Plants and Fungi
Common Invasive Plants & How We Can Help!
Recorded Presentation
Presenter: Michelle Harris
Host: Nature Alberta
Death by a Thousand Invasive Cuts: Slowing the Spread of Plant Invasions in Alberta
BY MEGAN EVANS
Attack of the Zombie Weed! This is no Hollywood horror—it’s the onslaught of invasive plants facing the province right now. Find out what you can do to slow the spread… while you still can!
Read MoreMosses of Alberta: A Miniature Leafy World
BY BRITTNEY MILLER
At last! Answers to all the questions about moss you didn’t know you had! A surprisingly fascinating peek into a tiny, often overlooked, remarkably beautiful part of Alberta’s natural world.
Read MoreAlberta’s Peatlands
BY TINA MCLEAN AND JAY WHITE
Peatlands comprise 90% of Alberta’s wetlands. Get a closer look at their composition, variety, and ecological importance.
Read MoreSand Dune Plant Communities of Northern Alberta
You don’t have to go out of this world to explore dunes — Alberta’s own sand dunes are home to remarkable plant communities!
Read MoreThe alien invasion: Protecting Alberta’s native plants from the ever-pressing threat of invasive species!
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: Megan Evans
Host: Alberta Native Plant Council
For the Love of Lichens
There’s lots to love about lichens! Meet some of Alberta’s most colourful examples of these fascinating amalgam organisms.
Read MoreBad But Beautiful
BY LORNA ALLEN
The Lakota people called them “mako sica,” or “bad lands.” French trappers and traders had the same opinion and called them “les mauvaises terres à traverser” — “bad lands to cross.” Since then, the term “badlands” has stuck.
Growing a Garden
Watch your garden grow… underground!
Read MoreJourney of a Seed
Follow these steps to test the germination rate of your seeds to decide how many seeds to plant.
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