Filter and Flow: The Engineered Wetlands Tour of Fish Creek Provincial Park

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

When the rain pours down and flows through streets, sweeping along any detritus left in its way, do you know where it goes? Take a 2-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 […]

$20

Leave It To Beaver Minibus Tour

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

Ecosystem engineer most excellent, or tree feller most voracious, the activities of the North American Beaver have given it a polarized and controversial reputation. We call them nature’s engineers for good reason. No species other than humans has the potential to terraform the landscape as much as beavers do. Climb aboard the minibus and learn […]

$20
Event Series Yoga in the Park

Yoga in the Park

Friends of Fish Creek - The Cookhouse

Join the Friends of Fish Creek to 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 emaphasizes the connection between the union of body, energy and mind through postures, meditation and breathing techniques. Instructors […]

$10

Success Without Stress! A Special Meditation Series

Friends of Fish Creek - The Cookhouse

This series will explore one unique topic per week over five weeks to help us better understand our stress triggers and learn simple yet effective coping mechanisms to manage stress and anxiety on the go.  Participants will have the opportunity to equip themselves with strategies and tools to bring in balance and happiness in their […]

$10

Introduction to Photography Tour in Fish Creek Provincial Park

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

Come capture the beauty of Fish Creek under an experienced guiding hand. 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 […]

$20

Welcome to Night

15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The September Fish Creek Speaker Series
Welcome to Night - An Introduction to the Wonders of Nighttime and the Night Sky
Wednesday, September 25

$10

Riparian Restoration – October 15 and 16

Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial Park 15975 Bow Bottom Tr. SE Calgary, AB T2P 2M7 15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Volunteers Needed - Riparian Restoration
October 8 and 10 in Fish Creek
Help out with native tree and shrub planting, general digging and site preparation and more!

Free

Riparian Restoration – October 15 and 16

Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial Park 15975 Bow Bottom Tr. SE Calgary, AB T2P 2M7 15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Volunteers Needed - Riparian Restoration
October 15 and 16 in Fish Creek
Help out with native tree and shrub planting, general digging and site preparation and more!

Free

Rock Dams in Fish Creek

15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rock Dams - The Effects of Recreational Rock Dams on Water Quality and Stream Measurements in Fish Creek
Thursday, October 24, Presented by Jenny Atamanik

$10

Ghosts of Fish Creek Walking Tour

Friends of Fish Creek - The Cookhouse

Ghosts of Fish Creek - October 28, 29 and 30.
Tour the historic Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park to learn about the ghosts that are rumored to haunt here! 

$7

Ghosts of Fish Creek Walking Tour

Friends of Fish Creek - The Cookhouse

Ghosts of Fish Creek - October 28, 29 and 30.
Tour the historic Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park to learn about the ghosts that are rumored to haunt here! 

$7

Ghosts of Fish Creek Walking Tour

Friends of Fish Creek - The Cookhouse

Ghosts of Fish Creek - October 28, 29 and 30.
Tour the historic Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park to learn about the ghosts that are rumored to haunt here! 

$7

Exploring the Ice Age across Alberta

15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The November Fish Creek Speaker Series
Exploring the Ice Age across Alberta
Thursday, November 21, 2019, Presented by Dr. Chris Jass - Curator of Quaternary Palaeontology at the Royal Alberta Museum

$10

Fish Creek Family Nature Day

Hull's Wood, Fish Creek Provincial Park Bow Bottom Tr. SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Fish Creek Family Nature Day -
Free Event! Saturday, November 23, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Hull's Wood Day Use Area, Fish Creek Provincial Park

Free

William Watson Lodge

15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The January Fish Creek Speaker Series
William Watson Lodge – Providing 40 Years of Inclusion and Accessibility in Alberta Parks 
Thursday, January 23, 2020

$10

Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi

15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site 
Thursday, February 27, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Presented by Aaron Domes - Park Supervisor at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, and Randy Bottle - Blackfoot Elder and Park Interpreter

$10

Energize with Grizzlies

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

The April Fish Creek Speaker Series
Energize with Grizzlies, Wednesday, April 15
Presented by Hanna Thai, Energy Efficiency Educator, CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter

$10

Family Nature Walk – City Nature Challenge 2020

Bow Valley Ranch Fish Creek Provincial Park 15975 Bow Bottom Tr. SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sunday, April, 26, 2020 from 10:00 - 12:00pm: Family Nature Walk starting at the Bow Valley Ranch Join us as we support the City Nature Challenge 2020 for a walk on the wild […]