May in Fish Creek
Fish Creek Community Terrace – Reserve Your Brick Before June 1
Dedicate a brick within the Fish Creek Community Terrace to help support the Friends and our conservation efforts here in Fish Creek Provincial Park. A brick would also make an amazing gift for anyone you know who enjoys visiting this unique and ecologically diverse urban park. If you have a small business near the park, consider dedicating a brick for your company. Bricks are only $250 each and you will receive a tax receipt for your contribution. There are limited spaces available in the Fish Creek Community Terrace so make sure to dedicate your brick today! For more information, please contact the Friends of Fish Creek or visit https://friendsoffishcreek.org/programs/brick.
WestJet Gift of Flight
From May to July, the Friends of Fish Creek are offering you The Gift of Flight from WestJet. Win a round trip flight for two to anywhere WestJet flies! Pick up your tickets today and enjoy this amazing opportunity to see a new part of the world or return to a favourite place. All funds raised will support the Friends and our conservation efforts here in Fish Creek. Fish Creek Provincial Park enhances the quality of life for countless community members each day, and we are committed to protecting and preserving its sensitive ecosystems and biodiversity so that future generations can enjoy this park long into the future. Enter to win one round trip flight for two guests to any regularly scheduled and marketed WestJet destination! No cash value. Fees, taxes, surcharges not included. Blackout dates and restrictions apply. Tickets are 1 for $10, 5 for $20, 50 for $25, or go all in and get 100 tickets for $100! Contest closes July 3, 2023. All tickets are sold electronically. All bookings and travel must be completed within one year from the date of the event. For more info visit https://friendsoffishcreek.org/programs/flight.
The Buzz on Calgary Bumble Bees
Thursday, May 11, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Presented by Syd Cannings, Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Prairie Region Environment and Climate Change Canada
Bumble bee populations pose a conservation concern these days, and several species from the Calgary area have been assessed as at risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. This talk will provide an introduction to bumble bees and their basic biology, examine bees whose numbers have declined, the reasons for the decline, and what we can do about the situation. Syd Cannings is a Species at Risk Biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service in Whitehorse, Yukon. He is a member of COSEWIC, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, and has led the development of the national recovery strategies and management plans for four species of bumble bees. He has also written several books, including British Columbia: A Natural History, and The New BC Roadside Naturalist. To register, visit https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/buzz.
Friends of Fish Creek – Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
7:00 to 8:30 pm
Registration opens at 6:30 pm
Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre, Shannon Terrace
The Friends would like to thank all our members, volunteers, donors, community partners, and other supporters for helping to make 2022 a truly memorable year. The Annual General Meeting presents an opportunity to meet with Friends staff, board of directors, members, and volunteers as well as learn about the year that has come to a close and hear about our exciting plans for 2023 already underway. At this year’s AGM, we will bid a fond farewell to some of our board members and welcome new volunteers to our board of directors. This event is free to all community members, however only current 2023 members are eligible to vote. To register or for more information, please visit https://friendsoffishcreek.org/event/agm.
