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Bird Study Group – Birds Canada!

By Steph Weizenbach / 28 September 2023

Nature Calgary
Online Presentation
Wed, October 4 at 7:30 PM

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Migratory Bird Day Crafts at the Zoo

By Steph Weizenbach / 28 September 2023

Nature Alberta
Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, October 14

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Observe, investigate, and share nature with iNaturalist!

By Steph Weizenbach / 27 September 2023

Investigate species everywhere you go with these simple steps to get started with iNaturalist.

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Owls of Alberta

By Steph Weizenbach / 28 August 2023

How many owls are found in Alberta? View the full list here!

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2023 Alberta Biodiversity Challenge Results

By Steph Weizenbach / 8 August 2023

Final Results of the 2023 Summer Biodiversity Challenge

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May Bird Count 2023 Results

By Steph Weizenbach / 25 July 2023

Results are in for the 2023 May Bird Count!

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Parks Day at Wizard Lake

By Steph Weizenbach / 12 July 2023

Sat, July 15 from 11 am to 3 pm
Wizard Lake Jubilee Park

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Spiders: The Misunderstood Jewels of Alberta’s Biodiversity

By Steph Weizenbach / 7 July 2023

BY JAIME PINZON
Alberta is home to 628 species of spiders, representing almost half of those recorded in Canada. That’s more than the number of bird species we have in the province. Despite this great diversity, you are unlikely to encounter more than a small fraction of these species because many of them are either too small, have cryptic behaviours, or live in remote habitats.

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Conservation Trade-offs

By Steph Weizenbach / 7 July 2023

BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Situations where conservation objectives are themselves in conflict are challenging for conservationists to grapple with and lead to divisions within the conservation community.

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Five Things I Learned from Squirrels

By Steph Weizenbach / 7 July 2023

BY DR. JESSICA HAINES
I spent several years working on red squirrels with the Kluane Red Squirrel Project based in the Yukon. Living and working in such a beautiful, remote place was thrilling, but what surprised me was how much I fell in love with red squirrels. They taught me a lot, and I would like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned.

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