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Elbow Valley summer trails

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A short 30-minute drive from Calgary, the picnic areas and campgrounds of the Elbow Valley make a perfect day-outing or weekend oasis. The region includes hundreds of kilometres of trails to... More ≫

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A short 30-minute drive from Calgary, the picnic areas and campgrounds of the Elbow Valley make a perfect day-outing or weekend oasis. The region includes hundreds of kilometres of trails to challenge the hiker, mountain biker, rider, and cross-country skier. From a gentle meander through the forest to a gruelling ridge-top scramble, the Elbow Valley trails connect with the Sheep, Sibbald, and Kananaskis Valleys, offering something for everyone.

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Alberta open skies forum : open skies for a better future

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The first Alberta Open Skies Forum was held in Edmonton on May 14, 2009, to provide a venue for Alberta stakeholders to provide perspectives and discuss opportunities that could stem from more... More ≫

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The first Alberta Open Skies Forum was held in Edmonton on May 14, 2009, to provide a venue for Alberta stakeholders to provide perspectives and discuss opportunities that could stem from more Open Skies agreements with markets deemed potential priorities for Alberta. This report serves as a roll-up of the discussions that took place at the forum and the information that was presented in a discussion paper prepared for the forum.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: Engineered wetlands

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Nature is given a helping hand in Fish Creek Provincial Park by wetlands constructed to collect storm water runoff from streets in the surrounding communities. This information sheet explains how... More ≫

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Nature is given a helping hand in Fish Creek Provincial Park by wetlands constructed to collect storm water runoff from streets in the surrounding communities. This information sheet explains how a number of engineered wetlands throughout Fish Creek Provincial Park work to collectively filter most of the storm water that flows into the Park.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: Birds in the park

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Fish Creek Provincial Park is an oasis of nature surrounded by urban development. The various habitats in the Park offer refuge for a wide variety of bird species. Without this natural area and... More ≫

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Fish Creek Provincial Park is an oasis of nature surrounded by urban development. The various habitats in the Park offer refuge for a wide variety of bird species. Without this natural area and others like it in the city, many of these birds would not be able to exist in Calgary. This information sheet provides tips for observing birds and includes a checklist of birds that might be seen in the park.

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Vegetation and rare plant surveys of ten sites selected for maintenance/construction projects : W.A. Switzer Provincial Park

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No rare plant species or special plant communities were observed during the spring rare vascular plant survey. Two potentially rare species observed along the Jarvis Lake Trails should be... More ≫

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No rare plant species or special plant communities were observed during the spring rare vascular plant survey. Two potentially rare species observed along the Jarvis Lake Trails should be rechecked later in the season to determine to the species level. The level of confidence in locating rare plants is a function of the time spent searching, plus appropriate season. The late May 2007 rare plant survey was early for detection of rare plant species; most flowering plants were just emerging from the ground and early-flowering species such as willows were in some cases, not even out yet in leaf. None of the habitats encountered were considered unique or unusual, based on the literature review, expected and known element occurrences in the project area or region, plus professional judgement by the botanist conducting the rare plant survey. Recommended mitigation measures are indicated by site, in the aforementioned sections.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: William Roper Hull

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Provides historical background on William Roper Hull and the legacy he has left in the Calgary and wider Alberta community.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: Sharing the park boundary

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Fish Creek Provincial Park is surrounded by approximately six thousand houses. This information sheet describes things that home owners can do to support park staff in maintaining the Park in its... More ≫

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Fish Creek Provincial Park is surrounded by approximately six thousand houses. This information sheet describes things that home owners can do to support park staff in maintaining the Park in its natural state.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: Amphibians in the park

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Provides information on amphibians that might be seen in Fish Creek Provincial Park (including the wood frog, tiger salamander, northern leopard frog, and boreal chorus frog) and steps visitors... More ≫

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Provides information on amphibians that might be seen in Fish Creek Provincial Park (including the wood frog, tiger salamander, northern leopard frog, and boreal chorus frog) and steps visitors can take to help perserve healthy populations of amphibians in the park.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: Great Blue Herons in the park

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Describes the past and current presence of Great Blue Herons in Fish Creek Provincial Park.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: Snakes in the park

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Fish Creek Provincial Park has several of the known snake hibernacula (group wintering dens) in south central Alberta. This information sheet provides information on snakes in Fish Creek... More ≫

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Fish Creek Provincial Park has several of the known snake hibernacula (group wintering dens) in south central Alberta. This information sheet provides information on snakes in Fish Creek Provincial Park and what visitors should keep in mind if they see a snake in the park.

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