EVENTS CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS
EXCITING EVENTS BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
February 20 – Hummingbirds: Small Brains and Big Memories
Event by: Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library and The Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning Council
Presented by Andy Hurly from University of Alberta. Although rufous hummingbirds are attracted to the bright colours of flowers and feeders, they seem to remember a food source in terms of location, not in terms of the visual appearance of the food source. Results from a series of experiments indicate that hummingbirds have remarkable memories for place and time, as might be expected for animals feeding on ephemeral nectar sources. Discover how natural selection has shaped the behaviour and cognitive abilities of animals to their ecological circumstances.
Date: Wednesday, February 20 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Attend in person at the Pincher Creek Library or videoconference in from your local RISE Library
More information: Call 403-627-3813
February 26 – Water Community Conversation
Event by: Government of Alberta
Alberta's water belongs to all Albertans. How it's managed for the future is vitally important to us all. We want to hear all sides of the water conversation. By sharing your experiences and exploring ideas we hope to come to a common understanding about how best to meet our long-term needs when it comes to healthy lakes, hydraulic fracturing, drinking and wastewater systems, and water management. Participate in a Water Conversation.
Date: Tuesday, February 26 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Heritage Inn, 919 Waterton Ave and Hwy 6, Pincher Creek
More information: Visit the Government of Alberta website here.
http://environment.alberta.ca/04132.html
February 27 – On the Wolverine Trail.
Event by: Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library and The Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning Council
Presented by Doug Manzer from Alberta Conservation Association. Do you know that wolverines are one of the most rare and least understood carnivores in the world? To discover this inhabitant of the Alberta’s Rockies, join us for a slide show and talk by Doug Manzer. You will have a chance to discover more about this animal and learn about a new project initiated by the Alberta Trappers Association in collaboration with Alberta Conservation Association to better understand the wolverine population in Alberta.
Date: Wednesday, February 27 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Attend in person at the Pincher Creek Library or videoconference in from your local RISE Library
More information: Call 403-627-3813
March 5, 6, and 7 – Crown Managers Forum – Large Landscapes: Working Across Borders
Event by: Crown Managers Partnership
Registration for the 2013 Crown Managers Forum is now open. The title of this year’s forum is Large Landscapes: Working Across the Borders.
Date: March 5 to 7
Location: Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, Cranbrook
More information: Learn more or register by clicking here.
www.crownmanagers.org.
March 6 – Bold Elk, Shy Elk, How Hunting Affects the Character of our Game.
Event by: Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library and The Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning Council
Presented by Simone Ciuti from University of Alberta.
Harvesting of animals by humans can result in selection of particular behavioural traits. A satellite telemetry study in the Canadian Rockies of elk whose individual personalities had been characterized as “bold runners” or “shy hiders,” indicates that human hunters are more likely to take out bold individuals, with the potential to evoke evolutionary change.
Date: Wednesday, March 6 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Attend in person at the Pincher Creek Library or videoconference in from your local RISE Library
More information: Call 403-627-3813
March 7 – ‘Source to Tap’ – Round Two – in Crowsnest Pass
Event by: Oldman Watershed Council, Water Matters, and SASCI
Our second round of community conversations will be held in the coming weeks. Building on the results of the 2012 meetings, the focus of this important final phase is to gain local input on ways to protect the health of the Oldman watershed, with the goal of generating solutions and building support for necessary stewardship actions in the headwaters. The dialogue will address the following questions: (1) What specific stewardship practices or actions are currently happening in the headwaters? (2) What else is required? What are the opportunities? (3) How can watershed stewardship activities be further fostered and supported to increase their effectiveness over the long term? Everyone is invited, bring a friend. Participants in this second round need not have attended the first round. All are welcome to share their voices.
Date: Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Country Encounters, 7701-17 Ave in Coleman
More information: To see the key themes captured in the Phase 1 of Community Workshops, click here. Or email Jacqueline Nelson at jnbeeflady@gmail.com.
http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1103565212340-856/Phase+1+summary+report+Source+to++Tap+Jan-12+%281%29.pdf
March 12 – Wetlands Course Workshop: Alberta Wetlands – From Classification to Policy
Event by: Aquality Environmental Consulting Ltd.
This course is aimed at individuals with an interest in wetland ecology and function.
Date: Tuesday, March 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
More information: Click here to learn more.
http://cwra-ab-events.org/images/Details/Wetland_Course_-_CWRA_Conference_March_2013.pdf
March 13 – The Magical Landscapes of Writing-on-Stone.
Event by: Pincher Creek & District Municipal Library and The Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning Council
Presented by Aaron Domes, Visitor Services Coordinator from Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. The spectacular setting of Writing-on-Stone is unique in its geological, ecological, archaeological and cultural heritage. The landscape is spiritual for many First Nations and non-aboriginal people, and the park is also treasured by many of its local community members who are credited with its establishment in the 1950’s. The rock art of Writing-on-Stone is considered to be the best on the North American plains. Discover the complexities of managing such a diverse landscape.
Date: Wednesday, March 13 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Attend in person at the Pincher Creek Library or videoconference in from your local RISE Library
More information: Call 403-627-3813
March 20 – Alberta Invasive Plants Council Annual Conference and AGM
Event by: Alberta Invasive Plants Council (AIPC)
A great opportunity to learn about what is happening in Alberta and elsewhere with respect to terrestrial and aquatic invasive species,
to network with a wide variety of invasive species stakeholders, and
to learn about the latest with AIPC!
Date: Wednesday, March 20
Location: Lacombe, Alberta
More information: Visit the AIPC website here.
http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca