Did you know that Waterton Lakes National Park has more types of waters and a wider variety of species living in them than any other Canadian Rocky Mountain park? Volunteer as an Eco Ambassador to help protect these living waters.
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This year the Lethbridge CBC took place on Sunday, Dec. 19th. Eighty-two participants counted 39 areas in the city of Lethbridge and 6 country areas. Nine individuals focused their efforts on feeder counts in the city. A total of 47 species (51,267 individual birds) were tallied on count day and an additional 3 species were observed during count week.
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This was the first year that Lethbridge participated in the City Nature Challenge (CNC). The CNC is a global citizen science bio-blitz held annually. In 2021 more than 419 cities around the world took part; more than 52,000 people participated; over 1,217,000 observations were made; 45,300+ species were documented, including 1,300+ species at risk. We are proud to share the results…
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In December the City of Lethbridge and the Helen Schuler Nature Centre provided Tali Neta, an instructor from Lethbridge College, with data collected between 2015 and 2019 from the annual Coulee Cleanup event. Neta then had students in her Geomorphology class use the data to create StoryMaps that tell a narrative about the litter and the effect it has on the local ecosystem as their end-of-term project.
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The City Nature Challenge is a global citizen science Bioblitz held annually in an effort to raise awareness about biodiversity. Join us to help document the incredible biodiversity and natural beauty of Lethbridge from April 30 thru May 3, 2021. Everyone is welcome to participate as an observer or identifier!
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This year the Lethbridge Christmas Bird Count took place on Saturday, Dec. 19th. Eighty-four dedicated participants tallied 57 species (45,737 individual birds) on count day, with an additional 5 species during count week. This was the highest count recorded according to data dating back to 2003, surpassing previous high counts of 49 in 2007, 2012 and 2015.
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