February
February 1 – March 10: Kid's Winter Storywalk "Froggy Gets Dressed" by Jonathan London at Police Point Park, Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat Interpretive Program.
February 6 – March 31: What’s The Connection – Wildlife, Habitat, and Fire. Interactive display from Parks Canada at the Police Point Park Nature Centre, Medicine Hat.
Everything in nature is connected! Interactive display stations relate how fire influences habitat and wildlife in Jasper National Park. There are also display panels about the 2017 Kenow Fire in Waterton Lakes National Park and how prescribed burning helps restore the landscape in Grasslands National Park. Parks Canada Staff will be available during the Family Day Event on Feb. 18 to tour visitors through the display.
February 18, Monday, 11 am - 4 pm. Annual Kiwanis Club Family Day. Police Point Park, Medicine Hat.
Celebrate the Annual Kiwanis Club Family Day at Police Point Park. There will be all kinds of free activities to enjoy - including snowshoeing and skiing (if there's enough snow). If there's no snow there will still be lots to do. Activities start at 11:00 am and continue to 4:00 pm. Snow equipment rentals will end at 3:00 pm.
February 19 - 21: Alberta Soil Science Workshop: Soil Resilience and Extreme Events. Calgary, AB.
The Alberta Soil Science Workshop is held to facilitate regional interaction among professionals in soil science. Typically 100 to 150 participants gather for a 1½ to 2 day program that comprises 40 to 60 oral and poster presentations. These include: keynote papers focused on the workshop theme, technical papers within five distinct fields, and volunteer papers. Currently the five technical groups are: Land Use and Rangelands, Soil Fertility, Land Reclamation, and Forest, Riparian and Wetland Soils. This year there is a special technical session on Soil Resilience and Extreme Events.
February 20, 12 pm. Webinar: "Future Flows: Water Law and Policy in Alberta for a Sustainable Future". Environmental Law Centre.
Join Jason Unger, Executive Director of the Environmental Law Centre, to explore how water law and policy may better serve instream flow needs today and into the future. There is no cost to you to attend this webinar, it is made possible with funding from the Alberta Law Foundation. There are limited spots to attend. Please register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
February 26, 8 pm. "Goodbye Prairie Rose" presentation. Grasslands Naturalists meeting at 7 pm, speaker at 8 pm. Interpretive Centre at Police Point Park, Medicine Hat.
Dr. Larson will detail the ecological effects of an invasive species on the prairie rose. The Rose Stem Girdler (RSC), Agrilus cuprescens, is an invasive beetle native to Europe but introduced into North America.The ecological impacts to the prairies of several other invasive species of wood-feeding beetles will also be discussed.
February 27, Registration 11:30 am, event 12 - 1 pm. Coming to a Yard Near Yours: Honeybees in Urban Municipalities. The Danish Canadian Club in Tivoli Hall, 727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB.
Urban honeybee farming is becoming increasingly popular in and around major urban municipalities in Canada. Until recently, the push to plan for bees in urban environments has been less apparent but with honeybees being introduced into residential contexts, guidelines and regulations are becoming a necessity. There is a cost for this event. Visit Alberta Professional Planners Institute for more info and to register.
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