Meet some Bow Valley birds!
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June in the Rockies is an amazing time to see a wide variety of birdlife. Join lifelong learner and bird lover Gareth Thomson for a family-friendly walk to see and learn about some of the birdlife in our own backyard!
This Earth Talks event, with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, will take place on Monday, June 23rd at 7:00pm.
Registration is required - sign up on our website!
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About Birding Walk:
Participants will meet at the library and then set off on foot to explore the bird life in the nearby Policeman's Creek area, on the boardwalk and walking trail.
Participants should come prepared to be outdoors for about an hour and to walk approximately 2 km at a leisurely pace. They should also bring weather-appropriate jackets, hats, and walking shoes as well as binoculars, if they have them. Gareth will also have binoculars for participants to borrow.
Gareth will be sharing information on how to use binoculars, how to identify a few commonly found bird species, and how to continue learning about birds.
About the Presenter:
Gareth Thomson, currently the Executive Director of the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, has been a resident of the Bow Valley since 1989, and served on Canmore Town Council from 1992-1995. He has over thirty years of experience in community engagement and environmental education: he founded and led the Alberta Council for Environmental Education as Executive Director for fifteen years, founded the education office of a conservation NGO before that, and began his career an environmental educator with Kananaskis Country.
Gareth has taught high school, been a judge for the Alberta Emerald Awards, and volunteered with Alberta Ecotrust Foundation on their grant review committee. He has an engineering degree, an M.Sc. in Environmental Geology, is a certified teacher, and has received awards for outstanding service in environmental education from provincial, national, and international associations.
Gareth lives in Canmore, where he divides his free time between parenting three exceptional young people, birdwatching, trail running and biking, and walking hand in hand with his wife Kelly.
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