News and Issues
A Message from YNC Alberta’s Project Coordinator Kelsie Sharun
2012 Update on Nature Alberta's Young Naturalists Club
Nature Alberta Welcomes A New President: Edmond (Ted) Hindmarch
Nature Alberta is proud to welcome a dedicated individual to the role of President!
YNC - Birding Basics
Register now for YNC's next Explorer Day! January 29th, 1 pm - 3 pm at Emily Murphy Park!
2012 Hypothermic Half Marathon Race – February 12th and 26th
Support Nature Alberta: Volunteer at Edmonton's Hypothermic Half Marathon as a Race Marshal!
Nature Alberta Board Announcement
Our Nature Alberta Board is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from Nature Alberta members, members of Nature Alberta clubs/groups or other individuals who are interested in nature in Alberta.
Status of the Pygmy Whitefish in Alberta (Update 2011)
A new report in the Alberta Wildlife Status Report series is now available online.
Government of Canada Announces Woodland Caribou Captive Breeding
Partnering Arrangement between Parks Canada, BC Government and Calgary Zoo
Nature Alberta Executive Director
The Personnel Committee is very pleased that Petra Rowell has been hired part-time as Nature Alberta’s new Executive Director.
A petition to have a National Bird named for Canada
"We at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy came to realize that our beautiful country does not have an official representative national bird" -- Canadian Raptor Conservancy
Environmental groups urge Ottawa to save sage grouse, say bird has one year left
The full media release, backgrounder, PSA video, petition, and Link to b-roll
Vote for Living by Water
Our Living by Water project is one of the projects listed by Shell in their Fuelling Change Grant program, Cycle 2. As the project is a finalist, we will receive $10,000.
YNC Explorer Day!
YNC would like to thank the John Janzen Nature Center for hosting another great explorer day.
Nominate someone to-day!!
It is nearing the Deadline for Awards nominations on December 1st, for Awards to be presented at the next Nature Alberta AGM and Dinner, being planned for March 3 & 4, 2012.
Action Alert: Enbridge "Northern Gateway" Pipeline- Have Your Say
It was not until I recently moved to Smithers, BC, that I began to appreciate the profound effect of salmon on the cultures, economies, communities, and ecosystems of this vast region in Northwestern BC. It is simply amazing! Of course, coming from Calgary and with 20+ years of environmental consulting under my belt, I am very familiar with the risks and potential environmental effects associated with oil pipelines.
Edmonton Community Foundation Supports YNC!!
ECF will be providing YNC with $20 000.00 to support Edmonton programming.
YNC Project Funding!
TD Friends of the Environment has decided to befriend YNC and have shown their appreciation for our project by providing $10 000.00 to our programming!
Communiqué from the Emergency Sage‐grouse Summit,
In 2011, just 13 male greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) were recorded on “leks” in Alberta, and 35 in Saskatchewan: the represents a greater than 95 percent decline since 1968.
