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Haunted Hike by Lanternlight!
Friends of Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Oct 29, 7:30 pm
Helen Schuler Travel Series Special Event Volunteers
Helen Schuler Nature Centre
Volunteer Opportunity
Deadline Nov 24 and Dec 8
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Legacy of Fossil Fuel Industry Disturbances
BY KEVIN P. TIMONEY
The legacy of fossil fuel landscape disturbance is pervasive in Alberta. Municipalities and individual homeowners are finding themselves living alongside contaminated sites, which at first glance may have appeared nice and green. Learn to spot the signs of contamination…
Read MoreHike4Birds along the Trans Canada Trail
Recording Now Available
Edmonton Nature Club
Hike4Birds Part 2
Edmonton Nature Club
Online presentation
Nov 16, 7pm
How Do UCP Environmental Policies Stack Up?
BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER
One thing almost all Albertans will agree on is that it’s important to take good care of our environment, both for our own well-being and for the generations that will follow. So how are we doing on the environmental protection front? In this article we will review how past and present governments have sought to balance resource development with environmental protection.
Read MoreHow Geology Affects Wildlife Distribution — From Eroding Mountains to Glacial Rivers
BY DALE LECKIE
The distribution of plants and animals in Alberta is closely tied to the landscapes in which they live. Though there are some generalists, like coyotes, most species are adapted to specific landscape types. The development of these landscapes is in turn intimately related to Alberta’s geological history, together with ongoing geological processes. Here we will explore several important examples, including eroding mountain peaks, glaciated landscapes, deeply entrenched river valleys, and arid interior plains located in the rain shadow of the mountains.
Read MoreHow Plants Inspire Us
Alberta Native Plant Council
Hybrid Workshop & AGM
Cattail Crossing Golf & Country Club, Sturgeon County (just northwest of Edmonton)
April 22, 2023
How to Build a Bird: The Story of Avian Evolution
BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER AND NICK CARTER
The origin of the avian body plan is not something bird watchers often think about. With so many species to find and identify out there, what does it matter how they originated? However, the story of bird evolution is a fascinating one, and understanding it can bring great enrichment to the hobby of birdwatching.
Read MoreIce, Glaciers, Gravel and Oil – Cochrane North Field Trip
Bighill Creek Preservation Society
Cochrane, AB
June 3
Important Bird Area Caretaker
Volunteer Opportunity across Alberta
Read MoreImportant Bird Area Caretaker Volunteer Program Update
Recording Now Available
Meeting for current IBA Caretakers and those interested in volunteering
In My Habitat: 2022 Melissa Penney
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: Melissa Penney
Host: Edmonton Nature Club
Indigenous & Cultural Perspectives on Protecting Dark Skies & Weaselhead AGM
Recording now available
Read MoreIndigenous Voices in Environmental Monitoring
Recorded Presentation
Speakers: Alvin First Rider and Elliot Fox
Host: Alberta Citizen Science Community of Practice
Info/Craft Booth Volunteers – Snow Goose Festival
Volunteer with Nature Alberta
Snow Goose Festival
Tofield (East of Edmonton)
Sat, Apr 27 & Sun, Apr 28
Insect Pinning Event
Entomological Society of Alberta
The Orange Hub, Edmonton
June 10
Inspired by Nature: Youth Art Exhibition
Helen Schuler Nature Centre
Lethbridge, AB
Sep 27 – Nov 4
Invasive Species of the Weaselhead
Recorded Presentation
Host: Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society
Invasive Weed Pullers
Join Weaselhead and Glenmore Park Preservation Society to help remove Spotted Knapweed along the river’s edge.
Read MoreJaw-Dropping Bird – The Common Nighthawk
BY DORIS MAY & STEPH WEIZENBACH
Feel the Noise
BOOM! The first time I heard this loud, unnerving sound, it reverberated through the ravine where my prairie home lies nestled along a meandering creek. The sound was ominous, like a sound effect you might expect in a tense scene from a Jurassic Park movie.
JJ Collett Natural Area Foundation
Meet a Member Club
Nature Alberta Magazine Spring 2022
Job Opportunities – Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory
Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory
Employment Opportunities
Deadline: Feb 16, 24
Join AARC at Edmonton Reptile Expo
Alberta Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy
Edmonton, AB
Sep 30 – Oct 1
Junior Biologist for a Day
Red Deer River Naturalists
Sat, Aug 27 from 2-5 pm
Nature Alberta's 50th Anniversary
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