Saturday, December 17, 2022 47th annual Christmas Bird Count The count down is on for this year's Christmas Bird Count. It will be on Saturday December 17th and will be conducted similar to last year with self-organized pairs or groups surveying their assigned area and reporting their observations to Count organizers. We are planning on… Read More »Annual Banff-Canmore Christmas Bird Count
Please register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. A presentation and Q&A with Jasper National Park's Caribou Recovery Program's team members Lalenia Neufeld and Jean-Francois Bisaillon. They will discuss caribou and wolf population monitoring, managing species at risk and conservation breeding. As our… Read More »Jasper National Park’s Caribou Recovery Project – on Zoom
After being on the shelf for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Photo Moments slide show is back. On Saturday, February 25th, Amar will be presenting the 10th “moments” slideshow. The big difference will be, instead of looking back at just the previous year, for this one he will be sharing some… Read More »Photo Moments is Back! with Amar Athwal
Tuesday, February 28th. 7:30 pm Watch on Zoom or in Person Pioneer Room, Peter and Catherine Whyte Building, 101 Bear Street orRegister in advance for Zoom Dr. Janet Sperling Alberta is home to at least 14 species of ticks. Only a few are known to transmit diseases to humans, but those that do can cause a lifetime… Read More »Forewarned Is Forearmed: Ticks in the Bow Valley
*Live event in Banff: 101 Bear Street - above the Banff Public Library* Of the nine species of bats in Alberta, seven occur in the southern Alberta Rockies. Three species seem to use the Rockies as a migratory corridor. The other four are year-round residents, although we know of almost no winter hibernation sites. The… Read More »Bats of the Rocky Mountains: adaptations and environmental challenges with Robert Barclay
Bear Day is back! Coinciding with bears’ emergence from their winter dens, Alberta Parks and WildSmart are once again hosting Bear Day at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park's Day Lodge, Saturday April 22 from 9am-3pm. This is a free family-friendly event and April 22 is a Kananaskis Conservation Pass FREE Day!Bear Day is a great opportunity to learn… Read More »April 22nd: Bear Day is Back!
Canmore Brewing Company Drop by with your family to help us celebrate Earth Day with some fun outdoor environmental games and interactive booths! We invite parents of children younger than 7 to stay and participate in the games! There will be fun for everyone. Free!
LIVE EVENT: 101 Bear Street - above the Banff Public Library Native Bees 101 is an introductory overview of the native bees in Alberta. Join us to learn about their amazing diversity, how to tell them apart from other insects, where they live and what they eat, and what YOU can do to help them!… Read More »Native Bees 101 with Samantha Morrice, Polinator Conservation Specialist, Alberta Native Bee Council
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
