Category: Iris Blog
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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…
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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…
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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…