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6.5.4. BowKan Birders
Who We Are
"BowKan Birders" is a large informal
group of naturalists who are interested
in enjoying and protecting our local
wildlife.
What We Do
Twice each year, Christmas and the
end of May, members fan out in the
BowKan Birders designated area and
complete a number count of mammal,
flowering plant, and bird species and
individuals, with emphasis on birds.
The main purpose of the information is
to build a data bank that can be used
for local environmental protection
concerns. The data is also forwarded
to the Federation of Alberta Naturalists
(FAN) where it will ultimately be added
to the data of coincident Alberta wide
counts.
How to Contact Us
Cliff Hansen
PO Box 188
Exshaw, AB T0L 2C0
Email: cehansen@telusplanet.net
6.5.5. Bragg Creek
Environmental Coalition
(BCEC)
Who We Are
Type of group:
Registered society
Mission:
BCEC is an active group of Bragg
Creek area residents who seek to
effect positive environmental change in
their backyard, particularly the Elbow
River watershed.
What We Do
• The group facilitates dialogue
between the public, government,
and industry on important
environmental issues, and prefers
pragmatic, constructive engagement
to conflict. They attempt to raise
public awareness of local
environmental issues. They also
provide educational programs, and
engage in some basic
environmental research (e.g.
sampling of in-stream water quality).
• Volunteer-based monitoring of
quantity and quality of Bragg
Creek’s in-stream flows.
Where We Work
Bow River watershed, Elbow River
basin. NE Kananaskis Country.
How to Contact Us
Ralph Cartar
Box 214
Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0
Web:
www.braggcreek.ca/bcec/index.htm
6.5.6. Calgary Field
Naturalists’ Society
Who We Are
Type of group:
Registered not-for-profit organization
Mission/Objectives:
To encourage the appreciation,
observation, study, conservation and
protection of all components of the
natural world
What We Do
Society objectives
• To promote and assist in the
preservation of native habitat and of
natural features
• To provide publications and
educational opportunities for the
membership and the public
• To promote the collection of natural
history observations for statistical
and educational purposes
• To engage in any activity ancillary to
the achievement of the above
objectives
Projects
• We produce a monthly newsletter
• Monthly general meetings feature
audiovisual presentations and
lectures by natural history
specialists. Topics range from bats
to birds to quasars and nature
preserves. Meetings are held
monthly, September through June.
Non-members are invited to attend
to learn more about the Society.
• A number of study groups with
specialized interests meet on a
regular basis and conduct various
surveys and competitions
throughout the year. These include
groups interested in birds, botany,
entomology, and butterflies. Other
groups monitor natural areas in
Calgary and the surrounding area
and proposed development affecting
natural areas.
• Throughout the year, field trips are
organized by the Society and led by
knowledgeable and local naturalists.
Members prowl for owls in February,
admire orchids on the summer
solstice, and take bus trips to more
distant natural areas.
• CFNS has published a number of
natural history books, including
guides to natural areas of the city.
• We are involved in the preservation
of city natural areas
Where We Work
Greater Calgary area
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Resources We Have Available
Expertise on a variety of natural history
topics, including birding, botany, and
many conservation, natural history and
environmental topics
How to Contact Us
PO Box 981
Calgary, AB T2P 2K4
Email: cfns@cfns.fanweb.ca
Web: http://cfns.fanweb.ca
6.5.7. Calgary Zoological
Society
Who We Are
Type of group:
Registered society and not-for-profit
organization
What We Do
• Offers educational programs that
link people and communities to
nature
• Purchases, receives or monitors
land for habitat
• Undertakes research related to
wildlife/fish and/or habitat
• Provides monitoring, restoration or
caretaking activities for nature
• Reintroduce Canadian endangered
species to the wild
Where We Work
Primarily Southern Alberta
How to Contact Us
1300 Zoo Road NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7V6
Phone: (403) 232-9300
Fax: (403) 237-7582
Email:
plannedgiving@calgaryzoo.ab.ca
Web: www.calgaryzoo.com
6.5.8. Cochrane Branches
and Banks Environmental
Foundation
Who We Are
Type of group:
Registered society
Mission:
The Foundation seeks to promote
environmental stewardship and
community spirit in the Town of
Cochrane through the planting of trees
and environmental enhancement
activities within the community.
What We Do
The Branches and Banks Foundation is
a registered non-profit society
dedicated to organizing an annual tree
plant and waterway clean-up held in
Cochrane in mid-spring. The event is a
family event, teaching young
Watershed Stewardship in Alberta Alberta Environment
April 2005 Alberta Stewardship Network
Land Stewardship Centre of Canada