Knock Out the Knapweed! Invasive Species Outing
2015-08-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Bow River Boat Launch in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary , AB, Canada
Thursday, August 6th, 2015, 9-3pm Today’s event is a go! It’ll be wet, but no more thunderstorms are expected. Wear your raingear and see you at the boat launch at 9am.Meet at the Bow River Boat Launch in Fish Creek Provincial Park off Bow Bottom Trail SEOn this outing, we will be targeting a species that is on the Alberta Weed Control Act’s Prohibited Noxious List, spotted knapweed!Dress for the conditions and wear long sleeves/pants and sturdy, closed-toe footwear. Gloves, tools and snacks will be provided. All volunteers need to complete 2015 Alberta Parks Volunteer Agreement (blank copies will be available onsite). Outings take place rain or shine and may be canceled in the event of severe weather or other emergency. Notice of cancellation will be emailed to registered participants the day of and will also be posted on the website. Check your email and/or the website prior to attending.

Walking Tour of Fish Creek Provincial Park - Bow Valley Ranch
2015-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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 before the city joined the landscape – and about the creation of this beautiful urban park.
Tour guide Wayne Meikle worked for Provincial Parks in Alberta for 35 years until he retired as an Urban Park Planner. He worked especially in the area of urban park management and has been involved in operations, construction and planning of urban parks. In Calgary, Wayne has been on numerous planning teams involving the planning and construction of major roadways, constructed wetlands and new subdivisions. He is also one of the founding members of the Friends of Fish Creek and one of our most active and supportive volunteers!
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$5 per person
Meet in front of the Cookhouse in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot beside the red barn (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; make a right turn into the main parking lot).

Yoga in the Park
2015-08-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2015-07-29 19:00 - 20:30, 2015-07-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2015-07-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2015-07-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2015-07-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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 union of body, energy and mind through postures, meditation and breathing techniques. Find your balance with Naomi and Gwen in beautiful Fish Creek Park this summer, and connect with true bliss – if only for an hour & a half at a time!
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Only $10.00
Gwen Draude Woolverton received her 200 hour yoga teacher training certification in 2012 from Sunshine Yoga Academy in Calgary. Yoga continues to teach her the fundamentals of slowing down, being present, breathing deeply, and learning to let go of meaningless worries or thoughts.
Naomi Parker, of Elemental Wellness, is a Certified Fairy Intuitive Healing Practitioner, Reiki Master, Registered Yoga Teacher, Mudra Therapist, and Spiritual Response Therapist (SRT). She grew up in Northern Alberta where, surrounded by wilderness, grew a fondness for the Earth and its elements. She has been practicing yoga for over 10 years and was guided three years ago to become a certified yoga teacher. You can find out more about Naomi’s practice and services offered through Elemental Wellness at www.elementalwellnessandyoga.com

Connecting with Nature Meditation
2015-08-04 19:00 - 20:00 | 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 meditations; using sound to evoke the “relaxation response” is one of the simplest and non-invasive ways to de-stress and promote harmony within the mind and body
$10 per session, meet beside the red barn at the Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park.
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Hetty was born and raised in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada when she was 26. Throughout her own wellness journey, Hetty has come to experience how important meditation and relaxation is to stay balanced, focused and relaxed.

Nordic Walking in Fish Creek Provincial Park
2015-07-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2015-07-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2015-07-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
A walk in the park, Nordic style! Nordic Walking- or “urban poling” – was originally developed in Finland as an easy cross training technique for cross country skiers, hikers and trail runners. Not only does the poling action accurately enhance the muscles for poling and propulsion in cross country skiing but each pole plant also reduces impact on the ankles, knees and hips, thus reducing the rate of injuries incurred in running or hill training without poles.
For those who are not “runners” but do enjoy exercise, Nordic Walking offers a fantastic alternative to running. The propulsion incurred by the pole plant increases the walking rate and stride; this translates into a faster walking step, increasing the cardiovascular output and your aerobic capacity much more than regular walking does. A fun and easy activity that is great for all fitness levels and ages, and only requires poles and the will to walk out your door.
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Only $10, class size is limited to 10 people. Please ensure to arrive a few minutes early as the group will leave promptly at 6:30 for a 7:45pm return.
Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot, beside the red barn (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; turn right into the main parking lot)
As a naturalist & outdoor guide for over 25 years, instructor Julie Walker has provided programming for youth, seniors and adults. She specializes with those new to the outdoors and those who want to know more about the world around them. She is also the program director for Full Circle Adventures. You can find out more about Julie at http://www.girlfriend-getaways-nature-hiking-vacations-canadian-rockies.com/

