Creekfest – July 20 2019

YOUR LOCAL PARKS DAY EVENT

FREE FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

 Saturday, July 20, 2019

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial Park

“It’s always great to experience the fun learning opportunities available for families attending this annual event! There’s a lot to choose from – whether it’s live performances, games, interactive displays, or guided nature walks. It’s an amazing event that gets people thinking about our natural environment while having a fun summer afternoon in the park!” – Jason Kang

Join us in Fish Creek Provincial Park for the 9^th annual Parks Day & Creekfest on Saturday, July 20! This free family celebration of nature is a component of the Friends’ Watershed Awareness Campaign, designed to raise awareness in communities near the park about protecting our local waterways. Kids and families can have fun learning about environmental stewardship, conservation and biodiversity through educational games and activities!

Main Stage Schedule

• 11:30– 12:00 – Sheila Edgar, Ventriloquist and Trick Roper
• 12:30 – 1:00 pm – Michela Sheedy, Local Singer Songwriter
• 1:30 – 2:00 – Bud Edgar, Joker and Trick Roper
• 2:45 – 3:30 – Mad Science of Southern Alberta, Interactive Children’s demonstration

Throughout the day

• Children’s area and inflatable slide, sponsored by Servus Credit Union
• Michelle and Peter – the Juggling Clowns
• Guided Walks:
  • 12:00 – ReWilding & Watershed
  • 2:00 – Beavers

Participating groups: 

• Alberta Community Bat Program
• Alberta Hunter Education
• Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation
• Alberta Native Plant Council
• Alberta Environment and Parks/Bow Habitat Station
• Alberta Environment and Parks – Ecology
• Alberta Parks – Tree Mapping
• Alberta Environment and Parks – Wildsmart
• Anytime Fitness
• The Barrelman
• Bateman Foundation
• Calgary Public Library
• Calgary River Forum Society
• Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society
• Carnivals for Kids at Heart and Servus Credit Union Kids area
• cath-earth-sis Services Inc. and Bee City Canada
• CAWST – Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology
• City of Calgary Water Resources
• CPAWS SAB (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Southern Alberta)
• Friends of Confederation Creek Association
• Friends of Fish Creek
• Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation
• Green Calgary
• HappyHealthy50
• Juice Plus Canada
• Miistakis Institute
• Nature Conservancy of Canada
• Rocky Mountain Adaptive
• Rocky Mountain Eagle Research Foundation
• Royal Roads University
• Servus Credit Union
• SkyFire Solar Energy
• SOGO Adventure Running
• The Nature Conservancy of Canada
• Trout Unlimited Canada
• Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society
• Wildlife Preservation Canada

Have you been to Creekfest? Like us at www.facebook.com/CREEKFESTinFishCreek

All of the activities throughout the event are free, however the Friends of Fish Creek sincerely appreciate donations towards the cost of the event.

Sponsorship opportunities available to support this truly unique event in Fish Creek! To support Creekfest, please contact Friends’ Executive Director, Nic Blanchet at 403-238-3841 or nic@friendsoffishcreek.org

We gratefully acknowledge the generous donation from The Calgary Foundation and the Pumphouse Theatre that has helped make the use of “The Calgary Foundation Centennial Stage” possible. The Creekfest stage will be powered by the Sun courtesy of SkyFire Energy’s solar trailer.

June 7  – Media Release

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