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Central Alberta May Species Count 2021

We invite you to help us document animals and flowering plants in Central Alberta! You can count in your own backyard, in a nearby park or natural area or even by driving the back-roads. We are interested in everything, from insects and spiders to amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.  Head on over to the drop-down […]

Flower Focus Group Walk

Red Deer College 100 College Blvd, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Flower Focus Group Walk June 16, 2021 10:00 a.m. Your Host: Don Wales Location: South of the Red Deer College. The new Nova Chemicals Waskasoo Creek Nature Walk - an accessible one kilometre loop circling a pond in a natural area just south of the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. Contact Don at don@hexapod.ca […]

Guided Nature Walk

J. J. Collette Natural Area H956+42 Morningside, Alberta, Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada

Guided Nature Walk June 26, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Your Host: Shaye Hill Location: J. J. Collett Natural Area, located NE of Lacombe and south of Morningside. You must register to attend. If you're interested please register at https://www.naturecentral.org/nature-walks.html This natural area has well groomed trails throughout a mature forest and some grassland […]

Nature Walk

Guided Nature Walk July 10, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Your Host: Shaye Hill Location: Schroeder Site, 150 acres approximately 17 km SE of Red Deer. You must register to attend. If you’re interested please register at https://www.naturecentral.org/nature-walks.html This natural area has rolling hills with a large grassland with young aspen and spruce stands. […]

Wild About Bees Nature Walk

Kuhnen Park

Wild About Bees Nature Walk July 14, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Your Host: Charity Briere, Entomologist & Alberta Native Bee Council Board Member Location: Kuhnen Park Learn about pollinators. Nature walk will locate signs of pollinators and learn more about our native insect species. Create Nature crafts […]

Nature Walk

Kuhnen Park

Guided Nature Walk July 17, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Your Host: Shaye Hill Location: Kuhnen Park. You must register to attend. If you’re interested please register at https://www.naturecentral.org/nature-walks.html This natural area has trails that lead throughout a forest and lead to the bank of the Red Deer River. The path to the river […]

Butterfly Nature Walk

J. J. Collette Natural Area H956+42 Morningside, Alberta, Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada

Butterfly Nature Walk July 18 or August 15, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Your Host: Benny Acorn Location: J. J. Collett Natural Area. Learn all about butterflies with Benny Acorn. The walk will include catching and identifying butterflies and talking about their life cycle. A craft will be […]

Nature Walk

Guided Nature Walk July 24, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Your Host: Shaye Hill Location: Nevis Site, 367 acres near the Hamlet of Nevis. You must register to attend. If you’re interested please register at https://www.naturecentral.org/nature-walks.html This natural area does not have groomed trails but does have some trails made by wildlife. This natural […]

Paddling at the Narrows

  An Evening of Kayaking July 28, 2021 starting at 5:00 p.m. Your Host: Shaye Hill Come enjoy a relaxing paddle at the Narrows Provincial Recreation Area. Map: https://birdingtrailsalberta.com/central-alberta-east/the-narrows/ This area offers a large diversity of waterfowl and forest birds over the summer months. This event is tailored towards all ages. Bring your kayak or […]

Nature Walk

Guided Nature Walk July 31, 2021 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Your Host: Shaye Hill Location: Porter Conservation Site, 155 acres approximately 13 km E of Caroline. You must register to attend. If you’re interested please register at https://www.naturecentral.org/nature-walks.html This natural area does not have groomed trails but does have some trails made by wildlife […]

Mailing Address
Box 785
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
T4N 5H2

Board Portal

Email Address
rdrn.nature@gmail.com

Phone Number
1-403-347-8200

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.