Upcoming events
You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk
When: October 15, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Host: Chris Olsen
Location: Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Dry Island Trip Details: This is a longer walk during a combined birding and paleontology field trip. Expect to see a lot of fossils with Tim Schowalter along as our guide, and with luck we’ll also get some migrating raptors. We meet at the overlook at 10:00 a.m. and will set our route from there depending on moisture conditions. Note, that the full walk leads around and back over the ‘Island’.
Tim describes it as an ‘intermediate’ hike, and there will certainly be rough and steep portions. Wear good hikers and bring poles if you use them. The hike will take about four hours from the day use area, so allow five hours overall (your own lunch and water along). If some people are hesitant about the steeper portions, they can join us for the early stages along the river and circle back to return by those trails (the first 2-3 km).
All are welcome, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. Bring your binoculars, camera/phone, bug spray, sunscreen. Carry water, lunch and an energy snack. Wear layers and carry rain gear and a hat as required by conditions. Let Chris know if you have any potential medical issues.
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You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Flower Focus Group Walk
Host: Don Wales
Topic: “Leaf it to Beaver”
When: October 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Where: Kerry Wood Nature Centre, Red Deer, Alberta
Dress for the outdoors. All are welcome, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.
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You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk
Location: Nova Chemicals Community Nature Trail
Host: Chris Olsen
Meet: Before you visit you can get a detailed map showing how to get there, and learn more about the area and visitor guidelines:https://www.novachem.com/wp-content/uploads/Legacy-fact-sheet-1.pdf
The Community Nature Trail is located within easy driving distance of many Central Alberta communities: just southwest of the Hamlet of Joffre on Township Rd 390. Directions from Red Deer, travel east on Highway 11 and turn left onto highway 815. Proceed to Range Road 390 and turn left. It’s a short distance and you will see a sign.
When: October 22, 2022 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
All are welcome, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. Bring your binoculars, camera/phone. Wear sturdy hiking footwear. Some trails are on rough terrain. Carry water and an energy snack. Remember your bug spray and sunscreen. Wear layers and carry rain gear and a hat as required by conditions. Let Chris know if you have any potential medical issues.
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You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Speaker of the Month In-Person Event
Speaker: Dr. Ken Fry
When: October 27, 2022 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Held at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre, Red Deer, Alberta in the Theatre room. All are welcome, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend.
Topic: Pollination and Climate Change: What are the impacts and what can we do about it.
Come for an evening with Dr. Fry where he will discuss the affects of climate change on pollination services by insects, their distribution and the plants they visit. He will also address what we can do in our gardens to mitigate and adapt to these changes.
Dr. Fry is currently an Entomology Instructor in the School of Life Sciences & Business at Olds College and has been involved in insect pest management research, teaching and extension for over 30 years. Dr. Fry is co-author, with Doug Macaulay and Don Williamson, of Garden Bugs of Alberta and a contributing author to Organic Farming on the Prairies.
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