Current + Upcoming Events
Council Meeting
The Nose Creek Preservation Society Leadership Council’s June monthly meeting is:
June 24 @ 7:30 PM
If you are a member and would like to attend, please contact our team for an invitation.
You are welcome to review the agenda in progress:
City of Calgary Nose Creek ASP In Person Open House
The City of Calgary is seeking public input on:
Draft vision and core principles
Draft land use concept maps showing potential locations for housing, businesses, parks, schools, transportation routes, and more
Your input will help refine how the area could grow and develop over the next 30 years.
Public participation is essential to understanding potential impacts, opportunities, and community priorities. We hope you can take part in the engagement opportunities outlined below. If helpful, we would also be happy to provide additional information to support sharing this opportunity with your network.
📝 Online Survey Open from June 16 to July 6, 2026
👉 Learn more at: calgary.ca/NoseCreekASP
City of Calgary Nose Creek ASP Online Open House
The City of Calgary is seeking public input on:
Draft vision and core principles
Draft land use concept maps showing potential locations for housing, businesses, parks, schools, transportation routes, and more
Your input will help refine how the area could grow and develop over the next 30 years.
Public participation is essential to understanding potential impacts, opportunities, and community priorities. We hope you can take part in the engagement opportunities outlined below. If helpful, we would also be happy to provide additional information to support sharing this opportunity with your network.
📝 Online Survey Open from June 16 to July 6, 2026
👉 Learn more at: calgary.ca/NoseCreekASP
Weed Pull
Pull weeds with us!
With our council and the City of Calgary, we invite you to join us as we help manage the invasive plant populations. This is open to anyone who wants to help steward the land and experience the nature and biodiversity in it’s natural state.
Meeting Point Location: at the Harvest View parking lot located along 96 Avenue NE.
Requirements:
wear closed toe shoes and long pants
bring a water bottle for hydration
RSVP Today
NHCA Neighbour Day
Leadership council members will be hosting a table at the NHCA Neighbour Day event. We are looking forward to connecting with fellow community members and sharing how important it is that we speak for the creek.
Pop by and snag a limited edition Speak for Nose Creek sticker!
Event Planning
Meeting of volunteers to work on the upcoming 1st annual Nose Creek Discovery Day.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email us.
2025 Creekhead Wrap Up
It has been a rollercoaster of a year for our society.
City of Calgary moves forward with a feasibility study for the potential Nose Creek park.
Creek Watch expanded to a second location in the Airdrie region.
Andrew Yule steps down to run and win his Ward 3 Councillor seat!
Receiving a grant from the Ward 3 office to be put towards community engagement events.
We have a shuffled Board of Directors with a couple of new faces.
We would love to host our creekheads for a year-end gathering where you cannot only connect with others passionate about “Speaking for the Creek”!
Snacks and beverages will be provided and hosted by the new president, Crystal Perzylo-Reynolds. Expect to be welcomed and relax as we gather and share stories and ideas for what we can move forward on in 2026.
Please RSVP below.
Creek Watch Training Session in AIRDRIE!
Come join us
for a Creek Watch training session at the….
New Airdrie testing site!
Tuesday, July 8 at 6:30pm
Come join us for the first Creek Watch training session in Nose Creek in the Nose Creek Regional Park in Airdrie. We are adding a new testing site along Nose Creek up north in Airdrie to help us understand the health of the creek closer to where it begins and connect with the community of Airdrie.
Our goal is to test the waters and sample the invertebrates of the creek every week until October to help monitor the health of our creek and we need citizen-scientists like YOU to make it happen!
All equipment and instructions are provided, so just bring a pair of your favourite rubber boots and let’s explore the creek together!
Nose Creek Preservation Society is a Non-Profit community group of volunteers. Their mission is to “Speak for Nose Creek” in an effort to preserve the Watershed, Biodiversity, History, and Community Green Space in the Nose Creek Valley.
Date: Tuesday, July 8
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Nose Creek Regional Park, Airdrie. (1691 Main Street S, Airdrie, T4B 1C5)
Parking: Please park in the Nose Creek Regional Park parking lot, near the Nose Creek Park Playground, and meet us on the West side of the parking lot.
Testing Site: We will be testing Nose Creek just south of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church.
First Invasive Weed Pull
Join us for our first invasive weed pull in the Nose Creek Valley on Sunday, July 6th at 9am! Sign up today!
City Nature Challenge - Balzac BioBlitz
Come join us for our
City Nature Challenge
Balzac BioBlitz!
Friday, April 25th at 3:00pm
It is that time of year for the City Nature Challenge. The Calgary Metropolitan Area competes against cities across Canada and the World to make the most Nature observations from April 25-28. In collaboration with CityNatureYYC we are hosting our BioBlitz in the Balzac area of Nose Creek. Please download the iNaturalist App and start an account ahead of the event, we can help teach you how to use the app on the tour.
CrossIron Mills Mall has graciously allowed us to park in their parking lot for this event. We will be parking in the Northwest corner of their parking lot, nearest to the crosswalk to Nose Creek. Please use caution when crossing Bass Pro Way. We will meet on the path at 3pm
The Tour is roughly 3.5km using the existing Pathway System. (should be comfortable for most mobility levels) Please dress for the weather. We expect it to be an hour but will return to the starting point halfway through the tour in case people need to exit early.
Nose Creek Preservation Society is a Non-Profit community group of volunteers. Their mission is to “Speak for Nose Creek” in an effort to preserve the Watershed, Biodiversity, History, and Community Green Space in the Nose Creek Valley.
Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Location: 261055 Crossiron Blvd, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0G3
Parking: Northwest CrossIron Mills Parking Lot. (Near the Crosswalk to Nose Creek)
Earth Hour Bio Blitz
Join the Nose Creek Preservation Society as they be host their 3rd Annual “Earth Hour Day BioBlitz”
Understanding Water: Use, Conservation, and Importance
Join us for a discussion with three panelists, including our Director of Creek Watch, speaking about our planet’s most precious resource - water!