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Recent stories about nature
Tree lovers unveil mural that imagines leafier future
A group of tree enthusiasts is pushing Edmonton to imagine the city in 1,000 years with a new mural at the Art Gallery of Alberta.
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Edmonton-made app makes it easier for citizen scientists to count birds
Edmonton-based Punchcard Systems has developed NatureCounts, an app that makes counting birds easier for citizen scientists and helps enhance conservation data collection in the process.
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Magpie, chickadee, and blue jay battle to be Edmonton's City Bird
The final round of voting for Edmonton's City Bird is now open. The boreal chickadee, blue jay, and black-billed magpie are the three species flying for your vote to be Edmonton's avian representative.
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Calls for public engagement: Nature, nightlife, and cultural spaces
Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for naturalization, entertainment districts, library services, arts and culture, and more.
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Coyote researcher seeks volunteers to test birdseed theory
A graduate student at the University of Alberta is looking for volunteers to help her determine whether spilled seeds from bird feeders are attracting coyotes to people's yards, and if so, whether a simple tool could help prevent it.
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A moment in history: July 19, 1926
On this day 97 years ago, a bold coyote was spotted crossing Jasper Avenue on its way to the river.
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More natural spaces could help preserve the lowly lichen
Should Edmonton have a lichen preserve, or would the important but overlooked organism be better served by having more natural spaces everywhere in the city? Let's Find Out investigates.
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Revived lake makes Snow Goose Festival possible again
Birders in the Edmonton area can watch the snow geese return to Beaverhill Lake instead of chasing around to catch a glimpse, now that the once-dry site of the Snow Goose Festival is wet again.
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A moment in history: May 3, 1941
On this day 82 years ago, an amateur paleontologist was unearthing what appeared to be a massive dinosaur fossil in Edmonton's river valley.
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