Early Blue VioletSally Banks

Give Us Your Best Shot

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It's that time again! We're looking for photos for our 2022 calendar. This call is open to everyone, amateur and professional, and to all ages. What's caught your eye? Perhaps it's a mallard in flight or an old farmstead. Maybe an Early…
Grassland CowsVeronica Reist

Free Learn-at-Lunch Webinar Series

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…
Hoverfly on FlowerSally Banks

It’s a Bee! It’s a Wasp! It’s a Fly?

Can you tell the difference among these pollinators? Hover Flies
Bumble BeeSally Banks

What’s Not to Love About Bumble Bees!

With their rather ungainly fuzzy bodies and short, stubby wings these robust insects spend their summers pollinating both wild plants and commercial crops. Bumble Bees - Bob Griebel
BeetleSally Banks

Beetle Trivia Quiz

Beetles are important pollinators. But how much do we really know about them? Test your Beetle IQ. Beetles Quiz  
Leafcutter BeeSally Banks

Cut It Out!

Have you ever wondered what makes small, circular cutouts in your garden leaves? Leafcutter Bees - Sarah Leach (PDF)

Rufous Hummingbirds

Don’t think just bees when it comes to pollinators! Some birds, such as hummingbirds, also help get the job done. Rufous Hummingbirds - Bob Griebel (PDF)

2020 Mountain Bluebird Trail Results

This year we doubled the nest boxes on our trail from 30 to 60. Trail Monitor Ron Reist tells us what happened next! 2020 Mountain Bluebird Trail Results (PDF)

Northern Leopard Frog Conservation in Alberta

How did these frogs become an indicator species for Alberta's wetland ecosystems? Alistair Baron explains. Northern Leopard Frog Conservation in Alberta (PDF)
MooseKaren Fahrlander

Annual Monitoring and Stewardship

This summer Legacy continues its annual stewardship and monitoring visits on six young conservation easements (CEs) in Mountain View County. Stewardship and Monitoring - Jordan Collin (PDF)