Posts by Nature Kids
How do bats find their food?
A little brown bat can consume 600 mosquitoes, and eat more than half of their body weight in insects every night!
Read MoreHow do owls see at night?
Owls need to be able to see well in the dark so they can hunt small animals such as mice, voles, and other rodents, which are also active at night.
Read MoreMy BIG Alberta Backyard – Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Lush green trees, sparkling blue lakes, and towering old mountains – a place you won’t forget.
Read MoreFade to Black: Melanism in Mammals
BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER
Black colouration, referred to as melanism, occurs in almost all mammals. This is no surprise when it comes to black bears and skunks. But there are also reports of black Richardson’s ground squirrels, red foxes, white-tailed deer, bobcats, and even snowshoe hares. And of course, wolves. The processes underlying these variations in colouration are quite interesting.
Read MoreFamily Nature Nights – Red Deer Volunteers
Nature Alberta
Volunteer Opportunity
Red Deer
Wed, July 12
Family Nature Nights – Calgary Volunteers
Nature Alberta
Volunteer Opportunity
Calgary
Wed, July 19
Raptor Meet and Greet
Big Lake Environment Support Society
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Aug 4
Wagner Weed Pulls
Wagner Natural Area
Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 5 & 6
Meet the Goats
Edmonton and Area Land Trust
Lamont County, AB
August 10
Open Weaselhead Weeding Workshops
Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society
Volunteer Opportunity
Aug 3