• 2016 Fall Banquet with Michael Dawe

    Pioneer Lodge 4324 46a Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

    Michael Dawe, Red Deer's most popular historian, will talk about the 125 year history of the natural history movement in Central Alberta and some of the remarkable individuals and groups who have dedicated themselves to promoting and preserving the region's rich natural heritage. 6:00PM at the Pioneer Lodge, 4324 46a Ave, Red Deer. Purchase tickets at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre before September 16.

    $30.00
  • Speaker of the Month

    Kerry Wood Nature Centre

    Dr. Kathreen Ruckstuhl speaks on "Of Bighorn Sheep and Research."

  • Speaker of the Month

    Gaetz Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary gaetz lake mirgratory bird sanctuary, red deer, alberta, Canada

    Cory Olson will be speaking on "Our Backyard Bat and the Emerging Role of Community-led Conservation."

  • Waterton Wild Show

    Kerry Wood Nature Centre

    This colourful show is a celebration of the wild creatures, wildflowers and majestic scenery of Waterton Park, from bears to beargrass, birds to butterflies and open meadows to mountain panoramas. Presented by Ian Wilson and Jacinthe Lavoie, Authors of Waterton Wild and Wildflowers of Waterton Park. After the presentation, Ian and Jacinthe welcome questions about […]

  • Speaker of the Month

    Kerry Wood Nature Centre 6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, Canada

    RDRN Members Meeting/Coffee Time - 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Janine Higgins, Alberta Environment and Parks - 8:00 p.m. Janine will be giving a presentation on the aquatic invasive species threatening our province's biodiversity and economy, such as quagga and zebra mussels, flowering rush, goldfish, and phragmites. She will also give an update on the progress the Alberta Aquatic […]

  • Speaker of the Month

    Kerry Wood Nature Centre 6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, Canada

    RDRN Members Meeting/Coffee Time – 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Bradley Peter, Alberta Lake Management Society – 8:00 p.m. Bradley will provide an overview of Citizen Science monitoring of lakes in Alberta, with a focus on the […]

  • Speaker of the Month

    Kerry Wood Nature Centre 6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, Canada

    RDRN Members Meeting/Coffee Time - 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Elly Knight - 8:00 p.m. Topic: Birds of the Unknown - Ecology & Conservation of Nightjars in Canada Thanks to their nocturnal and cryptic nature, Nightjars (Family Caprimulgidae)  have slipped through the ornithological cracks and are arguably the most poorly studied birds in North America.  Now, two of the […]

  • Speaker of the Month

    Kerry Wood Nature Centre 6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, Canada

    RDRN Members Meeting/Coffee Time – 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Wes Olson – 8:00 p.m. Topic: The Ecological Bison Bison once occupied most of North America and they had complex interactions with almost every other bird, mammal, amphibian and reptile that shared their ecosystem. With stunning photographs of bison across their historical range, this presentation highlights some of these […]