Citizen Science
Winter Bug Count at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
Volunteer Opportunity
Nature Alberta & Edmonton Valley Zoo
Sat, Feb 11 from 1-3 PM
Citizen Scientists Come to the Aid of the Tenacious Franklin’s Ground Squirrel
BY GILLIAN CHOW-FRASER AND RICHARD SCHNEIDER
In Alberta, the status of Franklin’s ground squirrel has still not been determined. The provincial government maintains that there is not enough information to say whether the population is stable or imperiled. In the spring of 2022, Nature Alberta initiated a citizen science project to help fill some of the data gaps. The results are presented here.
Read MoreCounting Winter Bugs with John Acorn
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: JOHN ACORN
Host: Nature Alberta
Edmonton Christmas Bird Count Results and Changes
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: ANN CARTER & GEOFF HOLROYD
Host: Edmonton Nature Club
Alberta Volunteer Amphibian Monitoring Program
Alberta Conservation Association
Volunteer opportunity to contribute data as a citizen scientist
Beginner’s Guide to Winter Bird Identification
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: JANICE HURLBURT
Host: Edmonton Nature Club
Project FeederWatch
Get to know the birds in your backyard while helping scientists out at the same time!
Read MoreFall Biodiversity Challenge
Contribute nature observations between Sept 15 – 18 anywhere in Alberta on iNaturalist!
Read MoreTales of Snow & Ice: Citizen Science in AB’s Winter
Alberta Citizen Science Community of Practice
Recording Now Available
Important Bird Area Caretaker Volunteer Program Update
Recording Now Available
Meeting for current IBA Caretakers and those interested in volunteering