Category: Calgary

Country Hills – 1,105m. Coventry Hills – 1,080m. Harvest Hills – 1,075m. Huntington Hills – 1,100m. Where is the highest elevation in Calgary? Top Hill, the highest hill in the city, lies in the northwest corner of the city near the University of Calgary – Spy Hill Campus. What town in Alberta has the highest […]

Did you know that Calgary is home to over 200 bird species? How many species of birds are in Calgary? eBird checklists suggest that ~450 taxa have been included in checklists with the City limits. How many birds are in Alberta? This is a list of bird species confirmed in the Canadian province of Alberta. […]

Red-winged Blackbirds may be seen at any marsh, lake or pond in Calgary with cattails and bulrushes. Don`t forget to listen; you can always tell if there is a Red-winged Blackbird nearby if you can hear the males distinctive “Conk-la-ree“ song. Why are there swarms of black birds in my yard? The blackbirds congregate for […]

Alberta’s vibrant tech sector continues to see international investment—this time with a record $4.3 billion investment by 2037 from Amazon Web Services to build a new cloud computing hub in Calgary, announced November 8, 2021. Is Amazon opening an office in Calgary? In November 2021, Amazon Web Services announced the launch of a Calgary-based hub […]

The Boreal Forest takes up 58% of Alberta. The Northern part of the Boreal Forest is kind of chopped of because of the Canadian shield. The Boreal Forest is on top of the Parkland and the Grasslands. What type of forest is in Alberta? Boreal ForestThe majority of Alberta’s forested land is in the vast […]

The Canadian Prairies occupy the southern parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and comprise a nearly semicircular arc resting on the 49th parallel and extending through Calgary, Edmonton, North Battleford, Yorkton and Winnipeg. Does Calgary have prairies? Alberta has the most land classified as prairie, while Manitoba has the least, as the boreal forest begins […]

Calgary has long been known as an energy city. Alberta is Canada’s largest oil and gas producer and is hope to vast oil sands deposits. Calgary is the epicenter of the energy industry in Canada with head offices of every major company in the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors located in the city. Is Calgary […]

November 7, 1886. The Calgary Fire of 1886, also known as the Great Calgary Fire of 1886, was a conflagration that burned in the Canadian city of Calgary on Sunday November 7, 1886. Calgary Fire of 1886 Buildings destroyed 18 Deaths 0 Non-fatal injuries 0 What caused the Calgary fire of 1886? Suspected corruption in […]

Calgary has one of the highest allocations of greenspace of any city in North America. There are more than 693 natural areas which make up over 50.6 percent of the park space in Calgary. What natural features does Calgary have? Bow River. Calgary, Alberta. The Bow River originates in the Canadian Rockies with its headwaters […]

Top Causes of Pollen in Calgary Grass pollen is in the air from April until July as well, followed by weed pollen. Ragweed pollen is the dominant strain in Calgary, beginning in August through September (or until cooler temperatures take over.) Is there ragweed in Alberta? Ragweed season is from mid-August to early September with […]