by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
The Christmas Bird Count started in 1900 and is the longest running citizen science project in North America. Christmas Bird Counts are conducted within defined areas (count circles) on a single day between Dec 14 and Jan 5. Birds Canada coordinates count circles in...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
The City Nature Challenge is a global urban biodiversity “contest”, where cities compete against one another to monitor biodiversity within their cities. The Challenge invites urban Albertans to take part in a photo BioBlitz using iNaturalist. Join our region’s...
by Bradley Peter | Dec 17, 2024
This community-based initiative engages stewards and anglers to monitor the health of lakes and reservoirs during both summer and winter seasons. Participants receive training and equipment to collect essential data, including temperature, dissolved oxygen levels,...
by Bradley Peter | Dec 17, 2024
LakeWatch is a volunteer-based water quality monitoring program offered to Albertans who are interested in collecting information about their local lake or reservoir. ALMS technicians assist volunteers to test the lakes 4 times during the summer, collecting important...
