All participants must have signed the Waiver Form as part of their yearly membership or must sign the form on site at the field trip event.
See also events presented by the GN Medicine Hat Interpretive Program.
See also guide for Outdoor Activity Ratings.
Title | id | Leaders | Start_Date | Location | Description | end_date | visible |
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Winter Birding at Police Point |
1 |
Leader: Phil Horch |
04 Feb 2012 |
Nature Centre, Police Point |
Take part in a local bird trip at Police Point, where typically 20-30 species of birds can be seen or heard Meeting time and location: Police Point Nature Centre, 8:00AM. |
1 |
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Walk with the Cougars |
2 |
Leader: Gary Martin |
03 Mar 2012 |
Cypress Hills |
Gary will guide us through areas in the Cypress Hills where cougars have previously been noted. If we are lucky, we will see cougar spoor. If we are extremely lucky, we might even get a sighting (akin to winning a lottery)! Dress for the weather (it will be quite cool) and wear appropriate foot wear as we will be doing some hiking Meeting locations and times:
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1 |
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Manyberries Area Field Trip |
3 |
Leader: Ben Velner |
10 Apr 2012 |
Manyberries area |
Most of you have likely participated in the Chicken Dance! This is your chance to participate in the REAL Chicken Dance (Sharp-tailed Grouse that is)! Ben Velner is leading a field trip to the Manyberries area on March 31 to view this amazing nature show live as well as to observe other bird and animal species of this area including: Pronghorns, Coyotes, Ferruginous Hawks, Meadowlarks and waterfowl of many species including Tundra Swans.
Meeting location and time: Medicine Hat Mall (across from Tim Horton's) at 6:00 AM where we will carpool. Bring a lunch as this trip will likely last until mid afternoon. |
1 |
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Migrating Waterfowl |
4 |
Leader: Milt Spitzer |
21 Apr 2012 |
Rattlesnake/Sauders/Murray Reservoirs |
Field trip to Rattlesnake/Sauders/Murray Reservoirs to look for migrating waterfowl and other interesting new spring arrivals. Meeting location and time: A&W along Gershaw Drive (Hwy. 3) at 8:00 AM. This trip will wind up around mid afternoon so bring lunch. |
1 |
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Butterfly Walk |
5 |
Leader: Jan Scott |
26 May 2012 |
Medicine Hat |
This field trip was cancelled due to unfavourable weather forecast. |
1 |
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Medicine Hat Spring Bird and Flower Count |
6 |
Leader: Marty Drut |
27 May 2012 |
Medicine Hat Area |
Help still needed! Do your own territory or help with an assigned one. Count birds or flowers or both! Go all day or just for an hour or two! Contact Marty Drut at the Nature Centre for details or sign-up at (403) 529-6225 or email Marty. |
1 |
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Cypress Hills Bird Count |
7 |
Leader: Chris Dodds |
02 Jun 2012 |
Cypress Hills |
Meet at the Elkwater Visitor Services Centre at 8:30 AM. You may wish to phone (403) 893-3833 (ask for Chris Dodds) to reserve a route. |
1 |
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Prairie Bells and Blooms |
8 |
10 Jun 2012 |
Police Point Park |
A wildflower walk in Police Point. Meet at the Nature Centre at 2:00 PM |
1 |
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Prairie Wildflowers and Birds Trail Walk |
9 |
Leader: Michael O'Shea |
15 Jun 2012 |
Medicine Hat |
From 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Meet at the Ross Creek Trailhead, 110 Ewart Crescent SE. Follow Carry Drive from Dunmore Road. Turn right at Ross Glen Drive. Take the first left turn. Stop at the posts. Phone (403) 504-1662. |
1 |
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Alberta Heritage Trees |
10 |
Leader: Dennis Baresco |
21 Jun 2012 |
Medicine Hat |
A tour of Medicine Hat's Heritage Trees will take place Thursday June 21st at 7:00 PM. Meet at St Joseph's Home's beautiful American Elm (156 3rd St NE - walk up the driveway and enter the "park" on the east side). The tour will last approx 90 minutes. Note: if the weather is bad on June 21st, the walk wil ltake place one week later, June 28th - same time and place. |
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Title | id | Leaders | Start_Date | Location | Description | end_date | visible |