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Birding Tally

By Nature Kids / 14 July 2023

Go for a walk in your neighbourhood, nearby park, or favourite natural area and fill in the Birding Tally as you go.

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Migratory Bird Bingo

By Steph Weizenbach / 2 May 2023

Go birding and mark off all the birds you find on this Migratory Bird Bingo sheet. Fill in a straight or horizontal line for a BINGO or the whole card to become a blackout birder!

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Make a Snow Fort

By Nature Kids / 23 December 2022

Discover why some animals spend the winter under the snow by building your own snow fort!

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My BIG Alberta Backyard – NatureHood

By Steph Weizenbach / 3 October 2022

It’s time to explore your NatureHood! Not sure where to start or what to look for? Start with reading this article!

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Diminished Chorus: The Decline of Grassland Birds

By Steph Weizenbach / 3 October 2022

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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Fall Biodiversity Challenge

By Steph Weizenbach / 16 September 2022

Contribute nature observations between Sept 15 – 18 anywhere in Alberta on iNaturalist!

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2021 Christmas Bird Count 4 Kids for Calgary

By Steph Weizenbach / 22 November 2021

Sat, Dec 18 at 10 AM in Calgary

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2021 Christmas Bird Count 4 Kids in Edmonton

By Steph Weizenbach / 18 November 2021

Sun, Dec 19 at 10 AM

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My BIG Alberta Backyard – Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary

By Steph Weizenbach / 2 November 2021

The Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary is a Migratory Bird Sanctuary located in the aspen parkland in Red Deer. Learn all about this sanctuary and the Kerry Wood Nature Centre!

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Grebe Pond bridge in Miquelon Lake Provincial Park

My BIG Alberta Backyard – Beaver Hill Biosphere Reserve

By Steph Weizenbach / 1 August 2021

The Beaver Hill Biosphere Reserve is a unique area located east of Edmonton in the knob and kettle transition zone between parkland and boreal regions.

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