The March Fish Creek Speaker Series – Fantastic Fossils: Where, How, and Why to Find Them
Presented by Ben Borkovic, Palaeontologist with the Royal Tyrrell Museum
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Join Friends of Fish Creek founding member, Wayne Meikle, for an early spring walk through Bebo Grove on March 24.
Do you ever look up at the night sky and wonder about what it is that you see? Join the Friends of Fish Creek to learn about what’s happening in the night sky and how to find some easily identifiable objects observable from within the City limits. Presenter Don Hladiuk will start the evening with […]
The April Fish Creek Speaker Series
ReWilding, a Story of Fish Creek Restoration
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Presented by Drew McKibbon, Fish Creek Provincial Park Interpreter
Free & fun for the whole family! Saturday, April 21, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm at the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre, Shannon Terrace (13931 Woodpath Rd SW – access via 37 St. and 130 Ave. SW).
The May Fish Creek Speaker Series
Grizzly Bears in Kananaskis Country – Tools for Managing Grizzlies and Bear Populations
Presented by John Paczkowski, Park Ecologist with Alberta Environment and Parks
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Each area of Fish Creek Provincial Park is special and unique in its own right, and Glennfield and Shaw’s Meadow are no exceptions. Join Friends’ founding member and volunteer extraordinaire, Wayne Meikle, to learn about the history of these areas and how Fish Creek Provincial Park came to be. Only $5 – Register through Eventbrite
The June Fish Creek Speaker Series – Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers: Geological Wonders of Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks
Presented by Dale Leckie, Award-Winning Geologist and Best-Selling Author
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Calgary’s Euro-Canadian history dates back 142 years to where Fish Creek flows into the Bow River. Archaeological evidence discovered in Fish Creek Provincial Park offers a unique glimpse of life on the western prairie for pioneers and cowboys. Climb aboard the minibus for a scenic tour from the Bow Valley Ranch are to Bebo Grove […]
Join our instructors as we launch our Wellness Program this year with a fun night of yoga, meditation and Spring Forest Qi Gong shortly after the summer solstice!
Spring Forest Qi Gong takes place Tuesday mornings, July 3 – August 28, at the Bow Valley Ranch!
Flooding events and the negative impact of park visitors walking off designated pathways both have serious implications for the health of the Fish Creek watershed. This tour takes you to visit the Friends’ riparian restoration sites to see the important work being done by volunteers that combats these issues and contributes to increased ecosystem health. […]
Spring Forest Qi Gong takes place Tuesday mornings, July 3 – August 28, at the Bow Valley Ranch!
Experience outdoor Yoga on beautiful summer evenings in Fish Creek. Celebrate the connection between body, energy, and mind through postures, meditation, and breathing techniques. Program runs Tuesday nights in July and August.
This introductory level photography class is for people who need help or ideas with photographic composition and camera operation. Any camera will do, DSLR, Film, mirrorless, point and shoot or camera phone. The class will tour the park in an open-air minibus, and we’ll make a few stops along the way so that you can […]
Spring Forest Qi Gong takes place Tuesday mornings, July 3 – August 28, at the Bow Valley Ranch!
Experience outdoor Yoga on beautiful summer evenings in Fish Creek. Celebrate the connection between body, energy, and mind through postures, meditation, and breathing techniques. Program runs Tuesday nights in July and August.
Spring Forest Qi Gong takes place Tuesday mornings, July 3 – August 28, at the Bow Valley Ranch!
Experience this outdoor painting workshop in Fish Creek and enjoy a unique painting technique called “pointillism” where images are created through the use of many tiny, colorful dots.
Enjoy a two-hour spin on the open air electric Minibus through the heart of Fish Creek Provincial Park! Learn about the park’s engineered wetlands which were constructed as a way of minimizing the level of pollutants running into the creek and have benefited the overall health of the park ecosystem. Only $20 – Register through […]
