Projects/Programs

Important Bird Areas

Led by BirdLife International, the Important Bird Areas program is a global effort to identify, conserve, and monitor a network of sites that provide essential habitat for bird populations. Since its launch in Canada, the program has identified about 600 sites across the country, including 48 IBAs in Alberta (of which 36 are globally significant).

Living by Water

Living by Water (LbyW) is a national initiative developed in 1997 by two waterfront residents. This unique educational program is designed to help waterfront residents employ environmentally-friendly practices on their property to help maintain shoreline and water health.

Alberta Tomorrow

Use the Alberta Tomorrow simulator to discover how land use can change Alberta’s ecosystems!

Alberta Bird Atlas

The goal of a breeding bird atlas project is to survey and record the current relative abundance and geographical distribution of each breeding bird species. In general the wide movements of many bird species make the location of their relatively sedentary breeding stations important. Therefore, bird atlases often concentrate on breeding bird behavior.

Capital Atlas Project for Edmonton Region (CAPMAP)

The long term objective of the project is to allow those involved to define their view of this distinct region and to conserve its important assets. Our interactive website allows you to find fun weekend activities, shows, annual festivals, all in your area and all with just a click of the mouse! Besides being a great resource the website allows residents and tourists alike to explore the rich cultural, historical and environmental features of the region through maps, timelines and the image gallery. The atlas can serve as a tool for communication, education, advocacy and/or as a planning tool for community groups, governments, institutions and the private sector.

Opportunities for Birders

Prairie Nest Records Scheme (PNRS)

The Prairie Nest Records Scheme (PNRS) is, essentially, a collection of cards, each detailing one or more visits to an occupied bird's nest, a nest under active construction, or an active nesting colony in the prairies, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut. The majority of cards are submitted by field volunteers who find nests and record the relevant data.

Alberta Plant Watch

PlantWatch is a volunteer program designed to help identify ecological changes in our environment. The program engages people of all ages as "the eyes of science" in the study of spring flowering times (phenology). This information tells us how nature is responding to climate change, research done at the University of Alberta Department of Renewable Resources, Edmonton, Alberta.