Birding 101 Course (Fall 2022)

Aug 9, 2022 | News

Join Nature Calgary for four online sessions and four in-person sessions to learn the basics of birding. The evening online sessions run on TUESDAY NIGHTS (7:30 – 8:30PM) from September 6th to September 27th and will cover: Equipment & Where to...

Calgary’s Birding Hotspot Maps

Jun 15, 2022 | News

Nature Calgary and TD Friends of the Environment are pleased to offer these complimentary maps to help you explore and learn about Calgary’s best and most unique birding hotspots. Nature Calgary encourages diverse communities to celebrate the joy of birding and We...

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Field Trips

May 28, 2022 | News

Nature Calgary will again offer field trips to explore Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park by golf cart. Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park contains some of the last remaining foothills fescue grassland as well as a scattered mosaic of wetland and woodland areas. This diverse...

Unveiling of the winner of the Official Bird of Calgary

May 12, 2022 | Uncategorized

Bird Friendly Calgary wishes to announce that the results of the month long contest to nominate the official bird of Calgary are in. A total of 36,616 votes were cast for the five candidate birds. See the full results here.

City Nature Challenge 2022

Apr 6, 2022 | News

Nature Calgary is proud to be a supporting sponsor for the the fourth annual Calgary City Nature Challenge. The City Nature Challenge takes place April 29 to May 2, 2022! Document ANY flora and fauna you find by taking photos with your phone or camera and then upload...

Calgary Area May Species Count

Mar 22, 2022 | News

Once again there will be a Calgary and area May Species Count this year. The count will take place on Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29. If you would like to participate this year please contact Andrew Hart andrewhartch*@*icloud.com for more details or to confirm your...

Brooks-Lake Newell and Writing-on-Stone Bird Counts

Feb 10, 2022 | News

Registration is now open until April 30 for: Brooks-Lake Newell Bird Count (Sat. May 21 & Sun. May 22) Writing-on-Stone Bird Count (Sat. May 28 & Sun. May 29) This year our plan is to return to holding pre-count meetings on the Fridays before each...

Nature Alberta Nature Hub Presentations

Jan 5, 2022 | News

Various Alberta nature clubs are offering nature presentations to member clubs of Nature Alberta (Nature Calgary is a corporate member) through the NA Nature Hub. Here are some upcoming presentations that you are welcome to sit in on.   Nature Paradigms with Dr....

Christmas Bird Counts (2021/2022)

Dec 13, 2021 | News

Calgary and Foothills Region Banff-Canmore – Dec 18 – Contact: hjdempsey@shaw.ca (Heather Dempsey) Cochrane Wildlife Reserve – Dec 29 – Contact: svisser@ucalgary.ca (Jamie Podlubny) Snake’s Head – Jan 4 – Contact:...

Learn to use eBird for the Christmas Bird Count

Dec 3, 2021 | Nature Calgary

Date: Dec 13, 2021 Time: 7:00 – 7:30pm Event: Learn to use eBird for the Christmas Bird Count Register via Eventbrite Description: Join us for this quick overview of the eBird mobile app.  This session is designed to familiarize yourself with how to use...