Join Legacy and Paint the Barn Red artists! Olds Evergreen Centre 5237-52 St Olds, AB Friday Sept 17 4:00 – 8:00 pm Saturday Sept 18 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday Sept 19 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm Although we’ve had to postpone the Art Show because of new Covid concerns you can still […]
Earlier this summer, Legacy received a call from the Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society (AWES). They had some good news. Several hundred tree and shrub saplings had become available. A forestry project elsewhere had fallen through, and the saplings were ready to be planted. Certainly exciting but we needed to find somewhere to plant them, […]
July 7th was my first monitoring visit of one of Legacy Land Trust’s conservation easements. Owl Ridge, southwest of Water Valley, is nestled under the canopy of aspen and spruce. The day began with picking Tall Buttercups for Legacy’s annual Buttercup Blitz event. Every year volunteers come out and aid in eradicating this noxious weed […]
Our Legacy/Rotary trail had significant declines in breeding success for both the Mountain Bluebird and Tree Swallow in 2021. This poor turnout is typical across North America in 2021. Friends in Colorado and Nebraska report drastic declines. Christmas Bird Count in the Oklahoma panhandle reports sightings of only 60 Mountain Bluebirds this year compared to […]
During this hot dry weather I’ve become accustomed to many different birds at the water dishes on my deck. But nothing prepared me for what I saw this morning when I looked out my window. Along with Black-capped and Boreal Chickadees, and Red-breasted Nuthatches a Great Gray Owl showed up looking for a bath. What […]
On July 7th and 8th, Legacy staff and volunteers gathered at Owl Ridge Conservation Easement, southwest of Water Valley, for our 3rd annual Buttercup Blitz. READ MORE …
We’re seeking Volunteers to help us pick Tall Buttercup on one of Legacy’s conservation properties. Introduced from Europe, Tall Buttercup is classed as Noxious in Alberta. The plant contains a bitter, irritating oil that is toxic to livestock and other grazing animals. It spreads rapidly by seed and overtakes native vegetation. We’ll be […]
Most people recognize aphids, those tiny green or black insects that can infest our garden flowers and veggies. You’ll often find ants tending the aphids like a herd of cows, moving the aphids around the plant to better feeding areas, protecting them from predators and taking them into their nest at night. Aphids use their […]
Conservation easements offer an often overlooked but powerful estate-planning tool. Did you know that, while protecting your land, a conservation easement can also earn you tax credits? This 4-part series explores various conservation tools to help you conserve the land you value. View Learn-at-Lunch Poster PDF