Wildlife & Landscapes ~ Exploring Connections~ May 8 - 14, 2023 100 Events, Live Music, Lunch & Evening Presentations, & Wings Spring Soiree & Keynote Speaker n.b. Registration for events opens on April 11, 2023 at 10 am. Click here to view calendar

Catherine Robb Whyte Building, 101 Bear Street, Banff It's stargazing season! With longer hours of darkness and generally clearer skies, star parties are happening all across Alberta this time of year. The Bow Valley Naturalists are thrilled to welcome Doug Saul as he presents Wonders of the Night Sky.  We'll learn about the star above us in… Read More »‘Wonders of the Night Sky’ by Doug Saul

Registration is required. About the Event:Attendees will learn about: We’ll also have a question period and discussion. Some things we look forward to discussing are:

Live at ArtsPlace, 950 8th AvenueCanmore Free admission but you must RVSP: Direct ticket link for in-person Livestream available as well Many environmentalists regard climate disorder as humanity’s core problem. They believe a rapid energy transition dependent on the high-volume mining of rare earth minerals is the best way forward. But a growing number of… Read More »Degrowth or Collapse? with Andrew Nikiforuk

Join Dr. Hilary Young, Director of Communities and Conservation, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, for her presentation "Wildlife Corridors in the Bow Valley: The Good, the Bad, and the Future."This Earth Talks event, in partnership with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, will take place on Monday, January 15th in the Friends Program Room,… Read More »Earth Talks January 15, 2024

Y2Y Speaker Series with Daryl Kootenay for 1/22/2024 Join Daryl Kootenay as he talks about his experience leading Indigenous Youth in the Bow Valley and around the world and how land-based learning and reflection can help all of us connect to the landscape through felling, language, listening and healing.Learn why having Indigenous Youth lead the… Read More »Land-based Learning and the Importance of Indigeous Youth Leadership

Amar: "It’s that time of the year again, slideshow time. Two weeks from tomorrow, I will be again doing a two-hour slide show, “Nature’s Moments”. A chance to not only share images taken over the years but also the stories to go with them. Being able to share just some of the events that take… Read More »Nature’s Moments with Amar Athwal

watch video now After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The past 20 years have seen an explosion of research into the adverse effects of light at night on wildlife.  In this presentation, I will describe and categorize those effects and how they affect species and ecosystems, ranging… Read More »Bow Valley Naturalists present … Light Pollution and Terrestrial Wildlife: Research into Practice with Travis Longcore on ZOOM*

Friends Programming Room, Canmore Public Library, This Earth Talks event, with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, will take place on Monday, March 18th in the Friends Program Room at 7:00pm. Register NowJoin Online Via Zoom  About How Do My Food Scraps Become Compost:Attendees will learn about: