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Botany Alberta 2025: In the Heart of the Beaver Hills Biosphere
in Iris BlogBy Joelyn Kozar and Linda Kershaw, ANPC Botany Alberta Co-Chairs March 2026 This year’s Botany Alberta brought plant lovers from across the province together in the Beaver Hills Biosphere from June 13–15, 2025, based out of the Strathcona Wilderness Centre. Situated just east of Edmonton, the Beaver Hills region was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve…
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March 9, 2026 – Grande Prairie Plant Study Group
Topic: Representing Native Plants in Alberta: How Art Shapes ConservationDate: March 9th, 2026Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmLocation: Grande Prairie Public Library (Google Maps ) The way we visually represent nature shapes how we see it, and the way we see it influences how we care for and protect it. Together, we will explore how…
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March 7, 2026 – Calgary Plant Study Group
Join the Calgary Plant Study Group on March 7th for A WILDFLOWER IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP! Brush-up on your identification skills with a walk through our meadow of pressed specimens. We will simulate a May Plant Species Count right here in the Lab. Suitable for novice to advanced participants.Participants will have hands-on time to examine herbarium specimens…
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March 7th, 2026 – Central Alberta Plant Study Group Field Trip
The Central Alberta (Edmonton) Plant Study Group is holding our first field trip of the season on Saturday, March 7th at Whitemud Creek Ravine. Please always check your email the day of the event in case we need to reschedule due to weather or other reasons. If you are planning to attend this free in-person…
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February 25th, 2026 – Central Alberta Plant Study Group
This Central Alberta (Edmonton) Plant Study Group was held on Wednesday, February 25th 6:30 pm at the University of Alberta Herbarium (BioSci B-512).
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February 9th, 2026 – Grande Prairie Plant Study Group
in EventsThe Grande Prairie Plant Study Group will be meeting on February 9th for a presentation by Dr. Jessie Zgurski, a local biology instructor at Northwestern Polytechnic. Jessie completed her Master’s at the University of Alberta with a focus on understanding the evolutionary relationships among lilies, cycads, and other vascular plants. She then completed her Ph.D.…
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February 7th, 2026 – Calgary Plant Study Group
Join the Calgary Plant Study Group on February 7th, 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 hands-on…
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January 28th, 2026 – Central Alberta Plant Study Group
This Central Alberta (Edmonton) Plant Study Group was held on Wednesday, January 28th 6:30 pm at the University of Alberta Herbarium (BioSci B-512).
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Proposed Grassland Conversion in MD Taber
In March 2026, ANPC provided information to the Municipal District of Taber, who are considering a proposal to convert approximately 3,100 acres of native grassland into irrigated cropland. Although the project was initially approved by a narrow 4-3 council vote in September 2025, a newly elected council paused the development in late 2025 to evaluate…
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January 24, 2026 – Calgary Plant Study Group
Join the Calgary Plant Study Group on January 24th for PLANTS ON THE PAGE! – A workshop to explore the practice of writing about nature with a focus on botany and botanical themed fiction and non-fiction. Heather Clitheroe, a Science Fiction and Fantasy author and PhD candidate with the University of CalgaryEnglish Department, will guide…