1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (325+ words) The Town of Sylvan Lake has launched Project Monarch, an environmental initiative aimed at helping restore habitat for monarch butterflies throughout the community. The project encourages residents to create a network of healthy habitats by planting native milkweed and other…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (330+ words) International Owl Awareness Day is being celebrated today (August 4), with wildlife organizations around the world encouraging people to learn more about owls and support efforts to protect their habitats. The annual awareness day promotes public education about owls and highlights…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (262+ words) Farmers, agronomists and agriculture professionals will have an opportunity to explore the latest crop research and practical diagnostic techniques during a field day in Lacombe County. Western Crop Innovations is once again partnering with Alberta Crop Diagnostic Days to host…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (293+ words) A Canada goose is back with its family after a successful rescue operation at Bower Ponds in Red Deer. The Medicine River Wildlife Centre responded after receiving numerous reports of a goose with fishing line tightly wrapped around its ankle....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (369+ words) The Red Deer River Naturalists are encouraging Central Albertans to get outside and help document local wildlife and flowering plants during their annual May Species Count. Residents can participate by counting species in their own backyards, local parks, natural areas,…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (212+ words) Monday marked the start of the 2026 Census of Agriculture and the Census of Population. Farm operators across the country are beginning to receive their census information packages. The census is conducted every five years by Statistics Canada and collects information…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (139+ words) Ellis Nature Centre is inviting the public to learn more about Alberta’s bird species through an upcoming educational event this weekend. The centre will host Beaverhill Bird Observatory on Saturday, April 11 for two sessions running from 12 to 1:30 p.m. and 3 to…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) The Ellis Nature Centre is inviting the public to nominate individuals for an annual award recognizing contributions to bluebird conservation. The Blue Feather Award, first presented in 1999, honours people who have shown outstanding dedication to protecting bluebirds in Alberta, by…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (707+ words) The Alberta government has opened public consultation on proposed land-use changes in the Bow Valley, including a potential boundary adjustment to Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, that would be required before a privately proposed gondola project near Canmore could proceed…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (669+ words) Producers across the Prairies are being encouraged to test their seed ahead of seeding season, as last year’s variable growing conditions are showing up in this year’s seed samples. Shanna Stolhandske-Dale, president and analyst with Seed Solutions Seed Labs, says…...