Creekfest – Your Local Park’s Day Event!
Saturday, July 20 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial Park
Creekfest is free and fun for the whole family! Creekfest is an important component to the Friends’ Watershed Public Awareness campaign, designed to raise awareness within local communities about preserving and protecting our local watersheds, and to strengthen our message of environmental conservation. We are pleased to welcome local children’s performers Rattle and Strum to Creekfest for the first time this year, as well as Bud Edgar, Joker and Trick Roper; and Sheila Edgar, Ventriloquist and Trick Roper! Michelle and Peter, the Juggling Clowns will return to Creekfest and there will be a variety of interactive games and activities by community-minded organizations, as well as exciting draws and refreshments. For more information stay tuned to www.friendsoffishcreek.org/event/creekfest
Family Birding Course
Sundays, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, June 2, 9 and 23
Do you have young children and would like to introduce them to the world of birds and nature by exploring Fish Creek? The Family Birding Course presented by the Friends of Fish Creek and Nature Calgary will engage beginning birders and families in the joy of birding, provide interesting bird facts and teach basic bird identification skills for common species. This course is perfect for children between the ages of 4 to 8 years of age, and there is a limit of 20 children. Registration required and fees apply. For more information visit www.friendsoffishcreek.org/event/bird
Wellness in Fish Creek
Relax, unwind and rejuvenate body, mind and spirit in the beautiful natural setting of Fish Creek Provincial Park this Summer. Wellness Kick-off week runs June 17 – 20 at the Bow Valley Ranch. Yoga sessions will take place on Tuesday evenings. Meditate on Thursday nights and try Spring Forest Qi-Gong on Wednesdays. New for summer 2019, we are pleased to offer exciting Wellness workshops – Grief, Nature and Meditation; Canine Meditation and Rainbow Wellness on July 13. To register and for more information visit www.friendsoffishcreek.org/programs/wellness-clinics
Great Canadian Giving Challenge
In partnership with Canada Helps and Giv3 the Friends of Fish Creek invite you to be part of the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! Every dollar donated through CanadaHelps during the month on June will enter the Friends in a draw to win the grand prize of $10,000. In addition to helping support the Friends of Fish Creek and our conservation efforts in Fish Creek, as an added incentive to contribute, by donating in June, your name will be entered into a draw to win 2 tickets to the Shaw Charity Classic Golf Tournament, Aug 30 – Sep 2 at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club. To donate or for more information visit www.friendsoffishcreek.org/event/give
The June Fish Creek Speaker Series – Badgers in your Backyard
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Presented by Nicole Heim, Wildlife Ecologist
Join us for this fascinating presentation to learn how badgers can help us maintain and restore healthy grassland ecosystems. Wildlife ecologist Nicole Heim will highlight research opportunities and dispel a few common myths about these unique animals. Registration required and space is limited. To register please visit www.friendsoffishcreek.org/event/badgers
Every Brick Tells a Story
Bricks in the Third Phase of the pathway are selling out quickly and there are fewer than 15 spaces available. To dedicate, your brick today visit www.friendsoffishcreek.org/brick
Capture Nature Photo Contest runs May 1 to July 31
In its 5th year, the Friends’ Capture Nature Photo Contest is a great excuse for anyone with an interest in photography – youth and adult alike – to visit the park on a regular basis in the hunt for the best reflection of this year’s new and inspiring themes: Symmetry, Lunch! and Movement. www.friendsoffishcreek.org/programs/capturenature
