A sneak peek of tonight's Art Show and book reading event! Make sure to sign up to attend in person or online: https://www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-talk-night-understory-with-kevin-tighem/

#albertaart #whatsyour60 #understory

What's YOUR favourite thing about the prairie? Tell us in the comments, and check out some of ours: https://youtube.com/shorts/T0Tbwy57KvI?si=EiBmNFoqgB60lJia

We were visiting our friends at
American Prairie in Montana this fall for the Great Plains Conservation Network steering committee meetings. We also have some incredible prairie landscapes here in Alberta that AWA is working hard to protect.

#whatsyour60 #prairie #grassland #sage #naturefacts #montana

Haikus for Nature X

Poetry from Greece and Egypt - October 2025

#WhatsYour60
@albertawildernessassociation
https://www.debborahdonnelly.ca/blog/haikus-for-nature-october

Haikus for Nature VIII
August haikus as part of my #WhatsYour60 challenge with
@albertawildernessassociation

#haiku #poetry #photography #nature
https://www.debborahdonnelly.ca/blog/haikus-for-nature-august

Did you know? Whitebark pine is an “obligate mutualist” of the Clark’s nutcracker. That means that the pine needs the nutcracker for its survival. The nutcracker’s specialized beak can extract the seeds, and seeds that aren't eaten are free to grow! The Clark’s nutcracker can cache up to 100,000 seeds in a year, which feeds them and their young through the winter🌲Join us on August 24 to learn more: https://albertawilderness.ca/product/adventure-for-wilderness-whitebark-watch-ecology-conservation-and-action/

Wild Alberta Fact # 21/60

#a4w #whatsyour60 #wildalberta #hikealberta

Have you noticed the profusion of red berries on some of the bushes in our mountains and foothills? The buffaloberry crop is a great one this year, and that is great news for our bears! Carry bear spray, make noise, and be extra vigilant on the trails🐻

#whatsyour60 #bearsmart #wildalberta #buffaloberry

Have you seen this native butterfly while out exploring Alberta’s alpine meadows? This Sunday you can try to spot one as we adventure through their preferred habitat with plant ecologist Isaac Peetoom Heida. 🦋 Register: https://albertawilderness.ca/product/adventure-for-wilderness-jumpingpound/

#whatsyour60 #wildalberta #hikealberta

Haikus for Nature VI
June sees blossoms and wildlife…

Here is my report for the month for my #WhatsYour60 challenge. I have completed my ’60 new observations on iNaturalist’ section following the bioblitz at Cypress Hills.

@albertawildernessassociation

https://www.debborahdonnelly.ca/blog/haikus-for-nature-june