Archaeology in the Park: Finding the Pioneers
2015-07-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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 of our community. Join tour guide Drew McKibben on this tour from the Bow Valley Ranch to Bebo Grove in our open-air electric minibus, and learn about the history of the early pioneers who made this area their home, as well as the archaeological evidence they have left behind.
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Seating is limited to 8 people. $30 per person.
Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park, 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)
Drew McKibben has been in the communications business for nearly 25 years as a journalist, a broadcaster and author of periodical nature stories for children. His work has been published in many newspapers and magazines, including the Calgary Herald, Backpacker, Beautiful British Columbia and Alberta Venture. Drew also spent a decade in the backcountry as a fire lookout and lighthouse keeper, and a trail builder in federal and provincial parks. An accomplished singer-songwriter, he has also worked as a journalism coach to elementary school children. As a Friends of Fish Creek volunteer, he’s been interpreting the park’s archaeology since July 2014.
Please note: Historical resources are sensitive and non-renewable. Once the contents and the context of a site have been disrupted, the ability to interpret their meaning is lost forever. The Alberta Historical Resources Act governs the excavation or collection of archaeological material and a special permit is required to conduct an archaeological excavation. Report a find to the Alberta Archaeological Survey: http://bit.ly/1Jm8VAN
Volunteer for an archaeological dig this summer through the U of C Program for Public Archaeology, with 2015 excavations at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park. www.arky.ucalgary.ca/public-archaeology

Unleashing the Power of Your DSLR Camera in Fish Creek!
2015-07-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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 field and “The Exposure Triangle” (Aperture-Shutter-ISO). You will be driven to various points on our electric open-air minibus, with a variety of stops along the way to put your photo theory into practice.
$25 per person, only 8 seats available
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Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot beside the red barn (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; make a right turn into the main parking lot).
Bob Bakker is a film and photography enthusiast who has completed the photography certificate program at SAIT. He moved to Calgary in 1997, and one of the first places his family frequented upon their arrival was Fish Creek Park. Now his kids have grown up and gone, but you can find Bob and his wife – avid recumbent trike enthusiasts – pedalling through Fish Creek Park most weekends. Bob’s passion for photography was handed down to him by his dad who owned a photography and photo finishing business in Winnipeg. When he is not taking photos, he also enjoys drifting down the Bow and doing a bit of fishing.

Connecting with Nature Meditation
2015-07-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
CANCELLED due to the Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued by Environment Canada. Please consider joining us for a Meditation on August 4th and August 18th!
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 meditations; using sound to evoke the “relaxation response” is one of the simplest and non-invasive ways to de-stress and promote harmony within the mind and body
$10 per session, meet beside the red barn at the Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Hetty was born and raised in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada when she was 26. Throughout her own wellness journey, Hetty has come to experience how important meditation and relaxation is to stay balanced, focused and relaxed.

Fish Creek Rocks! Geology Minibus Tour
2015-07-21 09:30 - 12:00
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 guide Rob McWilliam is a retired professional geologist with 13 years experience in the oil patch, in addition to 23 years teaching at S.A.I.T. This is his second year hosting minibus tours for the Friends of Fish Creek.
$25 per person, only 8 seats available
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Nordic Walking in Fish Creek Provincial Park
2015-07-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The July 20 Nordic Walking program has been CANCELLED due to the Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued by Environment Canada. Please consider joining us for a Nordic Walking program on July 27 or at one of our programs scheduled for September.
A walk in the park, Nordic style! Nordic Walking- or “urban poling” – was originally developed in Finland as an easy cross training technique for cross country skiers, hikers and trail runners. Not only does the poling action accurately enhance the muscles for poling and propulsion in cross country skiing but each pole plant also reduces impact on the ankles, knees and hips, thus reducing the rate of injuries incurred in running or hill training without poles.
For those who are not “runners” but do enjoy exercise, Nordic Walking offers a fantastic alternative to running. The propulsion incurred by the pole plant increases the walking rate and stride; this translates into a faster walking step, increasing the cardiovascular output and your aerobic capacity much more than regular walking does. A fun and easy activity that is great for all fitness levels and ages, and only requires poles and the will to walk out your door.
Only $10, class size is limited to 10 people. Please ensure to arrive a few minutes early as the group will leave promptly at 6:30 for a 7:45pm return.
Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot, beside the red barn (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; turn right into the main parking lot)
As a naturalist & outdoor guide for over 25 years, instructor Julie Walker has provided programming for youth, seniors and adults. She specializes with those new to the outdoors and those who want to know more about the world around them. She is also the program director for Full Circle Adventures. You can find out more about Julie at http://www.girlfriend-getaways-nature-hiking-vacations-canadian-rockies.com/

