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:

What: Appetizers - Panel discussion - Q & A - Casual dinner Where: Artsplace, Canmore When: Wednesday March 20th, 2024, 4:00-6:00pm Description: Have you ever wondered how we might create more ecologically and socially just food systems in the Bow Valley? If you’re interested in thinking about this question, please join our discussion at artsPlace… Read More »Cultivating Community: Food Justice in the Bow Valley and Beyond

Tuesday March 26 (In Person, Catharine Robb Whyte Building, 101 Bear Street, Banff) WATCH VIDEO NOW or ... LISTEN TO THE AUDIO RECORDING Because we, and the rest of the world wasted decades talking ourselves out of action in time on the global climate threat, Canada now appears on track to warm by at least 30… Read More »Bow Valley Naturalists present … Redeeming Tomorrow: Canada in a Warmer World with Bob Sandford

Community Cleanup & BBQ Saturday, April 20 Community Cleanup: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community BBQ: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day early and join the Town of Banff and Parks Canada as we pick up litter in our neighborhoods and in the national park. We will provide you with the necessary tools… Read More »Banff Earth Day

This event is a celebration and welcoming of bears back on the landscape for another year. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the bears in our area and to refresh your bear safety knowledge and skills so you are prepared for the upcoming season and are bear aware. Indoor and outdoor activities include… Read More »Bear Day 2024 at the Canmore Nordic Centre

Bow Valley Naturalists actually think every day is "Earth Day". That said, Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22 and during the week it falls in, to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally. The official theme for 2024 is… Read More »Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Week with different free events happening in Banff and Canmore.

watch the video or listen to the audio or read the pdf  (In Person, Catharine Robb Whyte Building, 101 Bear Street, Banff) The Canadian Rockies are a time capsule of the evolution of life over the last 540 million years.  The towering peaks of this UNESCO World Heritage Site showcase some of the most spectacular… Read More »Bow Valley Naturalists present … Early Life in our Rocks – The Stromatolites of Dolomite Pass with Astrid Arts

2024 Theme - Wings "Way Over" the Rockies - The BIG Picture Our 27th annual festival is located in the beautiful upper Columbia River Valley centred around the mountain town of Invermere, British Columbia. Our Events Calendar will be viewable online starting Thursday, March 28. Buy your tickets online starting Tuesday, April 9 at 10:00am,… Read More »Wings over the Rockies Nature Festival, May 6 – 12 2024