In 2020, the challenges of Covid-19 meant that the Columbia Valley’s hugely popular environmental film festival went virtual. This year, we’re making the extra effort to offer a HYBRID festival to make sure that everyone who wants to be part of it can. Location:In-Person + Live-streamed + Video on Demand Columbia Valley Community Centre646 4 StInvermere, BC V0A… Read More »8th Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Invermere
REGISTER HERE Noise is a major source of pollution that is overlooked by most of society. For the natural world, it impacts wildlife behaviour and health, while impairing ecosystems and reducing biodiversity. For humans, noise has numerous negative impacts on our health, cognition, and mental well-being. Only in the relatively recent past have scientists turned… Read More »Noise in Our Parks: A Decade of Noise Pollution Research in U.S. National Parks with Dr. Jacob Job, Sound and Light Ecology Team at Colorado State University
Come meet local outdoor athletes at an event hosted by the new Bow Valley Protect Our Winters Chapter! Graham McDowell, Kylee Toth, Chic Scott, Jim Elzinga, and Adam Campbell will discuss how climate change has historically and will continue to shift the mountain environments surrounding the Bow Valley. A warming world will alter the way we can work and… Read More »VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY: THE FUTURE OF WINTER RECREATION IN YOUR BACKYARD
Count yourself in for this year's Christmas Bird Count. It's always a great day scouting out who's out there at this time of year. Details can be found here. Our area covers both Banff and Canmore, so please contact the coordinator for the area you would like to participate in. Banff: Heather@bowvalleynaturalists.org Canmore: Ethan@suechick.com
Bow Valley Climate Action and the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley are coordinating a webinar, “What’s it like to own a zero-emission vehicle?” on Saturday January 22nd from 12:00-1:00pm, to connect with Bow Valley residents about Electric Vehicles!
WATCH VIDEO NOW This presentation provides an overview and update of the management actions that Parks Canada has taken in portions of Banff National Park to help conserve and restore Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the Upper Bow River watershed. The actions implemented include removal of non-native fish stressors, reintroduction of threatened fish, and increasing awareness.… Read More »Saving Threatened Trout: Restoring Westslope Cutthroat Trout in Banff National Park. (on Zoom)
Bison are an icon of Canada’s history. They are cultural and ecological keystone species that have returned to the region after nearly a 150-year absence. Join us for this virtual event to learn more about the important role that bison play in ensuring a nature-positive future. Bison are ecosystem engineers. They shape the landscape in… Read More »Canmore Museum: Nature + Climate + Community series: Bison + Landscape (virtual)
Annual General Meeting AND BVN Evening Program Series: Please join us early for a brief AGM from 7:00 to 7:30 pm. During this presentation Cyndi and Brenda will discuss these pines’ ecological role and threats, but also the monitoring and restoration activities that are being undertaken to keep these two iconic species on the landscape.… Read More »Whitebark and Limber Pine: The Coolest Trees in the Rockies by Cyndi Smith and Brenda Shepherd (on ZOOM)
Saturday, February 26, 2022, 10 am, by Zoom Zoom open 9:45 am, Business Meeting 10–11 am, Keynote Speaker 11–12 am This event is FREE but registration is required to receive Zoom link. Please Register with Sandy Graham Keynote Speaker JODY ALLAIR Director, Community Engagement Birds Canada Talk Title: Birds Canada–working to increase the understanding,
Indigenous people have always known Creator and Creation. They have been imparted the language, the songs and ceremonies of this land. Indigenous people have a holistic world view that is important to respect, understand and acknowledge and their teachings and wisdom are needed by western society today. Join John Snow Jr. in a dialogue about how we… Read More »INDIGENOUS LEARNING SERIES: THE STONEY NAKODA + ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP with John Snow Jr.
Tuesday March 22 7:30 p.m. at the Whyte Museum. Limited live seating available or sign up on Zoom. From Leroy: “You wake up every morning to what you think is ‘reality’……. ‘this is the way it is’. We never think about the underlying foundational basis for what we think is real. There may be an… Read More »Bow Valley Naturalists, the Luxton Foundation and the Whyte Museum present Leroy Little Bear: A Metaphysical Blackfoot Perspective on Sustainability
Southern Alberta’s rivers are at risk with the present levels of water diversions for irrigation agriculture. The irrigation sector has proposed a “modernization” scheme, funded by nearly a billion dollars of provincial funds, a loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank and some of their own money. While irrigation efficiency has merits, it appears none of… Read More »Irrigation and the Future of Southern Alberta’s Rivers: Shall We Gather At the River?
