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.
Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area
Job Opportunity: Education & Communication Assistant
Submitted by AEN on February 27, 2009 - 15:21.Job Posting: Education & Open Minds Coordinator
Submitted by AEN on February 18, 2009 - 15:30.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
Submitted by AEN on August 15, 2008 - 16:55.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
Cross Conservation Area: Aboriginal History in the Foothills
Submitted by AEN on August 15, 2008 - 16:52.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
Cross Conservation Area: Watercolours in Nature Journaling
Submitted by AEN on August 15, 2008 - 16:48.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
Cross Conservation Area: Halloween's a Hoot
Submitted by AEN on August 15, 2008 - 16:44.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
Cross Conservation Area: Once Upon a Grassland...
Submitted by AEN on August 15, 2008 - 16:40.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
Cross Conservation Area: Reconnecting with Nature
Submitted by AEN on August 15, 2008 - 16:33.Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area
Location
CPAWS Calgary/Banff Chapter Meeting: Wildlife Corridors
Submitted by AEN on April 3, 2008 - 17:04.Monthly Chapter Meetings
A new presentation on conservation or environmental issues every month.
Free Admission, everyone welcome!


