Know Your Alberta Day Tours

Ancient trees and charismatic wildlife of the Rockies

Join us on a day tour that showcases God’s creation and our role in stewarding it in partnership with a variety of agencies.

Trip Leader
Dr. Peters, Forest Ecologist, The King's University College
vern.peters@kingsu.ca; (780) 465-3500 ext. 8127

Trip Date
1-Day: Sept. 10, 2011

Departure                               Return
Edmonton: 7:30 AM              9:30 PM
Lacombe: 9:00 AM                8:00 PM

Destination
Kootenay Plains, David Thompson Hwy, Nordegg

Cost
Individual: $180/person
Group:       $150/person (for 2 or more co-registrants)

Proceeds support ongoing limber pine research and sabbatical costs of Dr. Peters

Preliminary Field Trip Itinerary

7:30 AM Depart Edmonton
8:30 AM Battle River: Fish and Agriculture in 2011
9:00 AM Depart Lacombe - Coffee (provided)
9:15 AM Devotional: Mankind's task
9:30 AM Red Deer River: Water, Cottonwoods and Tropical songbirds
11:30 AM Windy Point: Limber Pine - at its Northern limits
12:00 PM Rest Stop at Siffleur falls/Kootenay Plains
12:30 PM Hike: Bag Lunch at N. Sask. crossing
1:00 PM Limber pine Conservation & Ecology (Hike)
                              Made for each other: Nutcracker and Limber Pine Mutualisms
                              Escaping predators: Squirrels and Pine
                              Along for the ride: Grizzly Bear Conservation
                              Fungus among us: White Pine Blister Rust and Limber Pine Decline
3:00 PM Limber Pine Recovery Strategies (Hike)
                              Smokey the Bear turns in his grave - making fire work for us
5:00 PM Buffet Dinner at Nordegg Lodge (included)
6:00 PM Departure for Home
8:00 PM Lacombe - Arrival and Unloading
9:30 PM Edmonton - Arrival and Unloading

Registration Forms

Registration Deadline is August 26, 2011.
Please fill out and print the following forms and send by mail to:

Application form
Informed Consent and Waiver of Liability
Informed Consent and Waiver of Liability Schedule A

Trip Details

What to Bring

● This is an all-weather trip, often in one day (literally!), so bring the essentials: hat, coat, sweater, rain gear, sunscreen, large water bottle.

● Sturdy walking shoes - A minimum of 2 km of hiking is required (mostly flat), but a 200 m long climb on a moderate grade is planned.

Optional Items
● Bring a camera, binoculars, birding or plant field guides - we stop for flowers!

What is included in the trip
● AM coffee
● Buffet supper at lodge
● 2 guided hikes by a University professor
● Numerous educational case studies on route - the drive will be educational
● Great camaraderie with alumni and friends of King's