Painting in the Park - Easy Watercolour Fun!
2015-07-17 10:00 - 15:00
Painting in the Park: Easy Watercolour Fun!
Friday, July 17th from 10am to 3pm
(Rain date: Saturday, July 18th from 10am to 3pm)
Come on out for some outdoor watercolour fun! We will spend the day soaking in the beauty of Fish Creek Provincial Park, and recording some of that experience using quality paper, ink and the beautiful medium of watercolour. Working on smaller size paper will give you lots of opportunity to explore nature and develop some good watercolour skills. Great for enthusiastic beginners or as a refresher for intermediate painters.
Karin Huehold is a well-known Calgary area artist and has taught many workshops. She has a wonderful sense of humor and the focus of her workshops is to encourage students to develop their own personal style and to have a lot of fun.
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Photo image is of Karin’s amazing art!
Receive a 20% discount on supplies for this session at Kensington Art Supply & Instruction, Please register through Eventbrite, and print and bring ticket to Kensington Art Supply & Instruction. 120, 6999 – 11 St. SE Calgary, AB T2H 2S1, 403-283-2288, (www.kensingtonartsupply.com)

The Nature and History of Fish Creek Provincial Park by Minibus!
2015-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
As one of the largest urban parks in North America, Fish Creek Provincial Park has a long and facinating history that includes First Nations groups, North West Mounted Police, homesteading and ranching. Take a spin back in time on our electric minibus and learn about the dance hall days of the area – long before the city joined the landscape – and about the creation of this beautiful urban park.
Tour guide Wayne Meikle worked for Provincial Parks in Alberta for 35 years until he retired as an Urban Park Planner. He worked especially in the area of urban park management and has been involved in operations, construction and planning of urban parks. In Calgary, Wayne has been on numerous planning teams involving the planning and construction of major roadways, constructed wetlands and new subdivisions. He is also one of the founding members of the Friends of Fish Creek and one of our most active and supportive volunteers!
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Seating is limited to 8 people, $25 per person
Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot beside the red barn (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; make a right turn into the main parking lot).

Close-Up/Macro and Low Light Photography with your DSLR Camera
2015-07-11 09:00 - 13:30 | Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre, 15979 Bow Bottom Trail
Close-up/Macro and Low Light Photography with your DSLR Camera
Join instructor Bob Bakker for a morning in Fish Creek Provincial Park and learn the fine art and science of close-up/macro and low light photography. This class will discuss gear and techniques specific to close-up/macro and low light photography; demonstrations will be held indoors in the Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre followed by an outdoor, hands-on practical session. This course is intended for people who use a DSLR camera; mobile devices and “point and shoot” cameras are not appropriate for this class. $4o per person, only 20 seats available. Register through Eventbrite

Connecting with Nature Meditation
2015-07-07 19:00 - 20:00 | 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 meditations; using sound to evoke the “relaxation response” is one of the simplest and non-invasive ways to de-stress and promote harmony within the mind and body
$10 per session, meet beside the red barn at the Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Register here
Hetty was born and raised in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada when she was 26. Throughout her own wellness journey, Hetty has come to experience how important meditation and relaxation is to stay balanced, focused and relaxed.

Unleashing the Power of Your DSLR Camera in Fish Creek!
2015-06-27 09:00 - 11:30 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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 field and “The Exposure Triangle” (Aperture-Shutter-ISO). You will be driven to various points on our electric open-air minibus, with a variety of stops along the way to put your photo theory into practice.
$25 per person, only 8 seats available
Register here
Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot beside the red barn (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; make a right turn into the main parking lot).
Bob Bakker is a film and photography enthusiast who has completed the photography certificate program at SAIT. He moved to Calgary in 1997, and one of the first places his family frequented upon their arrival was Fish Creek Park. Now his kids have grown up and gone, but you can find Bob and his wife – avid recumbent trike enthusiasts – pedalling through Fish Creek Park most weekends. Bob’s passion for photography was handed down to him by his dad who owned a photography and photo finishing business in Winnipeg. When he is not taking photos, he also enjoys drifting down the Bow and doing a bit of fishing.

Minibus History Tour
2015-06-20 10:00 - 12:00
The History of Fish Creek Provincial Park by Minibus!
Saturday, June 20th from 10am to noon
Meet in the Bow Valley Ranch parking lot beside the red barn (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; make a right turn into the main parking lot).
As one of the largest urban parks in North America, Fish Creek Provincial Park has a long and facinating history that includes First Nations groups, North West Mounted Police, homesteading and ranching. Take a spin back in time on our electric minibus and learn about the dance hall days of the area – long before the city joined the landscape – and about the creation of this beautiful urban park.
Tour guide Wayne Meikle worked for Provincial Parks in Alberta for 35 years until he retired as an Urban Park Planner. He worked especially in the area of urban park management and has been involved in operations, construction and planning of urban parks. In Calgary, Wayne has been on numerous planning teams involving the planning and construction of major roadways, constructed wetlands and new subdivisions. He is also one of the founding members of the Friends of Fish Creek and one of our most active and supportive volunteers!
$25 per person, seating is limited to 8 people. Register through Eventbrite

Dirt Road History of the Plains and Foothills
2015-06-18 19:00 - 21:00
Dirt Road History of the Plains and Foothills
Thursday, June 18, 2015 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
June Fish Creek Speaker Series – A Special 2-Hour Presentation
Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre, Shannon Terrace, Fish Creek Provincial Park (13931 Woodpath Rd. SW – Access via 130 Ave. SW and 37 St. SW)
Presented By Bill Evans – Engineer, Photographer, Explorer and Dirt Road Adventurer
Crisscross the prairie and foothills dirt roads of western Canada and the United States with Bill Evans. Learn about the people, places and events that shaped this unique part of the world. On their travels, Bill and Marg Evans discovered incredible legacies left behind by the first Canadians and Red Coats, adventurers and bullwhackers, homesteaders and ranchers, teachers and men of the cloth and many others, whose lives and experiences are the stuff of novels and the silver screen. We invite you to join us on a multi-media voyage through time in the footsteps of those who went before us. Journey from Wood Mountain to Pinto Horse Buttes, from Cypress Hills to Immigration Gap, from Chesterfield House to the “Ridge Beneath the Water” to the grasslands of Old Man on His Back, from Whiskey Gap to Signature Rock, from Ft. Benton to Ft. Calgary, and into the lands where the wild horses roam!
Map to Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre
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Bill Evans is native of Saskatchewan where he graduated from the U of S in 1958 with a Geological Engineering degree. He followed this with a Master of Science in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. His professional career included operations, research and management assignments in the petroleum industry in Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Texas and New York.
Outside professional work his passions involved travel, photography and history. These interests drew him throughout Canada and around the world with his wife Margaret. This led to production of multi-media travel presentations on subjects including India, Egypt and Jordan, China, Thailand, Australia, Russia, Mongolia and Civilizations of the Americas from the Arctic to American Southwest, Mexico, through to Peru. The latest being Dirt Road History of the Plains and Foothills that traces the people and the places they settled in the plains and foothills of Canada and the United States.
North West Mounted Police outpost at Writing-On-Stone, photo courtesy of Bill Evans

Fish Creek Rocks! Geology Minibus Tour
2015-06-17 13:00 - 15:30
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 guide Rob McWilliam is a retired professional geologist with 13 years experience in the oil patch, in addition to 23 years teaching at S.A.I.T. This is his second year hosting minibus tours for$25 per person, only 8 seats available the Friends of Fish Creek.
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$25 per person, only 8 seats available

Connecting with Nature Meditation
2015-06-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Bow Valley Ranch – picnic area by the red barn, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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 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 meditations; using sound to evoke the “relaxation response” is one of the simplest and non-invasive ways to de-stress and promote harmony within the mind and body
$10 per session, meet beside the red barn at the Bow Valley Ranch area of Fish Creek Provincial Park.
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Hetty was born and raised in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada when she was 26. Throughout her own wellness journey, Hetty has come to experience how important meditation and relaxation is to stay balanced, focused and relaxed.

