Gardening & Nature
Straddling the Divide – The Great Divide Trail - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
Straddling the Divide – The Great Divide Trail
Dave Hockney from the Okotoks Library
The Great Divide Trail traverses the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia, wandering through the Rocky Mountains for more than 1200 kilometers. It is not officially signed and not always even an actual trail, sometimes merely a wilderness route, inspiring modernday adventures.
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The Southwest Alberta Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
The Southwest Alberta Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project
Andrea Morehouse from the Pincher Creek Library
The Southwest Alberta Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project (GBMP) tracked Grizzly Bears from 2011-2014, by analyzing hair samples collected from bear rub objects, fence crossings, and other opportunistic sampling locations with the aim to provide updated information on grizzly bear density and abundance within southwestern Alberta. PhD candidate Andrea Morehouse presents the latest results and findings.
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The Waterton Biosphere Association and the Blackfoot Challenge - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
Sharing the Range – The Waterton Biosphere Association and the Blackfoot Challenge
Nora Manners, Jeff Bectell, Jennifer Jenkins & the Blackfoot Challenge from the Pincher Creek Library
Large Carnivores roam along the front range of the Rocky Mountains, crossing the border between Montana and Alberta. Ranchers from both sides share their perspective and methods they have used to meet the challenge of sharing the range
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Do You Like to Dance? Discovering The Secrets of Sharptailed Grouse - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
Do You Like to Dance? Discovering The Secrets of Sharptailed Grouse
John Campbell from Okotoks Public Library
Few people have observed Sharp-tailed Grouse in the wild displaying their complex mating dances on traditional lek dancing grounds; fewer people know it happens right here! Join John, as he reveals video of Sharp-tailed Grouse in southern Alberta leks, featuring photos from National Geographic awarding winning photographer Ken Crebbin.
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Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks
Kelly Cooley from the Pincher Creek Library
Invasive species are plants, animals, and microorganisms that are not native to a particular area. They are also species that are capable of causing severe damage in areas outside their normal range, harming the economy, the environment, or human health once they become established.
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We are all Downstream - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
We are all Downstream
Anna Garleff and Doug Kaupp from Lethbridge Regional Library
In the development of the film "We Are All Downstream", Oldman Watershed Council’s Anna Garleff had many guides on her tour of the watershed. One was City of Lethbridge Water & Waste Water Manager Doug Kaupp. Together they share the story of bringing safe drinking water to communities.
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Blazing a Trail by Covering Our Tracks - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
Blazing a Trail by Covering Our Tracks
Ryan Spencer from California State Parks
The perception of parks as selfcontained, pristine “worlds unto themselves” isn’t always true! Restoring healthy functioning ecosystems represents the newest frontier in park protection. Join Ryan Spencer, PORTS Interpreter, as he shares highlights from the efforts of Del Norte Coast and Prairie Creek Redwood State Park, to restore salmon, shorebird, and mammal habitat.
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Here be Dragons - 2016 Winter Speaker Series: Footprints on the Landscape
Here be Dragons – Microscopic Monsters from the Crown of the Continent
John and Kathleen Hancock from the Pincher Creek Library
Join John & Kathleen on a journey under water to meet and view aquatic creatures that share our local landscape.
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The Nature of our Holiday Traditions
Holiday plants all have special stories to tell – the spices and herbs we cook with and the plants we decorate with. We’ll explore these stories and their history while creating our own pomander remembering that you are carrying on ancient traditions from all over the world. And don’t forget about the wish for the bees!
Let it Rot
Why is it important to learn about composting? Explore a simple way we can all help reducing what goes into the trash stream, while at the same making a great addition to our garden soil.