Category: Events
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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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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…
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2026 Webinar Series
Please join us for the 2026 webinar series on February 21 and 22! Saturday February 21, 2026 at 01:00 PM: Conserving Native Grasslands through GrazingRegistration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sZTG-WKmSy29V-962VLYOw Sunday February 22, 2026 at 01:00 PM: Ecological Impacts of Invasive Shrub Caragana arborescensRegistration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/290UfWevR7mpM6rsF3WeKw
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December 8th, 2025 – Grande Prairie Plant Study Group
The next Grande Prairie Plant Study Group will be held on Monday, December 8th from 6:30-8:00 pm. Alexandra Mykitiuk will be leading this plant study group and providing a presentation entitled “From Structure to Survival: Exploring the Unique Adaptations of Native Plants In Alberta.” RSVP to grandeprairiePSG@anpc.ab.ca Date: Monday, December 8th Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm…