Fish Creek Community Showcase
Meet the Artist Event – Friday, January 10 from 6:30-8pm
The art of Bettina Seiger will run until March 27 at the Cookhouse at the Bow Valley Ranch
Bettina Sieger is a recent graduate of Alberta University of the Arts, formerly known as ACAD. Bettina considers herself a Bio Artist and Environmentalist and her passion is to bring awareness to environmental concerns. She has been studying our waterways and the effects that the toxic blue-green algae blooms or HABS have on our ecosystems and human health. She has a diverse range of skills from drawing, charcoal, ceramics, and sculpture but her experience is predominantly in painting and watercolor. Bettina truly believes that art is meant to be shared, and her intent is to have art meets science in the hopes to bring the public a better understanding of what is in their waterways and more importantly their drinking water. Drop by the Cookhouse starting in January and meet the artist on January 10. To register for this free event, please visit https://friendsoffishcreek.org/programs/fccs
William Watson Lodge – Providing 40 Years of Inclusion and Accessibility in Alberta Parks
Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre Shannon Terrace, Fish Creek Provincial Park
Presented by Jill Jamieson – William Watson Lodge Team Lead Kananaskis Region, Alberta Parks
William Watson Lodge in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is a fully accessible accommodation venue that provides people living with disabilities and reduced mobility opportunities to experience the breathtaking Kananaskis area. Premier Peter Lougheed and his wife Jeanne opened the lodge in 1981 as an Alberta Environment and Parks facility and grounds. Join Jill Jamieson, William Watson Lodge Team Lead, to learn about the history of William Watson Lodge, programming available there, and to increase your awareness about how each of us is journeying to a greater understanding of inclusion and accessibility.
Registration is Required. To register or for more information, please visit https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/wwl
Winter Birding Course
12-week course runs January 6 – March 29
Winter is one of the best seasons for getting outside to learn about birds and other wildlife. Brave the cooler weather and explore the world of birds in Fish Creek Provincial Park, where you can see and hear waterfowl like geese and duck, birds of prey like owls and eagles, swallows, gray jays, finches, chickadees, woodpeckers and many others. The 12-week Winter Birding Course is perfect for anyone who wants to see, and learn about, birds in their natural habitat, and provides an amazing opportunity for families to get together and experience nature here in Fish Creek. Experienced birder David Mitchell and over 30 volunteers lead these courses. Each outing is approx. 2.5 hours. Registration Required and fees apply. https://friendsoffishcreek.org/programs/birding-course
Fish Creek Meet Up Walks
These informal outings will take place at 2:00pm on the second Sunday of each month, meeting at a different location in Fish Creek Provincial Park each time. Fish Creek Meetups will be informal group walks with no registration, fees or facilitators. Just Friends getting to know Friends while walking through this beautiful park. All are welcome. Specific dates and meeting locations can be found at https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/meetups/all
Become a Park Protector and Help Protect and Preserve Fish Creek Provincial Park!
As a Park Protector, you will be part of an extraordinary group that, by dividing their support into smaller, automatic monthly donations, is helping us tackle our most complex challenges and long-term projects. Park Protectors make monthly donations to the Friends that are automatically withdrawn from your bank account, VISA or MasterCard. Monthly donations are one of the best ways to support the Friends of Fish Creek. As a Park Protector, you will help keep administrative costs to a minimum, which means more of your donation will go to support our programs, courses and events in Fish Creek and local communities. For more information or to become a Park Protector, please visit https://friendsoffishcreek.org/park-protector-signup
