BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Nature Calgary - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Nature Calgary X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://naturecalgary.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Nature Calgary REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20170312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20171105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20180311T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20181104T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200304T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200304T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190703T153405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191208T004800Z UID:10000233-1583350200-1583355600@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - March 2020 DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gavin McKinnon \nThroughout 2019\, Gavin McKinnon traveled throughout Alberta looking for birds. His goal was to see 300 species within the province in one calendar year. Throughout the year he visited some very remote and birdy locations. Come to hear all the details about the birds and the places he saw during his “Big Year”. URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-march-2020/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200205T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190703T153426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T163451Z UID:10000237-1580931000-1580936400@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - February 2020 DESCRIPTION:“War between the subspecies?  The continued northern march of the southern subspecies of White crowned Sparrows in Alberta.” \nSpeaker: Dr. Scott Lovell \nOver the past four years\, I have examined song\, plumage\, and genetics of two subspecies of White-crowned Sparrows along the front range of the Rockies\, from Waterton to just east of Jasper.  Preliminary data analyses suggests that the song of the southern subspecies has been moving northern at a very rapid rate over the past ~35 years\, and the contact zone between the southern and northern subspeceis of White-crowned Sparrows has moved north as well.  Plumage transitions have moved north too\, but at a much more gradual pace from the southern plumage pattern to the northern plumage pattern; unlike song which is a very rapid and narrow transition.  During my presentation\, I will present background into research into White-crowned Sparrows overall\, focusing in Alberta\, show what I have found during the last 4 years of my research in terms of changes in song and plumage\, and finally implications and suggestions as to why we are seeing this pattern. URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-february-2020/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200108T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200108T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190703T153451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T163437Z UID:10000234-1578511800-1578517200@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - January 2020 DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Phil Cram and others \nResults of the 2019 Christmas Bird Counts URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-january-2020/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191204T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191204T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190703T153506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T163429Z UID:10000235-1575487800-1575493200@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - December 2019 DESCRIPTION:“Birds\, Bats and Buildings: Navigating the Concrete Jungle” \nSpeakers: Kathleen Johnson & Dr. Scott Lovell \nTwo of the Co-Founders of Calgary Migratory Species Response Team (CMSRT) will introduce their new citizen science group in Calgary.  The objective of CMSRT is to determine whether or not a high number of birds and bats are striking Calgary’s downtown windows or structures during Spring and Fall migration.  During our presentation\, we will introduce how we came to be where we are today\, what we have found in our Fall 2019 data\, the implications and where we go from here.   URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-december-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191106T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191106T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190703T153525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T140305Z UID:10000239-1573068600-1573074000@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - November 2019 DESCRIPTION:Speaker Myrna Pearman \nMyrna Pearman will give an update on Ellis Bird Farm\, including new site\, education and research projects. She will talk about the tracking of Purple Martins and Mountain Bluebirds\, where they go in the winter\, how many return each year and how the data collected is used for research. She will also touch on the devastating loss this year due to weather and how climate change may be affecting the migration of these birds. She will share her images of EBF birds and other wildlife.  URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-november-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191002T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20191002T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190703T153543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T072017Z UID:10000075-1570044600-1570050000@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - October 2019 DESCRIPTION:Smaller and Lighter Camera Alternatives\nSpeaker: Jeff Yee\, The Camera Store \nWe will have a look at the most current technologies that are creating new classifications of cameras. These new cameras are smaller and lighter\, while creating high quality images of the larger DSLR cameras. We will look at samples of compact point and shoot cameras with large zoom lenses\, and APS-C or full frame sensor size compact camera systems (mirrorless). I will be showing you ways to down size and lighten your load and still get great photos. URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-october-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190911T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190911T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190703T153556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T071931Z UID:10000076-1568230200-1568235600@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - September 2019 DESCRIPTION:In Search of the Picathartes\nSpeaker Mark Rubensohn \nMark was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to Ethiopia and Ghana on a bird watching trip in November 2018. He will share his travels through the highlands (above 4\,000m) of Ethiopia\, descending into the Great Rift Valley and into the tropical rain forests of Ghana. He will include photographs of some of the fabulous\, exotic and often rare species that he encountered. One highlight of the trip was finding the Picathartes\, a rare and endangered species found in the tropical rain forest of West Africa. \nNote the Sept meeting is the 11th\, the 2nd Wednesday of the month! \n  URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-september-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190501T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190501T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190430T145214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T145214Z UID:10000165-1556739000-1556739000@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - May 2019 DESCRIPTION:California Birding for Albertans\nPresented by Caroline Lambert \nCaroline started her birding life in California and birded there for six years before moving back to Alberta. In this talk she will give an overview of similarities and differences between birds in Alberta and California\, including a description of the different bird habitats and birding hotspots found there. She will also discuss differences between being a birder in California and Alberta. \nCaroline is an enthusiastic birder who travels across the US and Canada for birding adventures\, takes the occasional photograph\, but mostly enjoys supporting citizen science efforts by participating in many projects in Alberta\, such as multiple Christmas Bird Counts\, eagle migration counts\, May species counts\, bird banding\, nightjar surveys\, and Breeding Bird Surveys. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Greater Roadrunner\n \n \n \n \n \n Nuttalls Woodpecker\n \n \n \n \n \n Yellow-billed Magpie URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-may-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group,Birding GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190403T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190403T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20190204T031057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T031057Z UID:10000118-1554319800-1554319800@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group April 2019 DESCRIPTION:Tadoussac – an alternate to Pt Pelee?\nPresented by Anne Belton \nLast May 28th 6 birders counted over 700\,000 warblers passing through Tadoussac! Until now Tadoussac has been a relatively unknown destination for birders. Anne will speak briefly about the real tourist attraction in Tadoussac – whales\, and then look at bird migration both in spring and fall. Tadoussac is said to be one of the most beautiful bays in the world\, it may soon become the hottest spot for birders! \nOriginally from Quebec\, Anne spent part of every summer in Tadoussac. She birding in her 20s. Her career took her to many countries to teach health professionals how to teach\, and help people manage diabetes. In every country Anne has tried to arrange a day or two for birding. URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-april-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group,Birding GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190306T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190306T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20181221T164729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190112T194249Z UID:10000112-1551900600-1551900600@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group March 2019 DESCRIPTION:Birding in Sri Lanka\nPresented by John Bargman and Ena Spalding \nJohn Bargman and Ena Spalding visited Sri Lanka in March 2018 for two weeks\, including 10 days birding in various habitats in central and southern regions of the country with a local bird guide. \nThis presentation features their photographs and information on Sri Lanka’s birds and bird habitats\, and how they saw 33 of the 34 endemic species. John and Ena have been watching birds for most of their lives and are also keen photographers.  \nBird Study Group meetings are held at 7:30pm the first Wednesday of the month at Cardel Theatre (180 Quarry Park Boulevard SE)\, with the exception of January 2019\, where the group will meet the 2nd Wednesday. Free for members\, $5 for non-members. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-march-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group,Birding GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190206T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20181221T164729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190112T194259Z UID:10000113-1549481400-1549481400@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group February 2019 DESCRIPTION:Alberta 2018 – An Alberta Big Year\nPresented by Howard Heffler \nHoward Heffler is a chemical engineer who spent most of his career in Calgary as an environmental manager in the petroleum industry. He and his wife\, Lyn\, have always participated in outdoor activities such as hiking\, skiing\, and paddling. Over the past twenty years\, birding has grown to become a primary interest. During 2018\, Howard\, with the support of Lyn and friends\, focused all of his birding efforts in Alberta.  \nHoward’s presentation will first describe the planning\, organization and results of his “big year”. The objective was not to set any record\, but to develop a better appreciation of Alberta’s birds and ecoregions. The second half will be an entertaining series of anecdotes and adventures to reach the year-end total of 304 species.  \nBird Study Group meetings are held at 7:30pm the first Wednesday of the month at Cardel Theatre (180 Quarry Park Boulevard SE)\, with the exception of January 2019\, where the group will meet the 2nd Wednesday. Free for members\, $5 for non-members. \n  URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-february-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group,Birding GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190109T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20190109T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20181221T164729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181221T164729Z UID:10000111-1547062200-1547062200@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group January 2019 DESCRIPTION:Phil Cram and others will present the results of the Calgary and area Christmas Bird Counts. \nView map | www.cardeltheatre.com \nBird Study Group meetings are held at 7:30pm the first Wednesday of the month at Cardel Theatre (180 Quarry Park Boulevard SE)\, with the exception of January 2019\, where the group will meet the 2nd Wednesday. Free for members\, $5 for non-members. URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-january-2019/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group,Birding GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20181205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20181205T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20181030T180049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T180049Z UID:10000065-1544038200-1544038200@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group December 2018 DESCRIPTION:“Getting Down” with Calgary Area Birds\nA tour of Calgary area birds as seen through the lens of amateur nature photographer Tony LePrieur. Tony will share bird pictures captured over the past couple of years\, providing IDs\, locations and tips/stories around individual pictures. \n  \nAbout Tony\nTony was introduced to photography by a friend while watching puffins in Newfoundland. He has been capturing wildlife memories in the Calgary area for the past 5 years. A self-described “Complete Amateur” especially on the technical side\, he has been doing his best to learn the art of wildlife photography in large part through the generous help of other Calgary area photographers. Shooting handheld\, many of his shoots are taken in the laying position where “getting down” helps stabilize his camera and give an interesting POV. His pictures have been featured on the Birds Calgary site\, City of Calgary Publications\, Friends of Fish Creek\, the Treehugger Blog and a co-workers T-shirt (smile).   URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-december-2018/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group,Birding GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20181107T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20181107T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20181004T180422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T180422Z UID:10000054-1541619000-1541619000@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group November 2018 DESCRIPTION:Antarctic Adventure by Diane Stinson – Always interested in our natural world\, Diane started birding in 2012\, when she retired. Since then she and her husband\, Rob\, have been traveling extensively. URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-november-2018/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group,Birding GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20181003T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20181003T193000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20180725T034359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T162309Z UID:10000022-1538595000-1538595000@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - October 2018 DESCRIPTION:Backyard birding presented by Ken Orich\nBorn and raised in Lethbridge\, Ken returned to live there after retiring in 2008 from the Alberta Government (Forest Service) where he had spent 35 years. Ken is an avid bird watcher\, photographer\, gardener\, writer and wood-worker. He volunteers for the Helen Schuler Nature Centre and is a member of the River Bottom Writers group. Ken will talk about backyard birding and specifically how to design and maintain your yard to be a haven for wild birds. URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-october-2018/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20180905T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20180905T210000 DTSTAMP:20260609T145652 CREATED:20180725T034322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T162340Z UID:10000020-1536175800-1536181200@naturecalgary.com SUMMARY:Bird Study Group - September 2018 DESCRIPTION:Battles & Bliss: Local Birding Tales\nA Photographic Adventure\nAvid nature lovers and photographers Marcy and Ray Stader discovered their love for birding through a series of unexpected events. Their presentation\, “Battles and Bliss\,” showcases some of their most memorable birding encounters in Alberta through photography and video and how it has led to a new passion that follows them to their home in Panama\, where they migrate for the winters! URL:https://naturecalgary.com/event/bird-study-group-september-2018/ LOCATION:Cardel Theatre\, 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2C 3G3\, Canada CATEGORIES:Bird Study Group GEO:50.9640157;-114.0111059 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary Alberta T2C 3G3 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=180 Quarry Park Blvd SE:geo:-114.0111059,50.9640157 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR