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 […]
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.
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 […]
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
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, […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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
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 […]
Blast from the Past - An Archaeological Exploration of Fish Creek Provincial Park
Thursday, March 19, 2015 7:00pm – 8:00pm
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
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 […]
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 […]
Springtime in Fish Creek - Wildlife, Conservation Officers and You
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Presented by Fish Creek Provincial Park Conservation Officer Melanie Pachkowski
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 […]
Unleashing the Power of Your DSLR Camera in Fish Creek! Thursday, June 11 from 6-8:30pm
Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot beside the red barn
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 […]
June 16th session is a go! This evening's forecast is now calling for a mix of sun and cloud with no rain. Join us in the park for a lovely evening of relaxation. Join Hetty Laidlaw for her third season of meditation in the park. Her meditations will bring you into the present moment and […]
Join the Friends of Fish Creek as we transport you from the Bow Valley Ranch to the Raven Rocks Preservation Zone to observe and learn about rocks and geologic processes from two to 70 million years ago. Learn how deposits from rivers, glaciers and even volcanoes have contributed to this beautiful landscape over time. Tour […]
