Posts by Steph Weizenbach
Education and Program Coordinator
Red Deer River Naturalists
Job Opportunity
Deadline Nov 30, 2022
Alberta Native Bee Council Board of Directors
Volunteer Opportunity
Deadline Oct 17
Alberta Native Bee Council AGM & Bee Forum
Sat, Oct 22 from 8:45 am to 3:45 pm
Calgary
Bats Discovery Day in Lethbridge
Saturday, Oct 23 from 12:30-3:30 pm
Helen Schuler Nature Centre
Pollination and Climate Change: What are the impacts and what can we do about it?
Red Deer River Naturalists Speaker of the Month
Thurs, Oct 27 at 7 pm
Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Do Red Squirrels Hibernate?
Do red squirrels hibernate? How do they survive Alberta’s harsh winters?
Read MoreWhat is a drey?
What is a drey and what does it have to do with squirrels?
Read MoreMy BIG Alberta Backyard – NatureHood
It’s time to explore your NatureHood! Not sure where to start or what to look for? Start with reading this article!
Read MoreWhat Lies Beneath: The Hidden Life of Fungi
BY HEATHER ADDY
Fungi are often overlooked because many of them spend much of their lives hidden from us, and out of sight means out of mind. While all fungi share certain features, these organisms display remarkable diversity. Here, we’ll focus on fungi that form mushrooms and other large, complex fruiting bodies.
Read MoreDiminished Chorus: The Decline of Grassland Birds
BY NANCY MAHONY
Few people are lucky enough to experience the dawn chorus on Alberta’s native grasslands — a bewildering concert of ringing trills, melodious gurgles, and jumbled songs. I’ve had the good fortune to do so on many May and June mornings, as a biologist researching grassland songbirds at one of Canada’s largest remaining native prairies, the Suffield National Wildlife Area near Medicine Hat.
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