Red Deer River Naturalists May Species Count

We invite you to help us document animals and flowering plants in Central Alberta!

You can count in your own backyard, in a nearby park or natural area or even by driving the back-roads. We are interested in everything, from flowers, insects and spiders to amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Head on over to www.rdrn.ca, use the drop-down menu Programs, Species Count, May Species Count to print off your tally sheets. Also, a map shows the different zones you can count in. You can view the individual zone maps as well. You can also pick up a tally sheet at KWNC. Let John or Shelley-anne Goulet know exactly where you are counting with an address or name of area to avoid duplication.

All living things are counted: flowers in bloom, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects.

Count between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. either Saturday May 23rd, 2026 Sunday May 24th , 2026 or both. If counting both days, please count in different locations using separate tally sheets.

Contact John or Shelly-anne Goulet 403-392-1894 if participating and to indicate where you are counting so there are no duplication of counts.

Completed tally sheets can be scanned and emailed to shelleyannegoulet@gmail.com or mail your tally sheet to Red Deer River Naturalists Box 785 Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5H2 Attn: John & Shelley-anne Goulet. You can also drop your tally sheet at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre Attn: RDRN. Or call John or Shelley-anne and give them your tally over the phone. Deadline to submit your tally sheet is June 15th, 2026.