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SUMMARY:Fantastic Fossils: Where\, How\, and Why to Find Them
DESCRIPTION:Fantastic Fossils: Where\, How\, and Why to Find Them \nPresented by Ben Borkovic\, Palaeontologist with the Royal Tyrrell Museum Flood Mitigation Project \nPalaeontology is alive and well in Alberta! Since the floods of June 2013 numerous dinosaur fossils have been discovered and collected as part of a dedicated effort to recover at-risk specimens. These\, and other discoveries\, are advancing our understanding of Cretaceous Alberta’s dinosaur fauna and have resulted in new scientific publications. Come learn about some newly unearthed Alberta specimens\, how they were found and collected\, and why they matter for the future of palaeontology. \nRegistration Required. \nRegister through Eventbrite \nPhoto courtesy of Ben Borkovic\, skull of duck-billed dinosaur dating back approx 75 million years\, recovered from the Castle River area in southwestern Alberta.
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/fossils/
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SUMMARY:Night Sky Wonders with Don Hladiuk
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever look up at the night sky and wonder about what it is that you see? Join the Friends of Fish Creek to learn about what’s happening in the night sky and how to find some easily identifiable objects observable from within the City limits. Presenter Don Hladiuk will start the evening with an indoor presentation to provide some astronomy basics\, then we’ll head outside (weather permitting) for a look at the night sky in all it’s wonder! \n$15 per person\, children 12 and under are free – Register through Eventbrite \n**Please note that part of this session will be outdoors; be sure to dress as if it is 10 degrees colder than the actual temperature\, as there will be little walking or movement to keep you warm. If the weather is too cool or sky conditions are foggy/cloudy\, the entire program will take place indoors.**
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/nightsky/
LOCATION:Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre\, 15979 Bow Bottom Trail
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SUMMARY:ReWilding\, a Story of Fish Creek Restoration
DESCRIPTION:The April Fish Creek Speaker Series  \nReWilding\, a Story of Fish Creek Restoration\nPresented by Drew McKibbon\, Friends of Fish Creek Tour Guide \nFish Creek Provincial Park is a rare gem set within one of the most populous and fastest growing cities in Canada\, but its nature must be managed within the urban setting and protected from a crush of users. Join Friends of Fish Creek Tour Guide Drew McKibbon for both an introduction and an update on one of the Friends’ current and most important objectives: the restoration and preservation of the creek’s ecosystem. ReWilding Through Restoration is a long-term program reaching back to 2012\, when the biological integrity of the riparian land one kilometer upstream from the Bow River was studied. Defined by the creek’s banks and active floodplains\, that land was found to be threatened by recreational use and invasive plant species. ReWilding Through Restoration is preserving and restoring the creek’s riparian health by helping park users understand this important issue\, and by cultivating native plants. ReWilding Through Restoration is as much about you as it is about the park. \nRegister through Eventbrite \nPelican photo courtesy of Maddy Misfeldt
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/rewilding/
LOCATION:13931 Woodpath RD SW Calgary Alberta T2W 5R6\, 13931 Woodpath RD SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2W 5R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Learning Naturally Kids Bird Camp
DESCRIPTION:Learning Naturally Kids Bird Camp\, presented by the Friends of Fish Creek and Nature Calgary\nCamp runs Tuesday\, July 2 to Friday\, July 5\, 2019 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. \nFee – $100.00 per student \nBy participating in the Learning Naturally Kids Bird Camp program\, you are not only providing an amazing learning opportunity for your child\, but are also helping Calgary kids to make meaningful and life changing connections with nature. Registration fees for the Learning Naturally Kids Bird Camp will be matched up to 50% by Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink (BFK)\, and used to support Learning Naturally educational programs in Fish Creek! \nThis camp is perfect for youth between 9 – 14 years of age\, or going-into-grade-4 to going-into-grade-9\, who have shown interest in birds and birding. \nYouth can practice identifying local birds by size and shape\, colour pattern\, behaviour and habitat. There will be a full morning of bird watching in Fish Creek Provincial Park each day\, and all walks are led by experienced Birding Guides. \nThe Friends of Fish Creek and Nature Calgary are very excited to offer your children the opportunity to engage in birding\, which may lead to something even bigger – a field of study or career in ornithology! If we see a deer or moose\, we will pause to talk about them\, but our main focus will be about birds and the joy and excitement they can bring to your life\, both now and in the future.  \n\nProgram Location: Fish Creek Provincial Park – The Theatre at the Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre will be used as a “home base”\, though much of the program will take place outdoors. \nGroup Size: Limited to 24 participants ages 9 – 14. For indoor activities\, all participants will be together and for outdoor activities\, groups of 6 – 8 participants with adult supervision\, will enjoy an outdoor excursion in the morning and one in the afternoon.\nProgram Leaders: Bird Camp’s two primary leaders were teachers in the Calgary school system and have had extensive birding experiences\, which they want to share with your child. All other volunteers have a great deal of experience as birding guides in the Calgary area and Fish Creek Provincial Park. All volunteers have a current Police Information and Vulnerable Sector Check through the Friends of Fish Creek.\nParticipants need to bring: clothes for weather (extra clothing layers\, backpack\, rain jacket\, jacket\, hat\, bug spray\, sun screen\, good walking shoes)\, binoculars (if you have a pair)\, bird books (if you have one)\, water bottle\, a litter-less lunch and snack\, and knapsack.\nParticipants will have access to the following during Bird Camp: journal which participants will get to keep. While in the program\, participants will have access to binoculars\, bird books\, pencils\, coloured pencils etc. Washrooms and water bottle filling fountain are located in the Visitor Centre.\n\nPlease complete the form below\, then click register above students for Bird Camp.  \n\nTerms and Conditions of Learning Naturally Bird Camp \nParticipants will need to bring: \n\nwater bottle\, litterless snacks and lunch (picnic-style)\nclothes for Alberta’s changing weather: raincoat\, jacket\, hat\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, sunglasses\, good walking shoes – dress in layers as mornings can be considerably cooler\nknapsack\npencils\, eraser\, pencil crayons\nwe recommend labeling your child’s belongings\nOptional: bird guidebook and binocular (please label)\n\nGathering Place:\nWe will begin and end each day at the Theatre in the Bow Valley Ranch Visitor Centre. \nVolunteers will be available so that children can be dropped off no earlier than 7:45 am\, with pick up time no later than 2:30 pm. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in accommodating this schedule. Emergency contact information for Bird Camp Leaders will be provided on the first session. \nParent/Guardian Waiver. As the parent/legal guardian: \nI am fully aware of the risks associated with this activity. \nI hereby waive any claim that I may have against the Friends of Fish Creek and Nature Calgary and of its directors\, staff or volunteers and release them from all liability for any damages\, loss of income\, costs\, expenses\, or death or other injuries of any kind whatsoever arising out of injuries or damages sustained by me as a result of my childrens’ participation in this activity. \nThat the Friends and Nature Calgary have the right\, under recommendations from the instructor to remove any person from the program without a refund and without consent if any infractions occur that prevent or hinder the enjoyment of others or cause risks to public safety. \nPersonal information collected by the Friends of Fish Creek will be used solely for communicating with you for the purposes of the Birding Camp. This information will not be given\, sold\, or traded to a party not affiliated with the Birding Camp. \n \nPhoto courtesy of Sheila Watson \nSubscribe to email list to stay up to date on events in Fish Creek 
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/birdcamp/
LOCATION:Bow Valley Ranch Fish Creek\, 15975 Bow Bottom Tr. SE\, Calgary\, T2P 2M7
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SUMMARY:Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink
DESCRIPTION:Support Outdoor Education in Fish Creek\nDonate through Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink\n \nThe Friends of Fish Creek are pleased to announce that we were selected as one of more than 200 local charities to participate in the Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink program! This matching donation program will run until the closing of the Shaw Charity Classic Golf Tournament on August 30\, 2020. Through Birdies for Kids\, the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation will match every dollar contributed up to 50%\, and all funds raised will support outdoor learning experiences for children here in Fish Creek Provincial Park. \nThrough this year’s Birdies for Kids program our goal is to provide 2000 students between grades K – 6 with an unforgettable and life-changing field trip here in Fish Creek\, by raising $20\,000 in support of the TD Learning Naturally program. In addition to donating to TD Learning Naturally through BFK\, there are other ways you can support this essential program. \nDonations made directly through the Shaw Charity Classic to TD Learning Naturally will receive a tax receipt from the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation. \nTD Learning Naturally is an essential program that benefits thousands of children each year; we are continually fundraising to ensure the future of this program. Please contribute in support of children and nature\, speak to your employer about donating through Birdies for Kids\, or if you are a business owner\, consider making a tax-deductible donation through your community-focused business. All donations must be submitted before closing of the Shaw Charity Classic on August 30. \nDonate Now or Text KIDS096 to 30333 to donate $10 in support of the Friends of Fish Creek’s Learning Naturally program in Fish Creek and Shaw will match your donation through #ChipinforKids. The donation will be added to your phone bill. \nRead more about the Shaw Charity Classic and the Birdies for Kids program! \nHelp the Friends raise funds for TD Learning Naturally in Fish Creek.
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/birdies/
LOCATION:Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club\, 12501 14 St SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2W 2Y8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250626T190000
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: A look into Learning Naturally
DESCRIPTION:Getting out into nature makes memories for the rest of our lives\, but having the opportunity for exploration can be hard to come by for some schools and families. Through the Learning Naturally Program\, students from areas in need get the chance to learn about the wonders of the natural world and the importance of environmental conservation through field trip programs\, and build lifelong connections to their local environment for both themselves and their families. \n\n\n\nAt our June 26 Speaker Series\, you’ll learn all about this program\, how it started\, what it brings to the community\, and some important insights on continuing to deliver nature programming to kids who may not have gotten the chance to participate otherwise. Join us for a presentation by co-presenters Katrina Terrill\, Executive Director of the Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society\, and Kayla Campbell\, former Learning Naturally Coordinator with the Friends. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to purchase tickets on Eventbrite
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/speaker-series-a-look-into-learning-naturally/
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Thesium arvense\, a new weed of concern
DESCRIPTION:Join Mary Ann McLean\, Professor at St. Mary’s University\, to learn about a new weed of concern\, Thesium arvense. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to purchase tickets on Eventbrite
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/speaker-series-thesium-arvense-a-new-weed-of-concern/
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: The Wonderous World of Arachnids (Zoom Presentation)
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Robert Holmberg\, Ph.D.\, Science Outreach – Athabasca\, Athabasca University \n\n\n\nAfter the insects\, the arachnids are the second most diverse group of animals in the world. Dr. Holmberg will cover the biology\, diversity\, and importance of the 7 groups of arachnids that occur in Canada. During this presentation\, you can learn about the Canadian distribution of black widow spiders\, scorpions\, and solifugids; mites that live on us and in our homes; harvestmen that overwinter\, in the thousands\, in caves; and “igloos” built by pseudoscorpions. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick to purchase tickets on Eventbrite
URL:https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/speaker-series-the-wonderous-world-of-arachnids-zoom-presentation/
LOCATION:Online\, via Zoom\, Canada
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