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Stewardship Update on Owl Ridge Conservation Easement

July 9th marked our second annual Buttercup Blitz at the Owl Ridge Conservation Property near Water Valley, Alberta, on the edge of the Winchell Lake Environmentally Significant Area (ESA). Buttercup Blitz Stewardship Report 2020 – Jordan Collin (PDF)

Losing the Dark

Have you checked out the night sky lately? On a clear night a hundred years ago, the Milky Way appeared bright enough that it cast several different shadows from sunset to sunrise. Nowadays, we are lucky to notice it at all! Losing the Dark – Jordan Collin (PDF)

Rivers and Runoff

During spring runoff, it can be difficult to identify exactly how much water is too much. Mountain View County has experienced a significant amount of moisture so far this spring. In April, ice jams created floods across Alberta, including on the Little Red Deer River. Ice jams are more common on rivers which flow… Rivers […]

Some Fish of the Red Deer River Watershed

As the spring arrives and life returns to the riparian zone, I’ve been thinking about some of the aquatic neighbours we have in Mountain View County and the Red Deer River watershed. Here’s an introduction to a few of the fish species which can be encountered. Brook Stickelback are interesting for a few reasons. They […]

White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Untold numbers of North American bats have died because of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal infection that gets its name from the fuzzy white coating that appears on a bat’s wings, face and nose… White-Nose Syndrome in Bats (PDF)

Our 2020 Calendar is Selling Fast!

More than 30 photographers contributed work to our most recent calendar. It features 56 colour photos of the plants, animals and landscapes in and around Mountain View County. If you haven’t picked up your copy they’re disappearing quickly. We sold nearly 2 dozen at the Bergen Christmas Market last Saturday. Stop by our office in Olds […]

‘Legacy – Rotary’ Bluebird Trail

On Friday May 3 2019 Legacy Land Trust Society dedicated a bluebird trail with the help of Rotary volunteers and the community. This project was first considered by Legacy Land Trust Society as a way of creating habitat for migrating bluebirds in increasingly fragmented landscapes. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, bluebird populations decreased by about 24% between the years of 1966 […]

Annual General Meeting 2019

I would like to thank everyone who helped make our Conservation Celebration and Annual General Meeting a successful day. Thank you to the following people who made the day possible: Ron Reist & Don Stiles for leading the Bluebird Tours Kim Cornish for presenting on Soil Carbon Tools Greenthumbs Greenhouse, Diamond Willow Design, Back To Nature Photography […]

2019 Calendar Selling Fast!

We launched our calendar at the Mountain View County office on October 3rd. Sixteen of the 22 photographers along with several Legacy board members gathered to celebrate this year’s work. The calendar features more than 50 full-colour photos of places, plants and wildlife in and around Mountain View County. This is our 5th calendar — […]

Silent Auction Speaks Volumes

We held our 3rd Silent Auction on August 22 in conjunction with Olds College’s Dinner Party in the Wetlands. It was a wonderful success. Olds College is a natural partner for Legacy as we are both interested in wetland conservation. The College provided a lovely venue, tours of their wetlands, food and entertainment. Legacy raised […]