A Blast from the Past! Archaeology Tour of Fish Creek

Bow Valley Ranch - picnic area by the red barn Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A Blast From the Past! Archaeology  Tour of Fish Creek Provincial Park Saturday, October 4th from 2-4:30pm Did you know that the Fish Creek valley was once lakefront property?Fish Creek Provincial Park has between 8,500 and 13,000  years of human history and archaeological evidence, ranging from First Nations societies, NWMP, homesteading and ranching.  Join Friends […]

$25

Minibus Nature and History Tour of Fish Creek Provincial Park

Bow Valley Ranch - picnic area by the red barn Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Wednesday, October 8 from 1-3pm Join the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society as we explore the nature and history of the park in the comfort of our new open-air electric minibus! Fish Creek Provincial Park has a 10 000 year human history, with links to First Nations groups, the NorthWest Mounted Police, homesteading, […]

$20

Riparian Restoration – Stage One: Sign Post Installation

Bow Valley Ranch - picnic area by the red barn Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fish Creek Restoration Get your hands dirty to help improve the health of Fish Creek! As part of the Friends Watershed Stewardship Project, we are looking for volunteers to help restore an area along Fish Creek that has been greatly impacted by human activity, causing vegetation loss and severe bank erosion.  Join us in our […]

Free

Connecting with Nature Meditation – Oct. 14

Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek 15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Connecting with Nature Meditation - Oct. 14. Meditation is a practical way to slow the mind, bring yourself into the present moment and allow you to just Be. Let go of outside distractions to de-stress and increase harmony within your mind, body and spirit.

$10. – $3841

Riparian Restoration – Stage Two: Willow Harvesting

Fish Creek Restoration Get your hands dirty to help improve the health of Fish Creek! As part of the Friends Watershed Stewardship Project, we are looking for volunteers to help restore an area along Fish Creek that has been greatly impacted by human activity, causing vegetation loss and severe bank erosion.  Join us in our […]

Free

The Secret Lives of Bighorn Sheep

Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre 13931 Woodpath Rd. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fish Creek Speaker Series: The Secret Lives of Bighorn Sheep, Thursday, October 23, 2014, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Presented by Dr. Kathreen Ruckstuhl, Associate Professor at U of C

$5.00

The Ghosts of Fish Creek Provincial Park

Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek 15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Ghosts of Fish Creek Provincial Park Monday, October 27th, 6:30-8:00pm Join us, if you dare!!!  You never know what you're going to see!  Mwahahahahaaaaa! Tour the historic Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park to learn about the ghosts that are rumored to haunt here!  Warm and tasty treats will be served, […]

$7

Fish Creek Restoration – Stage Three: Streambank Restoration

Bow Valley Ranch - picnic area by the red barn Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fish Creek Restoration - Streambank Restoration Get your hands dirty to help improve the health of Fish Creek! As part of the Friends Watershed Stewardship Project, we are looking for volunteers to help restore an area along Fish Creek that has been greatly impacted by human activity, causing vegetation loss and severe bank erosion.  Join […]

Free

Alberta Spaces – A Photography Show by Robin Read

Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre 13931 Woodpath Rd. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The show runs from January 3rd to March 31st at the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre. Opening reception on January 10, 2-4pm. Please call 403-297-7827 to confirm doors are open for viewing this show.

Free

Geology: The Foundation for Alberta Parks

Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre 13931 Woodpath Rd. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Thursday, January 22, 2015, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Presented by Dr. Mark Fenton of the Alberta Geological Survey
Alberta’s parks are the result of geology and geologic processes and therefore contain many geological wonders.

$5.00

Fire in Kananaskis Country

Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre 13931 Woodpath Rd. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Thursday, February 19, 2015, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Presented by Scott Jevons, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Specialist and Fire Ecologist with Alberta Parks in Kananaskis Country

$5.00

Wayne’s Wonderful Winter Walk!

Votier's Flats, Fish Creek South end of Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB, Canada

Wayne’s Wonderful Winter Walk! Saturday, March 14, 1-2:30pm Fish Creek Provincial Park - Votier's Flats Day Use Area (south end of Elbow Drive SW, then follow the signs for Fish Creek Provincial Park) Join dedicated volunteer, retired park planner, and founding member of the Friends of Fish Creek, Wayne Meikle for a wintery walk along […]

$5

Blast from the Past

Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre 13931 Woodpath Rd. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Blast from the Past - An Archaeological Exploration of Fish Creek Provincial Park

Thursday, March 19, 2015 7:00pm – 8:00pm

$5

The Healing Power of Nature

Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre 13931 Woodpath Rd. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Healing Power of Nature – Naturopathic Medicine and a Healthy, Balanced Lifestyle - Thursday, April 16, 2015 - Presented by Dr. Gayle Maguire, Member of the College of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors

$5

Jane’s Walk – Untold Fish Creek Stories!

Fish Creek Provincial Park Boat Launch (just south of Hull's Wood)

Fish Creek Provincial Park carries a rich and colorful history that spans over 10 000 years, with links to First Nations groups, European settlements, ranching and more. At 3349 acres, it is one of the largest urban parks in North America, with a mixture of grassland, wetlands, forest and riverine areas, all of which have […]

Free event

Connecting with Nature Meditation

Bow Valley Ranch - picnic area by the red barn Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Join Hetty Laidlaw  for her third season of meditation in the park. Her meditations will bring you into the present moment and allow you to just "be". She will gently guide you into letting go of outside distractions while focusing on the breath. Hetty uses Tibetan Singing bowls at the beginning and closing of her […]

$10

Wetlands Minibus Tour of Votier’s Flats

Wetlands Minibus Tour of Votier's Flats Thursday, June 4th, from 7-9pm Votier's Flats Day Use Area (take Elbow Drive south as far as you can go until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park) While Fish Creek exists as a wondrous gift to our city, its urban setting has created challenges to the health and balance […]

$20

Archaeology in the Park: Finding the Pioneers

Archaeology in the Park: Finding the Pioneers Tuesday, June 16th from 6-9pm Bow Valley Ranch, meet beside the red barn (travel south along Bow Bottom Trail until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; turn right into the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot) Calgary’s Euro-Canadian history dates back 142 years to where Fish Creek flows into […]

$30