Nature Calgary

Speaker Series September 2021
2021-09-15 19:30 (America/Edmonton) | 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.

Brown Lowrey PP
2021-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Brown-Lowry Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-brown-lowrey-provincial-park-tickets-168895136901

Bird 68 Street Wetlands
2021-09-18 08:30 - 11:30 | 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.

68th Street Wetlands
2021-09-21 09:00 - 11:30 | 68 Street SE Wetlands, Alberta, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-68th-street-wetlands-tickets-168895881127

Nature Calgary Trip to Glenbow Ranch
2021-09-22 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.

Confederation Park
2021-09-24 09:00 - 11:30 | Confederation Park (10 Street Parking Lot), Alberta, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-confederation-park-tickets-168894952349

Bird North Glenmore Park
2021-09-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-10-30 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.

Bird Carburn Park
2021-09-26 09:00 - 11:30 | Carburn Park, Alberta, 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).

Frank Lake
2021-09-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/birding-frank-lake-tickets-168894932289

Ralph Klein Park
2021-10-01 09:00 - 11:30 | Ralph Klein Park, 12350 84 Street SE, Calgary, Alberta, T3S 0A4, Canada
A constructed wetland on the East side of Calgary. This wetland has great habitat for grassland and wetland birds.
Please register with leader; Kaya Konopnicki: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-ralph-klein-park-tickets-178395183797

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2021-10-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada
Meet at IBS parking lot at 9 Ave and 23 Street SE.

WID – Irrigation Canal
2021-10-05 09:00 - 11:30 | Irrigation Canal (26 St and Gosling Way SE), Alberta, Canada
Meet at the dirt parking lot on the NW corner of 26th Street SE and Gosling Way SE
Directions: From Deerfoot: take 17th Avenue east, turn south on 26th Street SE, drive 1.7 km to Gosling Way, turn right and immediately right again into the dirt parking lot.
This is the first week that the Irrigation Canal is drained creating a new habitat for migrating birds.
Register for this trip here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-wid-irrigation-canal-tickets-178397510757

Bird Study Group Oct 6
2021-10-06 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Speaker: Kathleen Johnson
Topic: Calgary Migratory Response
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.

West Bragg Creek
2021-10-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Bragg Creek Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Explore the forested areas of West Bragg Creek. Lots of opportunities to see a variety of small songbirds who overwinter here in Alberta.

We will decide which route to take based on the group preferences. There are multiple areas to explore.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED A KANANASKIS CONSERVATION PASS TO PARK HERE. YOU CAN GET ONE HERE: https://www.alberta.ca/kananaskis-conservation-pass.aspx

Register for this trip here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-west-bragg-creek-tickets-178400208827

Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer
2021-10-09 08:00 - 16:00 | Calgary North Co-op on the west side of the parking lot at 540 -16 Ave. NE
Meet at the Calgary North Co-op on the west side of the parking lot at 540 -16 Ave. NE at 8:00 AM. Return by 4:00 pm. Limit of 10 participants and five vehicles.

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park - Special Trip
2021-10-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Nature Calgary has another date 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 October 12 we have arranged a four-hour tour from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for $30 per person. These special trips are exclusively for Nature Calgary members. There will be only one cart with room for six. The primary focus will be birding. The cart allows easy access to explore the various hotspots.
Sign up through GRPF.
Meet at the GRPP parking lot before 10:00 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. Nature Calgary members are requested to register and pay through the GRPF website.
Proof of COVID vaccination will be required and masks will be worn while on the cart.

Birds and Natural Area Ecology
2021-10-13 09:00 | North Glenmore Park (Weaselhead parking lot), Alberta, Canada
This walk will take ~2.5 hours walking on unpaved pathways in wooded terrain and explore the inner forest of the Weaselhead Natural Area. Please wear comfortable shoes as the distance of this trip is long. The walk will have an emphasis on birds but will also provide participants insight into the Weaselhead Natural Area ecology and include topics on the Calgary SW Ring Road impacts and water levels in the Glenmore Reservoir.

Bebo Grove FCPP
2021-10-19 09:00 - 11:30 | Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Provincial Park, 13610 24 St SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Come look for fall migrants in Bebo Grove. With the addition of the storm water pond there are likely to be more of them this year.
Register for this trip here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-bebo-grove-fcpp-tickets-178411793477

Bird 68th Street Wetlands
2021-10-20 09:00 - 12:00 | 68 Street SE Wetlands, Alberta, Canada
Directions – From 17th Ave SE, turn south on 68th Street SE, just beyond the City of Calgary storage compound turn right into parking lot.

Nature Calgary Speaker Series - October 2021
2021-10-20 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Topic: Alberta Community Bat Program
This is a great opportunity to learn about the many interesting species of bats to be found in Alberta. Discover their identities, uncover their ecological roles and learn how to help them.
Day: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm
Video Call: Zoom link has been sent to Nature Calgary members via email

Frank Lake
2021-10-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada
We will visit Frank Lake to see the migrants headed south for the fall. There should be some good shorebird viewing. We will park at the gate and then walk into the bild.
Binoculars will be available for those who need them. **Please note that there are no bathrooms at Frank Lake at this time**
Register for this trip here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-frank-lake-tickets-178415283917

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2021-10-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 2425 9 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4T4, Canada
Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Meet at IBS parking lot at 9 Ave and 23 Street SE. Please register with leader Janet Gill (gillannjanet*@*gmail.com or text 403 831-7828).

Wolf Willow – LaFarge Meadows FCPP
2021-10-26 09:00 - 11:30 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Wolf Willow, Alberta, Canada
Meet at the Wolf Willow Parking Lot on 194th Ave SE. Binoculars will be available for those who need them.
Register for this trip here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-wolf-willow-to-lafarge-meadows-fcpp-tickets-178416146497

Bird Lafarge Meadows FCPP
2021-10-27 09:00 - 12:00 | Fish Creek Provincial Park – Boat Launch Parking Lot (Bow Bottom Trail), Alberta, Canada
Meet at boat launch parking lot, far south end of Bow Bottom Tr SE. Please register with leader Tony Timmons at tonytimmons@shaw.ca or 403-256-0754.

Griffith Woods
2021-10-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Griffith Woods Park, Alberta, Canada
This forested area is home to many birds. It’s also great for practicing birding by song as many of the birds are first (and sometimes only) heard. Binoculars will be provided to those who need them.
Register for this trip here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/copy-of-nature-calgary-birding-griffith-woods-park-tickets-178419045167

Bird Study Group Nov 3
2021-11-03 19:30 | Zoom, Alberta, Canada
Speaker: Diane Stinson
Topic: Birding Portugal
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.

Bird Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
2021-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 | 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 Janet Gill (gillannjanet*@*gmail.com or text 403 831-7828 ).

Bird Dale Hodges Park
2021-11-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Bowmont Park (Dale Hodges Park), Alberta, 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: Dave Russum at russumd*@*telusplanet.net or 403-284-4775.

Bird Wolf-Willow to LaFarge Meadows
2021-11-09 09:00 - 11:30 | Alberta
Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nature-calgary-birding-wolf-willow-to-lafarge-meadows-fcpp-tickets-204119997407
