Speaker Series (October 2024) – Advocating for Nature in Calgary

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Advocating for Nature in Calgary   October's talk is all about the history of Nature Calgary's advocacy for better conservation practices in and around Calgary all the way from the time we were known as the Calgary Field Naturalists Society to today and learn how you can become involved in our Advocacy Committee.   The […]

Bird Study Group Meeting (June 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

DATE: June 5th TIME: 7:30PM   Join Dr. Mark Boyce for an enlightening and comprehensive presentation on the conservation of the sage grouse, a keystone species vital to the health of North America's sagebrush ecosystem. In this talk, Dr. Boyce will delve into the latest research findings, including this year's data, to highlight the current […]

Speaker Series (May 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Topic: Calgary Pollinators Community Science Project Presenter: Justine Doll Description: The Calgary Pollinator Project to help us understand the diversity of pollinators in Calgary and the types of plants that we can grow to support our wild pollinators. https://biodiversity.ucalgary.ca/calgary-pollinator-project/ Bio: Justine Doll is a graduate student in the Biological Science program at the University of […]

Bird Study Group Meeting (May 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Date: May 1, 2024 Time: 7:30PM Presentation: Population trend analysis of common passerine migrants through Calgary - Results from over 25 years of banding by the Calgary Bird Banding Society at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary In his talk Mathias will explain how bird banding data can be used to learn about population changes via trend analysis. […]

Speaker Series (April 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Topic: An Insider’s look at Elk Island National Park Presenter: Annelise Geisterfer Description: A brief overview of Elk Island National Park’s ecological monitoring and active management priorities. Elk island comprises a diverse ecosystem, protecting one of the few remaining blocs of Aspen Parkland. Many wildlife inhabit the park, notably Elk Island sits at the forefront […]

Speaker Series (March 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Arctic Cruising   Presenter: Patrick Collins   Pat is an adventure specialist with Adventure Canada Subject: Adventure Canada has been leading trips into the Canadian Arctic, the Antarctic, Iceland and more for many years. This presentation will introduces our members to who Adventure Canada is and does followed by the biotic and abiotic highlights that […]

Bird Study Group Meeting (March 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Presentation Name: Eagle Count Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Time: 7:30pm Presentation Info: Every year thousands of Golden Eagles fly along the ridges past Banff and Canmore - migrating north in the spring and back south in the fall. For more than 30 years, teams of citizen scientist volunteers with the Rocky Mountain Eagle Research […]

Speaker Series (February 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Bringing Back the Bison in Banff National Park   Presenter: Laurie Swartz   Banff National Park reintroduced sixteen Plains Bison to a remote corner of the park in 2017 for a five-year trial. Today, there are more than one hundred wild bison, and it looks like they are here to stay. Discover how and why […]

Bird Study Group Meeting (February 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Presenter: Terry Bird Topic: How technology is changing how we see birds Bird banding and band recoveries are among the oldest techniques used to study migratory routes of birds. Today, technology is changing how we can learn from birds, and much of what we are learning is very surprising. Join us to hear about extraordinary […]

Speaker Series (January 2024)

Zoom Alberta, Canada

Presenter: Carol Patterson CPA, CMA, FRCGS Fellow of Royal Canadian Geographical Society Six-time winner of Travel Media Association of Canada’s Best Environmental/Responsible Tourism Feature   Calgary has a lofty goal to restore some of its roadsides, boulevards and other open spaces to a more natural state. Here’s a look at some biodiversity-friendly projects already underway. […]