Edmonton and Area Land Trust

08/28/2026

It’s another Flora, Fauna, Fungi Friday - Raptor Edition! This week's spotlight is the Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) which is a bird of prey, so they hunt rodents, insects, and other small animals. Fun fact when not breeding or feeding their chicks these hawks almost only eat insects! They normally nest on a solitary tree or in a small group of trees, but they can also occasionally be found nesting on power poles. The nesting spot is chosen by the male Swainson's Hawk, and the male also gathers the majority of the material needed to make the nest such as sticks, rope, wool, and grass.

Thank you to Conservation Outreach Volunteer Larissa Beaumont for this raptor focus!

📷Gerald Romanchuk and Dorothy Monteith

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Protect our Waters and Don't Let it Loose!
While it may seem harmless to release your fish in the nearest waterbody, it can cause havoc downstream, or even in your own neighbourhood!
Goldfish have now been found in Spruce Grove.

Officials in a city just west of Edmonton say an invasive species was detected in a stormwater management facility.

08/28/2026

ELK ISLAND – DAY ON THE LAND
September 1–2, 2026

Samson Cree Nation Consultation is inviting community members to participate in a Day on the Land focused on grassland restoration and a Pipe Ceremony at Elk Island National Park.

Tuesday Sep 1, 2026 ⋅ 1pm – 3pm (Mountain Time - Edmonton)
Location:
Elk Island National Park, Improvement District No. 13, AB, Canada
Day 2 the land grassland restoration.

Wednesday Sep 2 ⋅ 9am – Thursday Sep 3, 2026 ⋅ 3am (Mountain Time - Edmonton)
Location:
Elk Island National Park, Improvement District No. 13, AB, Canada

must be Samson Band member
5 spots for paricipants
Deadline to apply will be 28th
link
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdK.../viewform...
to sign up please contact the consultation office

🚗Participants must provide their own transportation.

For more information or to sign up, contact the SCN Consultation Office: 780-585-3793

Ryan Buffalo – [email protected]
Taylor Saskatchewan – [email protected]
Chelsy Bruno – [email protected]

08/28/2026

Check out these resources from the Beaver Hills Biosphere.
These are applicable for any municipality in Alberta, not just within the biosphere.
https://www.beaverhills.ca/get-involved/living-with-wildlife

08/28/2026

🍂 Fall Bird Walk in the River Valley 🦉

Fall is an incredible time for birding in the North Saskatchewan River Valley! As the seasons begin to change, the valley becomes an important corridor for birds preparing for or passing through on their fall migration.

Join the River Valley Alliance for a guided 3-hour Fall Bird Walk led by the knowledgeable team at Wildbird General Store.

🗓 Sunday, September 13
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Alfred H. Savage Centre

Spend a relaxed morning exploring one of Edmonton’s great birding areas while learning how to identify birds by sight and sound, spotting seasonal visitors, and discovering more about the important role the river valley plays as habitat for both resident and migrating birds.

🦉 All experience levels are welcome
🥾 Dress for the weather and trail conditions
🔭 Bring binoculars if you have them

🎟 Registration is required – https://rivervalley.ab.ca/events/autumn-bird-walk/

Whether you’re an experienced birder or just curious about the birds sharing our river valley, come enjoy a beautiful fall morning outdoors with us. 🍁

08/26/2026

"There are not many, but there are a few hazardous plants that we should be aware of when exploring the Edmonton River Valley and beyond. Today, we are going to talk about hazardous and similar non-hazardous plants you could stumble upon in your everyday life..."

Here is another blog written by Conservation Outreach Volunteer (COV) Terren Hazzard!
Follow the like to read more or visit our site to read all our previous blogs. https://loom.ly/nsvrTNw

If you want to help create educational environmental and conservation focused content, consider becoming a COV yourself and write blogs and social media posts for EALT https://loom.ly/Y1uD0Oo

08/24/2026

Did you know that volunteers send reports after their field visits? Along with these reports, volunteers often have amazing sightings of wildlife and plants. Here are some cool shots from this summer.

Thank you EALT volunteer team!

08/21/2026

Happy Flora, Fauna, Fungi Friday! The star of this week is the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus). The peregrine falcon is largely known as the fastest animal on earth and can dive through the air at more than 320 km/hour! These predators hunt on other birds like pigeons and waterfowl, as well as small mammals. These falcons are abundant across the planet and thrive in many different ecosystems. The Edmonton area has five wildlife cameras positioned at peregrine falcon nests, allowing the public to track the early lives of these marvelous raptors each hatching season.

Thank you to COV Jess Crowe for this interesting snippet on Peregrine Falcons!
📷Photos by Gerald Romanchuk