Migratory Bird Day May 9 FREE
May
9
10:00 AM10:00

Migratory Bird Day May 9 FREE

  • Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Big Lake Environment Support Society (BLESS) hosts an annual World Migratory Bird Day event in early May at Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park in Alberta

Fun partners feature guided birdwatching, nature talks, and family-friendly educational displays. ERVCC will be there with an educational booth focused on this year’s theme “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!” Please contact ERVCC if you have accessibility needs. There are slopes involved in accessing the main site. The site is billed as offering high accessibility, with wheelchair-friendly paved paths, a 1.27-km boardwalk through the John E. Poole Wetland, and accessible parking. Located near St. Albert, it provides easy nature access via gravel and paved trails, benches for resting, and an accessible wildlife viewing platform

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Tree Planting and Celebration next to Kinnaird Ravine
Jun
27
1:00 PM13:00

Tree Planting and Celebration next to Kinnaird Ravine

Tree Planting in Kinnaird Ravine is being planned by Root For Trees with Friends of Kinnaird, Parkdale Cromdale League and ERVCC. Keep an eye here for this free event which requires registration.

If you have mobility challenges, please contact ERVCC, and we can suggest ways you might feel comfortable attending. No participant needs to plant a tree. There will be refreshments and activities for those who simply want to share a day in the park.

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Phase Two Restoration Project
Aug
29
11:00 AM11:00

Phase Two Restoration Project

This event will include a ceremony, weed pulling, as well as tree and shrub planting. Watch for an Eventbrite invitation here.

This event will be located off a gravel trail. If you have limited mobility, we can accommodate you. People are needed to cheer, photograph and participate by just being in community with the planters and weed pullers. In order to respect the site, we want to limit participants to 40 for this event. Contact ERVCC if you wish to attend but are not sure about the accommodations. A wheel chair bathroom is located about 200 yards from the site..

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Discovering Trembling Aspen Stands Suspected of being Clonal
Sep
30
to Apr 8

Discovering Trembling Aspen Stands Suspected of being Clonal

PROJECT PIVOT (see wide project timelines above)

Old Plan: This summer, ERVCC is recruiting citizen scientists to collect samples from aspen suspected of being clonal. If you are interested, contact ERVCC. Summer 2025 or possibly spring 2026 is our target date for this project. We are currently working with Innotech and a forester at the U of A to get our protocols sorted. Because of the expense involved, we might have to do some fundraising before proceeding.

New Plan: With the help of an academic from U of A, ERVCC has decided to modify this program. We will instead do an educational program on Populus Tremuloides combined with one field trip. The genetic testing will be significantly reduced if not eliminated. The reason for this pivot is that we realized the genetics of Aspen is so rich and complex that ERVCC could spend over 12,000K on genetic testing and still not be able to tell a definitive story regarding even one small stand of Aspen in our valley. Keep an eye on this events page for further updates. In the meantime, please see our Populus Tremuloides story under the “kin” tab.

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Dec
14
10:00 AM10:00

Edmonton Nature Clubs Christmas Bird Count Zone 7 opportunity

ERVCC has hired Bird Dreams to help encourage more people to join the Christmas Bird Count. Bird Dreams will help beginners learn how to use binoculars. They will bring kids binoculars too. Bird Dreams is an experienced eco tourism company, and ERVCC thinks they are great. So meet us at Dawson Park at 10 am. ERVCC will bring light snacks.

Don’t forget the only requirement is that you sign up here.

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Film Screening
Sep
25
6:00 PM18:00

Film Screening

Film screening and panel discussion at Stanley Milner Library. Doors 6 pm. Learn about a particularly sacred part of our River Valley and the community’s efforts to ensure river valley lands are approached with respect and reciprocity.

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River Valley Restoration of Sacred Site
Aug
16
10:00 AM10:00

River Valley Restoration of Sacred Site

  • Dawson Park walk toward the Dawson Bridge (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Saturday, August 16th from 10 am-12 pm we need 20 volunteers to help with restoration (tree and bush planting etc) We will need 20 volunteers

This event is ongoing over the summer as we prepare for August 16.. Let us know if you wish to help. We are seeding the area and removing Burdock and European Buckthornn. We are also adding Fleabane, Giant Hyssop, Canada Violet and more. See “the River Valley Tab and scroll to the bottom to see the work in progress”.

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Bat Accoustics Project
Jul
4
8:45 PM20:45

Bat Accoustics Project

On July 4th, in a lovely yurt next to old-growth forest, we will gather and learn about the bats of Edmonton. Cory Olson, coordinator of the Alberta Bat Program and a staff member from The Edmonton and Area Land Trust will provide some teaching before we go into the forest to try and locate bats leaving their nests. We will learn how to use recording devices so that we can hear the bats communicate. Bats communicate in the ultrasonic range and usually go undetected. If you want to join us at this event you will need to contact us and we will provide directions and safety protocols. See our bat page for more

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HEALTHY BACKYARD EVENT
Sep
8
1:00 PM13:00

HEALTHY BACKYARD EVENT

ERVCC is partnering with Riverdale Sustainability Committee to advertise and support this initiative led by WildNorth and Riverdale Sustainability. See program details here. Shrubsciber, the EFCL’s Green Leagues program, Edmonton Native Plant Society and Nature Alberta will also be on hand to introduce ways to take action after the formal program is over. Bring money for seeds and plants.

Riverdale Sustainability Thanks Park People for the grant money to support this program.

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Aug
1
to Sep 1

Restoration Project In the River Valley

ERVCC and Partners are in the process of organizing a restoration project for the river valley. Please join us. Many hands make little work. Details Coming Soon.

Dates are tentative because there are many things to coordinate. The city of Edmonton’s Root for Trees Program has already mapped out a great restoration plan and done a baseline inventory of the plants that have and could and should grow well again in the area. Shrubscriber and Edmonton Native Plant Society are also assisting .

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May
11
10:00 AM10:00

Migratory Bird Day, ERVCC will join Nature Alberta at Big Lake

Nature Alberta has partnered with Big Lake Environment Support Society (BLESS) to host this year's World Migratory Bird Day event on Saturday, May 11th at Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park Day Use Area.

Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition will be there to host an education table at this event! This year's theme is Insects - Insects and their importance to migratory birds; protect insects - protect birds. Please visit our table for a fun family activity. Learn more here.


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Apr
20
10:00 AM10:00

River Valley Clean Up with Riverdale League

Join us a the Dawson Park Shelter April 20th at 10 am.

We will work together to fan out and tackle our clean-up focused on Dawson Park and up Roland Road. Many hands make for little work so please bring friends. Please show up promptly so we can share safety instructions and split up the team to best tackle the job.

What to bring:

  • Gloves if you have them (some provided)

  • A Litter Picker (some provided)

  • Treats to share (some provided)

  • We will have some supplies and Garbage Bags.

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