Nature along the Bow River
Sat, Aug 28
|Calgary
Join local urban ecologist and citizen science coordinator Matt Wallace on a nature walk
Time & Location
Aug 28, 2021, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. MDT
Calgary, 1025 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0K8, Canada
About the event
Sponsored by: The Downtown West Community Association and City Nature YYC.
Time: August 28th, 2:30PM- 4:30PM
Meeting Location: DWCA Bowforth Park 1021 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0K8 (Park behind Avatamsaka Monastery)
What to Bring: Water, snack, sunscreen, walking shoes, binoculars, camera/smartphone, inquisitive questions
Smartphone App: Make sure to download the iNaturalist app from Google Play or Apple App store and have a working camera on your mobile phone. The app is free.
Join urban ecologist and citizen science coordinator Matt Wallace for a nature walk and tour along the Bow River and around Prince’s Island Park. Learn about Calgary’s urban natural environment and some of the flora and fauna that inhabit the inner city. This walk will also introduce to you the iNaturalist app and how you can contribute valuable information as a “citizen scientist” to help researchers study biodiversity. This event is open to citizen scientists of all skill levels and all abilities. Please be sure to have iNaturalist downloaded on your phone or bring your camera to help document the flora and fauna we encounter along the walk.
Matt Wallace Bio:
Matt Wallace is a freelance urban ecologist and citizen science born and raised in Calgary. He graduated from the University of Calgary with a BSc Honours in Geography with a focus on urban biodiversity and parks. During his undergrad, he studied Urban Ecosystem Sciences at the Technical University of Berlin. He is a director for both Nature Calgary and the Weaselhead Glenmore Park Preservation Society. He is the organizer of Calgary’s City Nature Challenge and an expert in the use of iNaturalist and Calgary’s natural areas. He’s an avid naturalist with interests in photography, music, and environmental education!