Archaeology in the Park: Finding the Pioneers
2015-06-16 18:00 - 21:00
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 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 of our community. Join tour guide Drew McKibben on this tour from the Bow Valley Ranch to Bebo Grove in our open-air electric minibus, and learn about the history of the early pioneers who made this area their home, as well as the archaeological evidence they have left behind.
Drew McKibben has been in the communications business for nearly 25 years as a journalist, a broadcaster and author of periodical nature stories for children. His work has been published in many newspapers and magazines, including the Calgary Herald, Backpacker, Beautiful British Columbia and Alberta Venture. Drew also spent a decade in the backcountry as a fire lookout and lighthouse keeper, and a trail builder in federal and provincial parks. An accomplished singer-songwriter, he has also worked as a journalism coach to elementary school children. As a Friends of Fish Creek volunteer, he’s been interpreting the park’s archaeology since July 2014.
Register through Eventbrite
Seating is limited to 8 people. $30 per person.
Please note: Historical resources are sensitive and non-renewable. Once the contents and the context of a site have been disrupted, the ability to interpret their meaning is lost forever. The Alberta Historical Resources Act governs the excavation or collection of archaeological material and a special permit is required to conduct an archaeological excavation. Report a find to the Alberta Archaeological Survey: http://bit.ly/1Jm8VAN
Volunteer for an archaeological dig this summer through the U of C Program for Public Archaeology, with 2015 excavations at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park. www.arky.ucalgary.ca/public-archaeology

Unleashing the Power of Your DSLR Camera in Fish Creek!
2015-06-11 18:00 - 20:30
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 (take Bow Bottom Trail south until you enter Fish Creek Provincial Park; make a right turn into the main parking lot).
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 field and “The Exposure Triangle” (Aperture-Shutter-ISO). You will be driven to various points on our electric open-air minibus, with a variety of stops along the way to put your photo theory into practice.What to bring: your DSLR camera, of course, along with a tri-pod (optional), bug spray, sunscreen, hat and water. And don’t forget to wear good walking shoes so you can get close to the shots you want, and dress for the weather! Mobile devices or “point and shoot” cameras (ie those that do not have a variety of settings) are not suitable for this class.Bob Bakker is a film and digital photography enthusiast who has completed the photography certificate program at SAIT. He moved to Calgary in 1997, and one of the first places his family frequented upon their arrival was Fish Creek Park. Now his kids have grown up and gone, but you can find Bob and his wife – avid recumbent trike enthusiasts – pedalling through Fish Creek Park most weekends. Bob’s passion for photography was handed down to him by his dad who owned a photography and photo finishing business in Winnipeg. When he is not taking photos, he also enjoys drifting down the Bow and doing a bit of fishing. $25 per person, seating is limited to 8 people. Register through Eventbrite

Wetlands Minibus Tour of Votier's Flats
2015-06-04 19:00 - 21:00
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 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 some of the healthy balance that had been lost. In this tour around the Votier’s Flats area, you will discover how this was accomplished, along with some nature and history thrown in for good measure!
Tour guide Wayne Meikle worked for Provincial Parks in Alberta for 35 years until he retired as an Urban Park Planner. He worked especially in the area of urban park management and has been involved in operations, construction and planning of urban parks. Wayne has been on numerous planning teams involving the planning and construction of major roadways, constructed wetlands and new subdivisions. He is also one of the founding members of the Friends of Fish Creek and one of our most active and supportive volunteers!
$25 per person, seating is limited to 8 people Register through Eventbrite

Springtime in Fish Creek - Wildlife, Conservation Officers and You
2015-05-27 19:00 - 20:00
Springtime in Fish Creek – Wildlife, Conservation Officers and You
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 7:00pm – 8:00pmFish Creek Environmental Learning Centre, Shannon Terrace, Fish Creek Provincial Park (13931 Woodpath Rd. SW – Access via 130 Ave. SW and 37 St. SW)
Presented by Fish Creek Provincial Park Conservation Officer Melanie Pachkowski
Fish Creek Provincial Park Conservation Officers have diverse roles and responsibilities, and often act as a link between the people who visit the park and the wildlife who call this park their home. This presentation will help you to increase your knowledge about park wildlife, including young and newborn birds and mammals you may come across in Fish Creek. Learn how to respect these newest members of the park’s wildlife community, how to minimize conflict with animals, and how to be a good neighbour to local wildlife. Join Fish Creek Conservation Officer Melanie Pachkowski as she shares some of her most memorable experiences in Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Registration Required. Free for Friends members and $5 for non-members.
Map to Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre
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