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Friends of Fish Creek
Our mission is to protect,
preserve, and enhance the diverse natural and human heritage found in Fish Creek
Provincial Park.
Volunteer
Opportunities
Tackle-the-Tansy
Join the Fight Against this Nasty Weed!
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Sign-in starts at 10:00 am
Bow Valley Ranch, in Fish Creek Provincial Park
(Access via Bow Bottom Trail SE)
Ideal For: This is a great event for everyone interested in helping nature
What to Bring: Weather appropriate clothing, gloves, a smile and some friends!
FREE BBQ TO FOLLOW FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!
Please help us tackle Common Tansy along the Bow River in Fish Creek Provincial Park. Common Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, was introduced from Europe in the 1600s and its strong-scented flowers have been used in medicine, insect repellant, and embalming fluid. Tansy can be toxic if consumed by people or animals. The plant is between 50 and 150 cm tall, and has a cluster of yellow button-like flowers, and is a problem because it displaces native vegetation, reduces wildlife habitat, and decreases biodiversity. We can control the spread of this weed by pulling and disposing of it to prevent seed production and dispersion, and depleting food energy stored in its roots. We will need everyone's help to tackle the tansy in the Park.
Pre-registration required. Please contact the Friends of Fish Creek
Provincial Park Society: (403) 238-3841 or info@friendsoffishcreek.org
About the Friends
The Friends of Fish Creek
Provincial Park Society (the Friends) was established in 1992 and became a
Registered Charity in 1994. Most of the volunteer opportunities in Fish Creek
Provincial Park
(the Park) are organized through the Friends. As a volunteer-driven,
non-profit Society, volunteers are utilized in all Friends’ programs
and activities and serve at all levels of decision-making. Volunteers run our
Board of Directors. The Friends work closely with Park staff to help ensure
that Fish Creek Provincial
Park continues to
prosper well into the future.
A Bit About the Park
Located in south Calgary, Fish Creek Provincial
Park is one of the largest
Provincial Parks in Canada
located within an urban setting. It encompasses 1348 hectares and three of Alberta’s
natural regions, grasslands, parkland, and foothills forest. The Park
stretches some 19 kilometres from the Tsuu T’ina Nation in the
west to the Bow
River in the east.
A rich diversity of habitats
can be found in the Park, including: wetlands, grasslands, spruce forests and
riparian woodlands of balsam poplar, aspen, and shrubs. Glacial melt waters originally
carved out the Fish Creek valley. Today the landscape continues to be shaped
by the meandering flow of Fish Creek.
The area is home to many
species of birds and wild animals, a variety of aquatic life, and an
abundance of wildflowers and plants. It has been an important site to humans
for many centuries, with over 80 archaeological sites.
The Fish Creek valley was
first proposed as a Provincial
Park in 1966. The dream
became a reality in 1972 when the land was purchased and government funds
were set aside for Park development.
Today the Park attracts more
than 3 million visitors annually, from naturalists to history buffs, nature
photographers, hikers, walkers, joggers, cyclists, and picnicking families. Calgarians and tourists alike come to enjoy the many
opportunities offered by this natural area in the midst of Calgary’s dynamic urban environment.
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