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Big Lake Nature Program
Big Lake Environment Support Society
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Aug
Bighill Creek Springs Presentation & AGM
Bighill Creek Preservation Society
Tuesday, March 14 at 7 PM
Bio Blitz Volunteers
Bighill Creek Preservation Society
Volunteer Opportunity
Cochrane, AB
June 10
BiodiverCity Challenge
June 9-12th
All Across Alberta!
Bird Focus Group Walks
Red Deer River Naturalists
Red Deer, AB
Dec
Bird Identification Workshop
Lac La Biche Birding Society
Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
Sep 19
Bird Study Group – Birds Canada!
Nature Calgary
Online Presentation
Wed, October 4 at 7:30 PM
Bird Walks at Weaselhead
Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society
Calgary, AB
Sep 16
Birding 101 + LCNS Field Trip
SOLD OUT
Sat, Mar 5 – lecture at Backyard Birds Nature Shop in Spruce Grove
Sat, May 21 – guided field trip to Lu Carbyn Nature Sanctuary
Birding 101 Courses
Online Courses Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
Sept 6 – 27
Birding for Nature
Nature Alberta
Fundraise and win Binoculars!
May-Aug 2023
Birding the Badlands
BY RYAN WILKES WITH HEATHER BLANCHETTE
Despite the barren landscape that is often associated with the badlands, the valley accommodates a lively riparian forest. This ecosystem makes the river valley a popular birding spot for local naturalists and visiting birders alike.
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Bison Fest
Friends of Elk Island Society
Elk Island National Park
June 3
BLESS – Call to Action
Big Lake Environment Support Society
Volunteer Opportunity
Deadline: Mar 29
Bloodsucking Leeches: More Than Just a Horror Icon
BY CHERYL TEBBY
Popular depictions of leeches often include concentric rows of sharp, fang-like teeth, or maybe an elongate ventral sucker that enables them to cling to their victim like the sticky-hand toys found in birthday “goody bags.” But in real life, leeches are a little more prosaic, much less horror-movie monster.
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Bluebird Festival
Ellis Bird Farm
Saturday, July 9
Board of Directors
Volunteer Opportunity
Alberta Native Plant Council
Board of Directors – JJ Collett Natural Area Foundation
JJ Collett Natural Area Foundation
Volunteer Opportunity near Lacombe in Central Alberta
Bohemian Waxwings
BY MYRNA PEARMAN
It is always a treat when a winter flock of Bohemian Waxwings suddenly descends on the cotoneaster bushes in our yard. No matter the weather, their constant trilling fills the air and they devour the berries with great flourish. Although always in constant motion, they usually allow close approach – a photographer’s delight!
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Botanical Treasures in McClelland
A collection of rare plant species, presented by the Alberta Native Plant Council have been curated, in a heightened effort to create awareness among the communities across Alberta and beyond regarding the ecological significance of the McClelland Lake watershed.
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Botany Alberta
Alberta Native Plant Council
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
Jun 21-23
Boxing Day Bird Count in Elk Island National Park
Friends of Elk Island Society
Elk Island National Park
Dec 26
Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)
Edmonton Nature Club Bird Studies
Recording Now Available
Breeding Bird Survey Training
Recording Now Available
Edmonton Nature Club
For Breeding Bird Surveyors across the province!
Buffalo Lake Nature Club
Meet a Member Club
Nature Alberta Magazine Summer 2023
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