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Organized by: Calgary Nature Journal Club — https://www.eventbrite.com/o/121141930824Explore winter plant adaptations through nature journaling, with seasonal observations, foraging, co-hosted by ERWP.
November 14th with Elbow River Watershed Partnership at West Bragg Creek
Time: November 14th 1:30pm-3:30pm
Meeting Location: West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area, meeting at the west end of the Day Use Area parking lot, by the Bragg Creek trails shelter. Map link here.
Note: You will need an Alberta Parks Pass to park.
As the landscape settles into winter, join us for a gentle exploration of plants, seasonal cycles, and the ways plants prepare for the colder months. Hosted in collaboration with the Elbow River Watershed Partnership (ERWP), a community-based organization working to support a healthy and resilient Elbow River watershed through education, stewardship, collaboration, and community action.
Throughout the session, we’ll use nature journaling to slow down, observe, and make sense of what we discover. Through writing, sketching, numbers, and questions, we’ll explore the plants around us and document our observations in our journals. The activities and knowledge shared by our facilitator will help inform our journal pages, encouraging us to ask questions such as “I notice…,” “I wonder…,” and “It reminds me of…” as we explore seasonal plant adaptations, relationships, and uses.
If conditions allow, we will wild harvest a few late-season treasures, learn about their medicine, and make a warming herbal tea. If foraging isn’t possible, we’ll explore plant adaptations, identification, learn about some medicinal properties of plants without foraging them, and what’s happening beneath the soil while plants slow down for the season.
Co-facilitated by Andi Antal (they/them), an environmental educator with the ERWP and wildcrafter based in Bragg Creek, on Treaty 7 Land. They have over 10 years of experience working in the field of environmental education and as a naturalist, largely with a focus on freshwater ecosystems. All of Andi’s work on the land is done through the lens of decolonizing relationships with nature and cultivating collaborative stewardship through reciprocity.
Materials: Basic art materials and reference materials are provided. We encourage you to bring your favourite supplies or sketchbooks if you have them! Please bring what you need to comfortably be outdoors (chair or cushion, sunscreen, water).
Age Restrictions: This event is designed for adults and older youth and is not suitable for young children. While we work on creating meets for young families, at this time we are best suited for school aged children and adults. Any children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Donations: This is a free community club. If you'd like to help cover the cost of shared art supplies and keep the club running, optional donations are always appreciated but never expected. You can e-transfer [email protected] or donate cash at an event.
Please Note: Calgary Nature Journal Club is a community-led group, not a professional guiding organization. Participants attend at their own discretion and are responsible for their own safety. We cannot be held liable for injuries, accidents, or loss or damage to personal belongings. Please assess your own abilities and come prepared for the terrain and weather.
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West Bragg Creek Day Use Area, Kananaskis, Bragg Creek, AB T0L 1K0, CA, West Bragg Creek Day Use Area, Bragg Creek Rd, Calgary, AB T3Z, Canada
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