Bow Valley Provincial Park - Looking for Wildlfowers - Sat, May 28 2016

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Bow Valley Provincial Park - Looking for Wildlfowers (5/28/2016)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Bow Valley Provincial Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, May 28 2016 9:50 AM (Carpool Departure: 9:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, May 27 2016 5:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

2-3 hours + drive time

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Leila M
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

9 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Here is hoping the weather is co-operative! :)

This is not really a hike, it will be a slow walk.

To the casual motorist driving along the highway, the park seems fairly unspectacular (and is easily missed), but more than 300 species of plants have been recorded and more than 60 species of birds are known to be within its boundaries. There will be flowers to photograph and we may see birds, elk, and smaller mammals to be enjoyed along short interpretive trails. People may be photographing in one spot for long periods of time, setting up tripods for the perfect shot. If this does not appeal to you please DO NOT sign up. We will be going to Many Springs Trail and possibly Middle Lake.

Your coordinator lives in Canmore and will meet you at the event. We will be meeting at the Visitors Centre Parking Lot. Drivers will be needed. The coordinator is organizing a carpool location in Calgary and if anyone wants to volunteer to coordinate the carpool please email me. Otherwise everyone who signs up is responsible for organizing yourselves. If you tell me you can drive I rely on this information to be accurate! You can also call me that morning.

Required Items to Bring:
hiking/walking shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
camera
bug spray
tripod
water
lunch
sunscreen
rain jacket/layered clothing

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Drive west on Highway 1 out of Calgary towards Canmore. Just past the turnoff to highway 40, there is the turnoff to highway 1X, 80 kms from Calgary. Take the turnoff and almost immediately turn left into the park. Follow the signs to the Visitor Centre. We will meet in the parking lot.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

200Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $60.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Saturday, April 20, 2024). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Wendy W and Lynda H., at content@calgaryoutdoorclub.com.

Cost & Payment:

Voluntary Donations:

Although there is no cost for this event, please note that the club survives on voluntary donations. Please consider making a donation based on the value you feel you receive from the club. See our How You Can Help page for more information.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: