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  • Bird Focus Field Trip

    Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Field Trip Location: Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Dry Island Trip Details: This is a longer walk during a combined birding and paleontology field trip. Expect to see a lot of fossils with Tim Schowalter along as our guide, and with luck we’ll also get some migrating raptors. […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip

    Our 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 Watch. They set comfortable blinds on a lek site near Czar, Alberta and Chris has taken students there for many years. The birds come in the pre-dawn to […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip

    Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk Location: Raven Brood Trout Station Directions: 54034 Twp Rd 36-0. From Hwy 54, go south on Hwy 22 approximately 5 km, turn west onto Twp Rd 36-0. Turn right at the first fork. Meet: Park by the picnic shelter When: May 13, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk Field Trip

    Alix Lake Campground Alix Lake, Alix, Alberta, Canada

    Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk Location: Alix Lake Nature Trail Meet: Alix Lake Campground When: May 20, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Host: Chris Olsen All are welcome, you do not have to be a RDRN member to attend. Bring your binoculars, camera/phone, bug spray, sunscreen. Wear sturdy hiking footwear. Some […]

  • Battle River Field Trip

    Ferry Point Campground Range Rd 184, Rosalind, Alberta, Canada

    Ferry Point Community Camp-out/Bjorge Farm and View Points in the Battle River Valley. Explore the beautiful Battle River Valley June 24 and 25, 2023. 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 This trip will involve travel to […]

  • Magee Lake Paddle

    We invite you to join Nature Central/RDRN on July 23, 2023 for a captivating experience with Mr. David Delafield, Assistant Professor of Outdoor Leadership Burman University as your guide! Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of a serene paddle on a local water body. Do not miss this opportunity to create lasting memories and […]

  • Haunted Lakes Registered Paddle

    NOTE: THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY AT THE NARROWS BUT WAS CHANGED DUE TO LOW WATER An evening Nature/Photography Registered Paddle with Nature Central & RDRN at Haunted Lakes, on the north end of the Haunted Lakes Golf Club and Campground. Pin: 52°24'07.9"N 113°09'03.6"W August 2, 2023 starting at 7:00 p.m. Your Hosts: Myrna Pearman & […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk

    Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk Location: Open Creek Dam Campground Directions: 55027 Hwy 53. Go west of Rimbey on Hwy 53 for 32 km, then south on RR 5-5A. Plan to walk around the reservoir counter-clockwise, starting from the SW day use area (the one with a camp kitchen). Keep right past […]

  • Bird Focus Group Walk

    Red Deer River Naturalists Bird Focus Group Walk Location: Frank Lake Directions: From the High River overpass of Highway 2, proceed east on Highway 23 for 5.1 km. There is a turnoff on the south side of the road that will take you to the main access gate and parking lot. During open hours, vehicles […]

  • Nature Central/RDRN Bee/Pollinator Walk

    You are all invited to a Nature Central/Red Deer River Naturalists Pollinator/Bee Walk. Join Bee expert Charity Briere for an evening pollinator/bee walk. Learn about native bees and the importance of native pollinator conservation. This is a free event, and all are welcome (Families, Adults, Youth). Host: Charity Briere (Instructor, Biology – Red Deer Polytechnic) […]

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Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
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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.