaeontological […]