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SUMMARY:Get to Know Birds & Bees FREE Event
DESCRIPTION:Get to Know Birds & Bees\n\nJoin us for an afternoon in the park where your family or group can enjoy a wide variety of interactive\, guided and self-directed activities based around the theme of Birds & Bees. \nAutumn is a great time of year to learn about bird migration and insect overwintering. Discover how you and your family can do to support migrating and overwintering wildlife at this time of year – like leaving some fallen leaves on the ground to provide insect overwintering habitat\, and not feeding birds so as not to interfere with their migration patterns. \nHere are some examples of the kinds of activities that will be on offer this month: \n\nlisten to a story by the campfire (weather dependent)\ntry your hand at birding\, binoculars available for loan\nenjoy a self-guided walking tour where you can learn how to protect Fish Creek’s ecosystems when you visit\nlearn about bird migration and how you can support birds at this critical time of year\ndiscover easy ways you can protect important insects and pollinators in the fall\ntake a close look at a microhabitat\nlearn how you can have safe and responsible campfires\ntry your hand at nature sketching and colouring for all ages\nlisten to a story\nenjoy a free drink\nmeet Wildsmart Ambassadors to learn how you can coexist with wildlife\ndiscover how you can protect nature when you visit parks and protected areas\nand much more!\n\nThe following local organizations will be attending\, offering some fun and exciting activities for you and your family: \n\nBow Habitat Station\nCity of Calgary – Bees/Pollinators\nJim Pescott\, Artist\nWeaselhead Glenmore Park Preservation Society\nBiosphere Institute/Wildsmart Ambassadors\nAlberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation\nYouth Central\n\nThere are two more Get to Know Nature events planned for this fall: \nGet to Know the Night Sky on Saturday\, October 29th where the Royal Astronomical Society will be setting up telescopes for the public to check out cool things happening in the sky\, and \nGet to Know the Changing Seasons on Saturday\, November 26th\, where (if there’s snow) you can try snowshoeing and sledding! \n*NOTE: Event details are subject to change due to weather\, facility access or other unforeseen circumstances\, so please check this website to confirm event location and time before attending. Drop-ins welcome\, registration not required\, but helpful for planning. \nView 2022 Dates and Themes \nRegister to Attend \nA big thank you to long-time Friends of Fish Creek supporters\, the Harry & Martha Cohen Foundation\, for funding our 2022 Get to Know Nature events so these experiences can be offered to the public at no charge! \n \nThank you to all who supported our efforts to facilitate family nature experiences on GivingTuesday! Together we raised over $2\,800. Show your support for connecting children and families with nature by donating online or by visiting the Friends of Fish Creek office in the Bow Valley Ranch. Proceeds support the purchase of equipment and resources to be used at these events and also covers staff time to coordinate volunteers and partners to bring these events to life. With your support\, we can remove barriers so more families can get connected outdoors! \nPhoto\, Alberta Native Bee Council
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LOCATION:15975 Bow Bottom Trail SE\, Calgary\, AB\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2P 2M7\, Canada
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