*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!

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