Bird the east side of Fish Creek PP

Fish Creek Provincial Park (Glenfield parking lot)

Migration time is here again. Bird the east side of Fish Creek PP for migrating Songbirds from the north and the foothills and mountains. Other birds as well including Raptors. Trip will go until approximately 3:00 P.M.. Meet in the large Parking Lot at the entrance to the Glenfield area of east Fish Creek PP in […]

Fungi 101 – New event

West Bragg Creek Day Use Area Alberta, Canada

Everything you always wanted to know about mushrooms. Searching for fungi of all kinds and points for identification. To get there drive through Bragg Creek townsite along the shopping area, across the bridge, turn left and drive about 9 km to the end of the road to the parking lot. Leader, Karel Bergmann, ph. 403-285-2380, email: lacerta324@gmail.com.

Monthly Elbow River Birding Survey

Stanley Park (42 Ave SW) 4011 1a St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Meet Stanley Park, 42 Av SW, just W of Macleod Tr. Walk to Glenmore Reservoir, ride back (3.5 hours). Call leader Gus Yaki, 403-243-2248, to ensure vehicle space for return

Confederation Park

Rosemont Community Hall , Canada

Meet at Rosemont Community Hall parking Lot, 2807-10th Street NW at 8 am. Located on the west side of 10th Street in Confederation Park. This small urban park can be spectacular for migrating birds. Birders of any level welcome. Leader, Dave Russum, 403-284-4775.

Bird Study Group – September 2018

Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Battles & Bliss: Local Birding Tales A Photographic Adventure Avid nature lovers and photographers Marcy and Ray Stader discovered their love for birding through a series of unexpected events. Their presentation, “Battles and Bliss,” showcases some of their most memorable birding encounters in Alberta through photography and video and how it has led to a new passion that follows them to their […]

Fungi 101

West Bragg Creek Day Use Area Alberta, Canada

Everything you always wanted to know about mushrooms. Searching for fungi of all kinds and points for identification. To get there drive through Bragg Creek townsite along the shopping area, across the bridge, turn left and drive about 9 km to the end of the road to the parking lot. Leader, Karel Bergmann, ph. 403-285-2380, email: lacerta324@gmail.com.

Fungi 101

West Bragg Creek Day Use Area Alberta, Canada

Fungi 101: Everything you always wanted to know about mushrooms Searching for fungi of all kinds and points for identification. To get there drive through Bragg Creek townsite along the shopping area, across the bridge, turn left and drive about 9 km to the end of the road to the parking lot. Leader, Karel Bergmann, […]

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Sanctuary is located at 2425 - 9 Ave. SE (From the Deerfoot Trail, take the Blackfoot Trail westbound exit to 19 St. SE, then turn left from this onto 9 Ave.) Meet in the parking lot. Leader: Janet Gill, 403 230-5671

Nature Kids: The Amazing and Talented Beaver

Bow Valley Ranch 15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Meet at the Bow Valley Ranch (EAST end of Fish Creek Park). Equipped with a toolbox of sharp teeth, fur coat and strong tail, the beaver is an incredible ecosystem engineer and home builder! Join us to discover the amazing adaptations of the beaver, explore its habitat and investigate the role this animal plays in […]

Speaker Series – September 2018

La Cité des Rocheuses 4800 Richard Rd SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Adventures with the earliest amphibious arthropods: human history and ancient ecology Speaker: Dr. Robert MacNaughton The earliest evidence of animals leaving the water to move about on land comes from fossilized arthropod trackways in the Cambrian of eastern North America. Such trackways were first recognized and collected in the late 1840s at Beauharnois, near Montreal. The […]