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 […]
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. The Nature Calgary Board has asked that trips be limited to a maximum […]
It’s time once again to go east of Calgary in search of that popular winter visitor from the north, the Snowy Owl. Chances also for other birds such as Snow Bunting; Gyr and Prairie Falcon; Bald and Golden Eagle, Gray Partridge and Ring-necked Pheasant and others. Trip will go until about 4:00 P.M. Bring lunch. […]
Bird Griffith Woods Park. New Directions. From Glenmore Trail, continue (west) onto Hwy 201. Take the 69th St / Discovery Ridge Blvd exit. Continue onto Discovery Ridge Blvd (south), taking the overpass over 201 West. Continue straight through the traffic circle. Take the 1st left onto Discovery Ridge Link into the parking lot. (Please note […]
Dale Hodges Park, NW Calgary. Special invitation to novice birders. If the weather permits, we will spend extra time with ID points. From 16 Ave NW take Home Road north to 52nd Street NW, turn left and then first right into the parking lot behind Marantha Church. Please register with leader: Howard Heffler at hheffler*@*shaw.ca […]
Look for early migrants. Meet in parking lot at far east end of Canyon Meadows Dr. SE. 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 appropriate face covering (masks).
Bird Weaselhead Natural Area. Meet in the parking lot on the W side of 37 St at 66 Av SW. To get there, take Crowchild Trail S into Lakeview turning right onto 66 Ave SW & drive west to 37 St into parking area. Or, from Glenmore Trail take 37 St S exit. Please register […]
Bird Beaverdam Flats. Meet in parking lot. From Glenmore Trail go north on 18 St SE; turn left at 66 Ave SE (T intersection); turn right onto Lynnwood Rd SE and left into parking lot at 135 Lynnview Rd SE. Please register with leader: Tony Timmons at tonytimmons@shaw.ca; 403-256-0754. The Nature Calgary Board has asked […]
North American Grouse Species and Conservation Speaker: Don McKinnon Don will provide an overview of the distribution, habitat, behavior and conservation concerns of North American grouse species. He will outline threats and present strategies being used to help at- risk grouse species to recover. Meeting opens at 7:15pm Presentation to begin at 7:30pm Due to […]