Hikes & Outings

Event

Conservation Vounteers: Demolition and Erratics

Nature Conservancy of Canada
Sep 25 2011 - 4:00pm to 10:00pm

Join us in demolishing old buildings and fences that pose risks to wildlife. Then, in the afternoon, we’ll take a journey 12-18 thousand years into the past with a tour of the glacial erratic that dot the property. This event takes place during Waterton’s Wildlife Weekend which runs from September 23-25. For more information and to register for events, go to www.conservationvolunteers.ca Read more about Conservation Vounteers: Demolition and Erratics

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Palmer Ranch - Waterton Natural Area
near
Mountainview , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Event

Conservation Volunteers: Unravelling the Wire

Nature Conservancy of Canada
Edmonton & Area Land Trust
Aug 13 2011 - 3:30pm to 9:30pm

Join NCC and Edmonton and Area Land Trust as we tear-down and roll-up a woven fence inhibiting wildlife movement amongst the patchwork of wetlands in the Cooking Lake Moraine. You can help us improve the connectivity of this area all in a days work! For more information and to register for events, go to www.conservationvolunteers.ca. Read more about Conservation Volunteers: Unravelling the Wire

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Hicks Property - Cooking Lake Moraine Natural Area
near
Tofield , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Wetlands
Event

Conservation Volunteers: Searching for Alberta’s Leop​ards

Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation Volunteers
Aug 5 2011 - 3:30pm to 9:30pm

Join us in the search for Alberta’s Northern Leopard Frogs and learn more about the special role amphibians play in their watery ecosystems. The expedition will be lead by Kris Kendall, a biologist with the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), who has dedicated his life to the study of amphibians. For more information and to register for events, go to www.conservationvolunteers.ca Read more about Conservation Volunteers: Searching for Alberta’s Leop​ards

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Pack Property - Carway Natural Area Taylorville , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Event

Conservation Volunteers: Don’t Fence Me In

Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation Volunteers
Jul 27 2011 - 3:30pm to 9:30pm

Join us for a day of hands-on conservation as we roll up our sleeves to tear-down 1 km of fence line that is currently interfering with natural wildlife movement. By helping remove this section of unneeded fence you will make it possible for wildlife to move freely across the landscape! For more information and to register for events, go towww.conservationvolunteers.ca Read more about Conservation Volunteers: Don’t Fence Me In

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Mercier Property — Buffalo Lake Moraine Natural Area near
Stettler , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Event

Conservation Volunteers: Riparian Rescue

Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation Volunteers
Jul 22 2011 - 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Jul 23 2011 - 4:00pm to 10:00pm

Join us in the battle against noxious weeds in the Crowsnest Pass! Come out for one day, or stay for both! Together, we’ll stop the weeds in their tracks before they have a chance to establish and spread. This event was made possible, in part, through a grant from The Alpine Club of Canada’s Environment Fund. For more information and to register for events, go to www.conservationvolunteers.ca Read more about Conservation Volunteers: Riparian Rescue

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Crowsnest Pass , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Water & Watershed Management
Riparian Areas
Event

Conservation Volunteers: Battle of the Alien Plant Invader​s

Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation Volunteers
Jul 16 2011 - 3:30pm to 9:30pm

Join NCC this summer as we gear up for another epic battle of wills. Armed with weeders and shovels, we will beat back the thistle’s advance and once again emerge victorious! The Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary is an annual stop on the Conservation Volunteer Tour, and its one you definitely don’t want to miss! For more information and to register for events, go to www.conservationvolunteers.ca Read more about Conservation Volunteers: Battle of the Alien Plant Invader​s

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary near
Devon , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Event

Conservation Volunteers: Reconnaissance on the Ranch

Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation Volunteers
Jul 9 2011 - 3:30pm to 9:30pm

Join us in documenting its presence of a disjunct population of Rocky Mountain Parnassian Butterfly under the direction of entomologist Ted Pike. Help us solve the mystery of whether our property is host to an isolated prairie population of this unique butterfly species. For more information and to register for events, go to www.conservationvolunteers.ca. Read more about Conservation Volunteers: Reconnaissance on the Ranch

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Sandstone Ranch - Milk River Ridge Natural Area
near
Del Bonita , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Event

Wildflower Seed and Sow

Nature Conservancy of Canada
Aug 20 2011 - 3:30pm to 9:30pm

Armed with a basket and trowel, you will harvest seeds from native Gumweed and Golden Aster, then sow them in targeted areas to help restore the native grassland community. After the work is done, we’ll take you on a guided wildflower tour! This event is made possible through support from Intact Insurance and requires registration at www.conservationvolunteers.ca.

For more information or to register Read more about Wildflower Seed and Sow

Source: Conservation Volunteers

Location

Peigan Creek Property — Forty Mile Natural Area
near
Seven Persons , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Event

Antelope-friendly Fences

Nature Conservancy of Canada
Jun 25 2011 - 3:00pm to 11:00pm

Help make barbed wire fences around our Haugan Property easier for Pronghorn to cross.  You do not need any particular skill, but bring a hammer if you can. After a couple of hours work, we will hike to a wetland with a spectacular view of the Sweetgrass Hills. This event requires registration at www.conservationvolunteers.ca.

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Location

Haugan property
Pakowki Lake Natural Area near
Manyberries , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Event

Badland Exploration

Nature Conservancy of Canada
Jul 16 2011 - 6:00am

Venture into the badlands along Forty Mile Coulee with a snake expert. The small Stebanuk Property is home to seventeen Species At Risk, and we are likely to see many of these.  If we are lucky, the elusive Short-horned Lizard will be spotted. For more information, contact Rob Gardner, Conservation Coordinator, at 403-527-2052. Read more about Badland Exploration

Location

Forty Mile Coulee , AB
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Biodiversity and Wildlife

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