Flowering plants and Bryophytes at Griffith Woods
2021-07-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton) | Griffith Woods Park, Alberta, Canada
Flowering plants and Bryophytes. Griffith Woods. This outing will be presented by Sandra Davis, a local Bryologist. Participants could bring a 10X hand lens. 2.5 km W from Sarcee Tr on Hwy 8 (Glenmore Tr). At 69th St SW turn left into Discovery Ridge, continue past the traffic circle; at the bottom of the hill turn left on Discovery Ridge Link into the parking lot. (Please note there are no longer any directional signs on the road or at the entrance.). Please register with leader Sandra at Rockhill29*@*shaw.ca or 403-862-8984.

NEW - Bird Airdrie Chinook Regional Park
2021-07-12 18:30 | Chinook Winds Regional Park Airdrie, 2853 Chinook Winds Drive Southwest, Airdrie, Alberta, T0M 0E0, Canada
Bird Airdrie Chinook Regional Park. From the QEII Highway (Hwy #2 north) take the first Airdrie exit west to Yankee Valley Blvd. Drive west and cross 8th Street then turn left on to Chinook Winds Drive Southwest. Drive about 800 m and meet in the car park on the right. We will explore the Park on foot. Please register with leader Andrew Hart at andrewhartch*@*icloud.com (403- 608-8918)

Nature Calgary Trips to Glenbow Ranch – July 14
2021-07-14 | Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Nature Calgary has developed an exciting new opportunity to explore Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park by golf cart. This Park is great for biking and hiking, but it is quite a long walk to get to the good birding areas.
The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation offers golf cart tours Monday thru Thursday. These are available to the public and can be booked online. They focus on the Park’s history and general information. The regular golfcart tours go from 10:00 AM to noon and cost $25.
For Nature Calgary we have arranged four-hour tours from 8:00 AM to noon for $30 per person. These special trips are exclusively for Nature Calgary members. There are two carts, and each can accommodate six or seven passengers. They are also suited for folks with limited mobility. The primary focus will be birding, but there are good wild flowers too. Several Natural Calgary trip leaders completed an orientation tour and will direct the cart drivers to the preferred stopping spots. The carts will wait as we explore the various hotspots.
There are a few spots left on July 14th and a new date; July 28th.
You can sign up at: https://grpf.ca/product/2021-nature-calgary-tours-nc-members-only/.
We will meet at the GRPP parking lot before 8:00 AM. When you register for the tour, you will also receive a confirmation email from GRPF which includes a waiver. The waiver must be signed before the tour begins. The cart drivers have extra waivers on hand, as sometimes people forget to bring them. It is preferred that Nature Calgary members register and pay through the GRPF website.
If you sign up for the trip on July 14, please inform Andrew Hart.

Nature Walk - Weaselhead
2021-07-16 09:00 - 11:00 | North Glenmore Park (Weaselhead parking lot), Alberta, Canada
Nature Walk – Weaselhead. Meet at 66 Ave and 37 Street SW. Please register with leader John McFaul, at alpnglo*@*telus.net or 403 289-9517.

Bird Carburn Park
2021-07-22 08:30 - 12:00 | Carburn Park, 67 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2C4H8, Canada
Birding

Bird Lafarge Meadows (from the south end), FCPP
2021-07-23 08:00 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – 194 Ave SE, Alberta, Canada
Bird Lafarge Meadows (from the south end), FCPP. 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 587-233-7339.

Nature Calgary Trips to Glenbow Ranch – July 28
2021-07-28 | Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Nature Calgary has developed an exciting new opportunity to explore Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park by golf cart. This Park is great for biking and hiking, but it is quite a long walk to get to the good birding areas.
The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation offers golf cart tours Monday thru Thursday. These are available to the public and can be booked online. They focus on the Park’s history and general information. The regular golfcart tours go from 10:00 AM to noon and cost $25.
For Nature Calgary we have arranged four-hour tours from 8:00 AM to noon for $30 per person. These special trips are exclusively for Nature Calgary members. There are two carts, and each can accommodate six or seven passengers. They are also suited for folks with limited mobility. The primary focus will be birding, but there are good wild flowers too. Several Natural Calgary trip leaders completed an orientation tour and will direct the cart drivers to the preferred stopping spots. The carts will wait as we explore the various hotspots.
There are a few spots left on July 14th and a new date; July 28th.
You can sign up at: https://grpf.ca/product/2021-nature-calgary-tours-nc-members-only/.
We will meet at the GRPP parking lot before 8:00 AM. When you register for the tour, you will also receive a confirmation email from GRPF which includes a waiver. The waiver must be signed before the tour begins. The cart drivers have extra waivers on hand, as sometimes people forget to bring them. It is preferred that Nature Calgary members register and pay through the GRPF website.
If you sign up for the trip on July 28, please inform Howard Heffler.

Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP
2021-07-30 08:00 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Votier’s Flats (End of Elbow Drive), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Bird Votier’s Flats, FCPP. Meet in the Votier’s Flats parking lot at the south end of Elbow Drive. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-233-7339.

Bird North Glenmore Park
2021-07-31 09:00 | North Glenmore Park (Parking Lot C)
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, 403-807-8137.

