Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area

Job Opportunity: Education & Communication Assistant

Position: 
Education & Communication Assistant
Application Deadline: 
16 Mar 2009
Location: 
Calgary

The Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area consists of 4800 acres of rolling foothills land donated by Ann and Sandy Cross. In addition to its mandate of protecting natural habitat for native species, the Area offers conservation education programs that foster awareness, appreciation and action. The Area is conveniently located just southwest of Calgary and is open to hikers by registration only.

Job Posting: Education & Open Minds Coordinator

Position: 
Education & Open Minds Coordinator
Application Deadline: 
2 Mar 2009
Location: 
Calgary

The Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area consists of 4800 acres of rolling foothills land donated by Ann and Sandy Cross. In addition to its mandate of protecting natural habitat for native species, the Area offers conservation education programs that foster awareness, appreciation and action. The Area is conveniently located just southwest of Calgary and is open to hikers by registration only.

Cross Conservation Area: Conservation Cuisine

Start: 
Nov 4 2008 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area

The 100 mile diet is possible! Local foods advocate, chef, poet and author Dee Hobsbawn-Smith will serve up firsthand information on sourcing local food and the importance of eating regionally. Get the scoop on why the slow food movement is taking seed and how you can dish it up at home!

Date: Tuesday, November 4th
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost: $10/adult

Location

Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area — Belvedere House
Box 20, Site 23, RR8
Calgary, AB

Cross Conservation Area: Aboriginal History in the Foothills

Start: 
Oct 21 2008 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area

Join Archeologist Brian Vivian, for insight into the cultural history of the local area before European contact. View artifacts found on the Conservation Area and discover the stories they tell of Aboriginal land use in the Foothills. Step back in time to when the buffalo roamed these hills!

Date: Tuesday, October 21st
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Cost: $10/adult

Location

Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area — Belvedere House
Box 20, Site 23, RR8
Calgary, AB

Cross Conservation Area: Watercolours in Nature Journaling

Start: 
Oct 4 2008 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area

Discover the joy of watercolour painting and nature journaling. Trish Savill, journaling expert, will inspire you drop by drop with various journaling techniques and ideas. Splash colour into your nature observations with this introduction to watercolours and come away with an inspiring creation.

Date: Saturday, October 4th
Time: 1:00 - 3:30pm
Cost:
 $10/adult

Location

Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area — Belvedere House
Box 20, Site 23, RR8
Calgary, AB

Cross Conservation Area: Halloween's a Hoot

Start: 
Oct 30 2008 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area

Join us for an eerie evening of creepy crafts, ghoulish games and a walk in the woods. Meet Oberon, the Great Horned Owl, practice echolocating like a bat, and uncover secrets of animals that are scary by nature. Dress up if you like and bring a bag to collect terrible treats.

Date: Thursday, October 30th
Time:
6:30 - 8:30pm
Cost:
$8/adult, $4/child

Location

Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area — Belvedere House
Box 20, Site 23, RR8
Calgary, AB

Cross Conservation Area: Once Upon a Grassland...

Start: 
Oct 9 2008 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area

Get lost in story with Lana Skauge, professional singer, actor and storyteller.  The grasslands will come alive during a short stroll at dusk, with tales of its inhabitants. Witness the magic of words and imagination in a bedtime story you and your child will never forget! Please dress for the weather.

Date: Thursday, October 9th
Time: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Cost: $8/adult, $4/child

Location

Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area — Belvedere House
Box 20, Site 23, RR8
Calgary, AB

Cross Conservation Area: Reconnecting with Nature

Start: 
Sep 17 2008 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area

Location

Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area — Belvedere House
Box 20, Site 23, RR8
Calgary, AB

CPAWS Calgary/Banff Chapter Meeting: Wildlife Corridors

CPAWS Calgary/Banff Chapter

Monthly Chapter Meetings

A new presentation on conservation or environmental issues every month.

Free Admission, everyone welcome!

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