Author: Webmaster
-
The Botanical Diversity of Maskepetoon Park
in Iris BlogBy Natalia Gaia May 2026 Red Deer’s Maskepetoon Park is a beloved local retreat from the cityscape. Home to a diverse array of flora and fauna both familiar and rare, the area is noted for boasting a fragile tamarack fen ecosystem—an uncommon sight in the surrounding prairie ecosystem, and an integral part of the river…
-
April 29, 2026 – Central Alberta Plant Study Group
Join the Central Alberta Plant Study Group’s free workshop with guest speaker David Fielder from 6:30-9pm in the Botany Lab at the University of Alberta to learn about the Native Orchids of Alberta. Participants will learn about the 31 native orchids, how to identify them, where they thrive and how climate change is impacting them.…
-
May 2, 2026 Annual Workshop – Grassroots Grow Deep: Local Action, Global Impact
Grassroots, local efforts, all together, are what make change. Celebrate the works of inspiring Albertans making a difference for native plants and their habitats with projects of all types and sizes, all supporting native plants in Alberta. This year’s workshop strives to recognize and appreciate the cumulative impact these efforts can make. Our Workshop is…
-
May 31, 2026 – May Plant Count Event
Join us for the annual May Species Count at Clyde Fen Candidate Natural Area! Located just minutes outside of Clyde, AB, this event is part of our ongoing stewardship of ANPC’s natural areas. Spend your day meandering through diverse habitats including aspen stands, shrubby fens, and pine stands, while counting flowering plant species using the…
-
June 12-14, 2026 – Botany Alberta at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Join the Alberta Native Plant Council for the 26th Annual Botany Alberta from Friday, June 12, to Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Writing-on-Stone/Áísínai’pi Provincial Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled along the Milk River Valley in southern Alberta! Home to one of the most diverse natural landscapes in the mixed grasslands region, this remarkable…
-
April 14, 2026 Special Feature Webinar
Please join us on April 14th, 2026 for a webinar featuring Kallum McDonald: Lost in the Reeds – Diving Deep into Alberta’s Aquatic Plants Zoom Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hODN4D5OQ-uY4TdiC31nHg Aquatic plants, both native and invasive, have a fraught relationship with boaters, paddlers, fishers, swimmers, and shoreline communities. Oft-maligned and neglected, even amongst botanists, aquatic plants quietly provide…
-
April 11, 2026 – Annual General Meeting
Our 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday, April 11th, 2026 online via Zoom. You can register for the meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mehf4QoYQFeqyEjYJvHUVw All are welcome to attend, although only 2026 members in good standing will be able to vote on resolutions. We have a number of very exciting initiatives underway that we look…
-
The Surprise Pitcher Plants of Sang Lake Fen
in Iris BlogBy Ashley Hillman, Central Alberta Plant Study Group Facilitator April 2026 In summer of 2025, I was looking for somewhere near to my home in Edmonton where I could do some exploring and botanizing. I’ve explored Clyde Fen quite a bit, located approximately 90 km north of Edmonton, and was hoping to find other peatlands…
-
March 28th, 2026 – Calgary Plant Study Group
***RESCHEDULED*** Join the Calgary Plant Study Group on March 28, 2026 for GET TO KNOW PLANT FAMILIES, a workshop introducing the basics of plant family identification. We will explore key morphological features used to classify plants into families. For each plant family, we’ll “meet the relatives” by providing examples of common genera. Participants will have…
-
March 25th, 2026 – Central Alberta Plant Study Group
The Central Alberta (Edmonton) Plant Study Group is meeting on Wednesday, March 25th 6:30 pm at the University of Alberta Herbarium (BioSci B-512).