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Rotary-Pembina Nordic Outdoor Education Centre Becoming a Reality!

EDUCATION CENTRE NOW A REALITY This week, we’re excited to share the Pembina Nordic Club’s updates about the new Rotary-Pembina Outdoor Education Centre and their club events! Education Centre News… Construction on this two story facility…

HUNTING WITH SAFETY IN MIND

HUNTING SEASON SAFETY. November is here and that means hunting season is open in parts of the Drayton Valley area for rifle hunters.  Here at Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council, we often get asked whether hunting is permitted in our…

EXPLORED YOUR TWO LOCAL PROVINCIAL PARKS LATELY?

WHICH PARK SUITS YOUR STYLE? For Drayton Valley area residents, exploring your two local Provincial Parks has become just a bit more inviting with our milder weather!  Did you know that the Drayton Valley region has two provincial park systems…

You’re off on to the Wilderness – Are you Prepared? And Did You Remember the Bannock Mix?

Oh, the Call of the Wilderness...But Before You Go Now that our weather is cooling off, it’s even more important to think about being prepared before you go on a wilderness hike or a hunting trip, even if it’s a few kilometers from…

Connecting with Nature – From Hip Waders to Stinging Nettle

From Hip Waders to Stinging Nettle... Connecting with Nature and Experiencing the Outdoors with Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council Kathy Schwengler, Education & Outreach Director Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council is a non profit…

Parks Day 2018

Saturday, July 21st Eagle Point- Blue Rapids Parks Council hosted our eleventh annual Parks Day! Parks Day here at Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks was a great success!  The weather cooperated for the majority of the day and allowed everyone to…

Get Ready for Parks Day!

By Natalie Borzel, Education & Outreach Assistant Eagle Point – Blue Rapids Parks Council Parks Day is quickly approaching and Eagle Point—Blue Rapids Parks Council couldn’t be more excited to host a fun day filled with activities…

If Only Money Grew on Trees…..

By Sandra Bannard, Executive Director “If Only Money Grew on Trees… We’d be Rich.” Sounds a bit like the Bare Naked Ladies hit single from the 1990’s but for now we are using it as the slogan for the Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks…

Two Grants for Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Environmental Education Program

Good News!! Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council received good news this spring! Drayton Valley and District Family and Community Support Services and  Drayton Valley Community Foundation have both funded grant requests for Eagle Point-Blue…

Home Sweet Home!

By Sandra Bannard, Executive Director, Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council I am a big fan of Rick Mercer! Anyone who has watched the Mercer Report will be very familiar with the segment of the show where Rick does his weekly rant. Well…

Upcoming Events in May in the Park & Surrounding Areas

Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council and our partners have 3 great events happening in May! Event 1: Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council is partnering with Alder Flats Fish & Game Association to participate in Global Big Day on May 5. …

Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council takes part in Global Big Day!

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Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council takes part in Global Big Day! by Kathy Schwengler, Education & Outreach Coordinator for Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council. On Saturday, May 5,  2018, join us for a day of birding at 3…

Spring – Weather and Wildlife

By Kathy Schwengler, Education & Outreach Coordinator, Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council The general consensus here in the Drayton Valley area is that this winter has gone on far too long!  We all must agree that in Alberta, one has…

Rotary – Pembina Nordic Outdoor Education Centre Launched!

The Pembina Nordic Ski Club today welcomed five Platinum level sponsors and other supporters to a brief cheque presentation ceremony, celebration, and official launch of a major Capital Building Project out at the Pembina Nordic Centre in Eagle…

Nature Walk Challenge

Nature Walk Challenge “There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature”. Henry David Thoreau We live in a face paced world – electronics and screens are everywhere!…

Instagram Photo Contest

Instagram Photo Contest We’re excited to announce our first ever Instagram Photo Contest!  We’d love you to share your photographs in keeping with our theme “Why I Love the Park!”  Our contest begins on December 8, 2017 and…

Family Day 2018

Family Day 2018 February 19, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Join us for the Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Reid Law Trail Walk! Let’s get unplugged and go for a winter hike or try snowshoeing!  Come check out the beautiful trails near the…