As one of the largest urban parks in North America, Fish Creek Provincial Park has a long and fascinating history that includes First Nations groups, North West Mounted Police, homesteading and ranching. Take a stroll back in time to discover the fun facts about buffalo runs, the dance hall days of the area - long […]
Knock Out the Knapweed! Weed Pull
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015
Half-day and Full-day options: 9-11:30am or 9am-3pm
Free lunch for full-day participants!
Join instructor Bob Bakker and Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society for this beginner’s level photography class, and learn how to capture the park’s diverse and stunning beauty on your DSLR camera. From expansive landscapes to macro images of tiny flower buds, Bob will show you all the basics, including composition, lighting, depth of […]
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 10am-12pmPlease register here to let us know you’re coming so we can make sure we have enough equipment and snacks. Meet at the McKenzie Meadows Day Use Area (directions provided here) We will be pulling common tansy, a plant that was introduced as a garden ornamental and has since escaped […]
Calgary’s Euro-Canadian history dates back 142 years to where Fish Creek flows into the Bow River, and archaeological evidence discovered in the park offers a unique glimpse of life on the western prairie for pioneers and cowboys. Climb aboard the minibus to learn about archaeology in the park on a scenic tour exploring the creation […]
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Naomi Parker and Gwen Draude Woolverton team up again for their third season of yoga in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Relax, revitalize and restore body and mind while connecting with the earth in the beautiful setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Raja yoga incorporates all eight […]
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 […]
Naomi Parker and Gwen Draude Woolverton team up again for their third season of yoga in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Relax, revitalize and restore body and mind while connecting with the earth in the beautiful setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Raja yoga incorporates all eight limbs of yoga and emphasizes the connection between the […]
While Fish Creek exists as a wondrous gift to our city, its urban setting has created challenges to the health and balance of this watershed. Engineered wetlands were constructed as a way of minimizing the level of pollutants running into the creek from the hard surfaces of the city landscape, and have begun to restore […]
Naomi Parker and Gwen Draude Woolverton team up again for their third season of yoga in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Relax, revitalize and restore body and mind while connecting with the earth in the beautiful setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Raja yoga incorporates all eight limbs of yoga and emphasizes the connection between the […]
Sat, Aug 29, 9am - 1pm at the BVR Visitor Centre. Back by popular demand, join Friends volunteer Bob Bakker to learn the art and science of close-up and low light photography! $40 per person, space is limited to 12 people
Naomi Parker and Gwen Draude Woolverton team up again for their third season of yoga in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Relax, revitalize and restore body and mind while connecting with the earth in the beautiful setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Raja yoga incorporates all eight limbs of yoga and emphasizes the connection between the […]
Naomi Parker and Gwen Draude Woolverton team up again for their third season of yoga in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Relax, revitalize and restore body and mind while connecting with the earth in the beautiful setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Raja yoga incorporates all eight limbs of yoga and emphasizes the connection between the […]
Join instructor Bob Bakker and Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society for this beginner’s level photography class, and learn how to capture the park’s diverse and stunning beauty on your DSLR camera. From expansive landscapes to macro images of tiny flower buds, Bob will show you all the basics, including composition, lighting, depth of […]
Capturing Nature: Painting Day in the Park Saturday, September 12th from 9am to 3:30pm (Rain date: Saturday, September 19th) Appreciate nature like Monet! Capture the colours of early fall landscape in paint. This "Plein Air" (outdoor) painting workshop in Fish Creek Provincial Park's picturesque Stream Changes Loop will have you looking at the landscape like […]
Naomi Parker and Gwen Draude Woolverton team up again for their third season of yoga in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Relax, revitalize and restore body and mind while connecting with the earth in the beautiful setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Raja yoga incorporates all eight limbs of yoga and emphasizes the connection between the […]
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 […]
The Sep 16 Yoga session has been cancelled due to cold weather.
Paint, Parks and Pathways in Acrylics Saturday, Sep 19, from 10:00am to 4:00pm Students will use acrylic glazing techniques to create a painting on site. They will receive instruction in how to apply glazes, learn about color mixing and how to start a painting in a "plein air" (outdoor) environment. Students will be instructed to […]
Naomi Parker and Gwen Draude Woolverton team up again for their third season of yoga in Fish Creek Provincial Park! Relax, revitalize and restore body and mind while connecting with the earth in the beautiful setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park. Raja yoga incorporates all eight limbs of yoga and emphasizes the connection between the […]