Bird Mallard Point, FCPP
2021-08-06 08:00 - 11:30 | Mallard Point (Fish Creek Provincial Park), Alberta, Canada
Meet in parking lot at far east end of Canyon Meadows Dr. SE. Please register with leader: Anne Belton at ibelton*@*telus.net or 587-233-7339.

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2021-08-07 08:30 - 12:00, 2021-09-11 09:00 - 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.

Bird Lafarge Meadows (south end)
2021-08-13 08:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Nature Walk - Waterfall Valley, Bowmont Park
2021-08-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Bowmont Park (Silver Spring Blvd & 54 Ave NW), Alberta, Canada
Meet at Silversprings Blvd. and 54 Ave NW. Limit 10 people.

Bird Mallard Point, FCPP
2021-08-16 08:30 - 12:00, 2021-08-29 08:30 - 12:00 | Mallard Point (Fish Creek Provincial Park), Alberta, Canada
Meet in parking lot at far east end of Canyon Meadows Dr. SE.

Bird 68 Street Wetlands
2021-08-19 08:30 - 12:00 | 68 Street SE Wetlands, Alberta, Canada
Meet in Elliston Dog Park East Parking (2402 68 St SE). Drive east along 17th Ave SE and turn right (south) on 68th St SE. The parking lot is on the right (west) side.

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2021-08-21 08:30 - 12:00 | Alberta

Fungi 101 West Bragg Creek
2021-08-27 09:00, 2021-09-10 09:00 | West Bragg Creek Day Use Area, Alberta, Canada
Fungi 101 West Bragg Creek. Everything you always wanted to know about mushrooms. Searching for fungi of all kinds and points for identification. Directions: bear right through Bragg Creek townsite, across the bridge, turn left and drive about 9 km to West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area. Park at far end on the left in a smaller bay next to the footbridge. Please register by email with leader Karel Bergmann (403-285-2380) at lacerta324@gmail.com.

Bird North Glenmore Park
2021-08-28 09:00 - 12:00 | North Glenmore Park (Parking Lot C)
Meet in parking lot C just west of Rowing Club, accessed from south end of Crowchild Trail SW or from 37 St. Please register with leader Penny Smith, 403-807-8137.

Confederation Park
2021-09-03 09:00 - 11:30 | Confederation Park (10 Street Parking Lot), Alberta, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-confederation-park-tickets-168891937331

Bird Carburn Park
2021-09-04 09:00 - 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).

Mallard Point
2021-09-07 09:00 - 11:30 | Mallard Point (Fish Creek Provincial Park), Alberta, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-mallard-point-tickets-168893664497

Bird Study Group Sept 8
2021-09-08 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Speaker: Lyn Hancock
Topic: Looking for the Wild – The story of a trip around North America with Gus Yaki 40 years ago
Meeting opens at 7:15pm
Presentation to begin at 7:30pm

Due to COVID-19, meetings will be held via Zoom. Links and meeting codes will be emailed to members closer to the event date.

Frank Lake
2021-09-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-frank-lake-tickets-168894870103

Nature Calgary Trip to Glenbow Ranch
2021-09-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Special Trips on September 11 and 22
Nature Calgary has two new dates to explore Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park by golf cart. This Park is great for biking and hiking, but it is quite a long walk to get to the good birding areas.
The Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation offers golf cart tours Monday thru Thursday during the summer. These are available to the public and can be booked online. They focus on the Park’s history and general information. The regular golfcart tours go from 10:00 AM to noon and cost $25.
For September we have arranged two four-hour tours from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for $30 per person. These special trips are exclusively for Nature Calgary members. There are two carts, and each can accommodate six or seven passengers. They are also suited for folks with limited mobility. The primary focus will be birding, but there are good wild flowers too. Several Natural Calgary trip leaders completed an orientation tour and will direct the cart drivers to the preferred stopping spots. The carts will wait as we explore the various hotspots.
Sign up through GRPF.
We will meet at the GRPP parking lot before 9:00 AM. When you register for the tour, you will also receive a confirmation email from GRPF which includes a waiver. The waiver must be signed before the tour begins. The cart drivers have extra waivers on hand, as sometimes people forget to bring them. It is preferred that Nature Calgary members register and pay through the GRPF website.

Carburn Park
2021-09-14 09:00 - 11:30 | Carburn Park, 67 Riverview Dr. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2C4H8, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-carburn-park-tickets-168894986451

Confluence Park Botany Walk
2021-09-15 13:00 | Confluence Park, 300 Beddington Blvd NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Autumn Botany 102; Confluence Park.
Identify plants after flowering by secondary features. Confluence Park parking lot off Beddington Trail NW. Coming from the west turn into the park at the last lights before Deerfoot. Please register by email with leader Karel Bergmann (403-285-2380) at

Speaker Series September 2021
2021-09-15 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Topic: Fungi in Your Backyard
Presenter: Karl Bergmann
Join local mycologist Karel Bergman as he takes us on a virtual tour of the fascinating world of the fungi that inhabit the Calgary region. Karel has been leading mushroom forays for Nature Calgary for many years.
Zoom link has been sent to Nature Calgary members via email.
