Through this activity, every child created a nature-inspired piece of art. They learned art-making techniques such as pottery, watercolour, and wire sculpture. The children were so proud of their creations! They also had opportunity to use their sketchbooks to record...
The University of Calgary’s senior class in Environmental Science will be hosting an open house to present the results of 8-months studies on a variety of ecosystem functions in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Studies include McLean Creek riparian...
Join two species counts this May in Southern Alberta. The 20th annual Brooks-Lake Newell species count will be held on May 18 to 20. And on May 25 to 27, participate in the 18th annual Milk River/Writing-On-Stone species count. Download the event info for both species...
We are very excited that you are interested in birds, and we are even more excited that now we can offer your children and opportunity to engage in this wonderful lifetime activity or maybe something bigger – a field of study or career in ornithology! Our bird camp...
Leading a group of nature lovers on a walking tour across the width of the province may seem a daunting task. But for 84-year-old Gus Yaki, it was a challenge he was eager to embrace. “As this is Canada’s sesquicentennial year,” Yaki explained, “it seemed a good year...
The free, family-friendly, 2nd annual BioBlitz will bring together more than a dozen research experts and as many as 150 public volunteers, as “citizen scientists,” to survey wetland sites in small groups in the park. What is a BioBlitz? A good place to start...
A wild night celebrating and showcasing local landscapes and artistic fusion. Where: Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, 2108 18th St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2M 3T3 When: February 24, 2018, 8:00-10:00:pm Tickets: $18 – Buy tickets here Seven talented local artists have...
Rocky Mountain Eagle Research Foundation (RMERF) is looking for volunteers for its annual spring count from March 1 to April 22, 2018. For more information about the spring count, visit www.eaglewatch.ca or contact RMERF at info@eaglewatch.ca.
Join Nature Calgary volunteers at their first Nature Kids Explorer Event. It will be held on Saturday, January 27 from 1-3PM at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Take a winter walk and join in a scavenger hunt. The Nature Kids program is for youth (ages 4-12) and families who...