Annual Bus Trip announced

Nature Calgary’s Annual Bus Trip will be on Saturday,  July 4, 2015.  The destination will be Olds College Botanical Gardens and Wetlands.  More information.  

Bird Study Group survey

Please help us by providing your input to a short survey about the Bird Study Group.  When you respond to the survey questions please give us your personal thoughts, not what you think others may want.  Click here for the survey.

2016 Bird Calendar Project

This year Nature Calgary will be publishing a limited edition “Birds of Calgary” calendar for 2016, available in September 2015, in plenty of time for purchase as Christmas presents for all your friends and relatives! Nature Calgary members are invited to submit their...

Boreal Bird initiative supported by Nature Calgary

Canada’s boreal forest offers the best opportunity left in the world for large-scale habitat conservation. Nearly 50% of the 700 species that regularly occur in the U.S. and Canada rely on the boreal for their survival. More than 300 species regularly breed in...

Education Grant: apply any time

It is never too late to apply for the Education Grant offered by Nature Calgary. Any school which would like to take their students on a nature field trip can apply for the grant here. The application process is easy and the school will find out within the month if it...

Owl education

Nature Calgary will have a display of owl, bat and other nocturnal animal information at the March 28 Star Night, held at Shannon Terrace in Fish Creek Park from 7-10 pm.   If you can help inform families about owls at our indoors educational display, please contact...

The Burgess Shale: further reading

Nature Calgary members enjoyed a great presentation on Feb 17, 2015, from Kathy and Rob Taerum on new discoveries in the Burgess Shale. They’ve kindly supplied some links for further reading: Burgess Shale Resources page

BSG Advisory Group opportunity

The Bird Study Group (BSG) of Nature Calgary is looking for additional advisory group members to replace members who have stepped down after several years of service. The BSG supports and encourages the appreciation and understanding of birds and their habitat. The...

Vote for a National Bird for Canada

Birders should weigh in with their choice in Canadian Geographic’s project to name a national bird for Canada.  Some interesting articles and comments to read.

Interview on the Wild Bird Watcher

Nature Calgary president Andrew Hart was featured on a podcast interview by the Wild Bird Watcher a few days ago, discussing our activities, the Christmas Bird Count, and our own Calgary “Big Year” – the eBird Calgary 2015 competition.  Listen to the...