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  • CANCELLED Bird Focus Group Walk Sharp-tailed Grouse Tour

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER EVENT. Our RDRN Host Chris Olsen has booked the Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk to join the Wainwright Wildlife Society (WWS) in their annual Sharp-tailed Grouse Tour on April 25, 2026. WWS set comfortable blinds on a lek site. The birds come in the […]

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  • Bird Focus Group Field Trip

    You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk & Paddle Location: Raven Brood Trout Station - walk 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from the picnic shelter; Beaver Lake - paddling 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Directions: Raven Brood Trout Station: 54034 Twp Rd 36-0. From Hwy 54, go south […]

  • RDRN/Nature Central Guided Nature Hike

    Join RDRN/Nature Central on Sunday, May 24, 2026 for a Nature Hike as part of the annual May Species Count, a long-standing citizen science effort to monitor local biodiversity. The hike will take place at Raven’s Ridge, a 300-acre natural area southwest of Spruce View. The site features mature forests, and borders on the Raven […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip

    You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Field Trip Location: Medicine Lake Provincial Recreation Area (north of Rocky Mountain House on Hwy 22) see map, best to use a mapping app on your phone as a guide if you have one. Cell phone service is poor at the campground, […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip

    You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Field Trip Location: Crimson Lake Provincial Park – Amerada trail follows the lake perimeter for about 11 km. Bring your own lunch for a break at about the mid-point, and plan for about 4 hours of walking. Meet: At the main parking […]

  • Ferry Point Community Camp-out/Birding Field Trip

    You are all invited to the Ferry Point Community Camp-out/Birding Field Trip Explore the beautiful Battle River Valley June 20 and 21, 2026. Location: Meet at the Ferry Point Campground near Meeting Creek @ 10:00 a.m. Range Rd 184 north of Twp Rd 434, Rosalind, AB T0B 3Y0 During the weekend, we will visit several […]

  • CANCELLED RDRN/Nature Central Guided Nature Hike

    Unfortunately RDRN/Nature Central have to postpone our Bulka hike tomorrow June 21, 2026, due to the heavy rain in the forecast. We will reschedule as soon as possible! Join RDRN/Nature Central for a guided Nature Hike. The hike will take place at the Bulka Conservation Site. Explore 476 acres of grasslands, aspen forests, and wetlands, […]

  • RDRN/Nature Central Guided Multi-Site Hike

    Join RDRN/Nature Central for a guided multi-site Hike. The hike will take place at the Bashaw Centennial Nature Trail, Bashaw Trout Pond and Sittingstone Lake. When: Sunday, July 19th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Directions: Starting from the Bashaw intersection, head north on Highway 21, then make a right turn onto 50 Avenue. Take a left […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip

    Alix Lake Campground Alix Lake, Alix, Alberta, Canada

    You are all invited to the Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip Location: Alix Lake Nature Trail Meet: Alix Lake Campground When: September 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Maybe longer. Host: Chris Olsen All are welcome, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. We’re an […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip

    With the heavy rains earlier in the week, I’m thinking that Dry Island Buffalo Jump will need several drying days for the bentonitic slopes to be safe for hiking. With that, we’ll cancel the trip to Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial park for this week (Sep 12. 2026) and do the Lakes of Lacombe trails […]

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The Red Deer River Naturalists acknowledges the traditional territory north of the Red Deer River of Treaty Six of the Blackfoot, Cree, Dene, Nakota Sioux (sue), and Saulteaux (sawl-toh) Peoples, the traditional territory south of the Red Deer River of Treaty Seven of the Niitsitapi (nee-itsee-TAH-peh) (Blackfoot), Siksika (seeg-see-kah), Piikani (pee-kah-nee), Kainai (g-ai-nah), Tsuu T’ina (soot-tenna), Stoney Nakota Peoples and the Battle River Territory District Three Métis Nation of Alberta.
We hope to serve and protect the traditional lands and waters with respect and commitment. Together, we can be a voice for nature.