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SUMMARY:Seasons of Connection: Community Stewardship Session 1 - Observe - Taking The Time
DESCRIPTION:in Edmonton\, AB \n—————- \nWhat can we learn when we slow down and pay attention to the world around us? \nJoin The Connected Kitchen Project Foundation for Taking the Time\, a guided neighbourhood walk and gathering led by Nathan Binnema. Together we’ll practise phenology — paying attention to seasonal change in plants\, animals\, and the places we live — and consider what it offers us as a way of relating to the natural world. \nWe’ll begin with a conversation at the gazebo at Queen Mary Park Community League\, then head out into the neighbourhood. Along the way we’ll notice what’s shifting around us and gather natural treasures. Back at the gazebo\, we’ll share what we saw and what it brought up. \nReturning to the same place again and again\, with the aim of forging better relationships between species\, is how new ways of seeing and knowing arrive. \nWhether phenology is familiar to you or entirely new\, you’re welcome to join the walk and the conversation. \nMeet Nathan Binnema\nNathan Binnema is a Treaty 6 settler on amiskwaciy-waskahikan\, colonially known as Edmonton. A lifelong resident of the city\, he has been exploring his connection with nature here since childhood\, mostly through informal observation and engagement. \nIn 2016–2017\, Nathan was introduced to phenological engagement through Ryan First Diver’s Blackfoot Phenology course\, completing a full solar cycle of immersion at a phenology site near Forest Heights. He has continued the practice since\, and has been visiting a site in Mill Creek Ravine since September 2019. \nHe’ll share what that practice has taught him and invite participants to slow down\, pay attention to seasonal change\, and see their own neighbourhood differently. \nEvent details\nDate: Sunday\, October 18\, 2026\nTime: 12:00–3:00 PM\nMeeting point: Gazebo at Queen Mary Park Community League\, Edmonton\nCost: Free\nAll ages and fitness levels welcome. Dress for the weather and bring your curiosity. \nTaking the Time is part of Seasons of Connection: Community Stewardship\, a series exploring how we observe change\, take practical action\, connect with our environment\, and prepare to help shape the future we want to be part of. \nSupported by the City of Edmonton Community Climate Adaptation Micro Grant.
URL:https://recycle.ab.ca/calendar/seasons-of-connection-community-stewardship-session-1-observe-taking-the-time/
LOCATION:Queen Mary Park Community Leauge Gazebo\, 10844 117 St NW\, Edmonton\, AB\, T5H 3N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:External Circular,Community/Municipal
ORGANIZER;CN="The Connected Kitchen Project Foundation":MAILTO:director@tckp.ca
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SUMMARY:Seasons of Connection: Community Stewardship Session 3. Connect: Land & Spirit
DESCRIPTION:in Edmonton\, AB \n——————- \nJoin The Connected Kitchen Project Foundation for Connecting Land and Spirit\, a community-guided nature walk led by Maia Mudrić of Touch Grass Club. \nBy building relationships with people\, places and nature\, we begin to connect land and spirit as a shared community worth caring for. \nWe’ll begin at the gazebo at Queen Mary Park Community League before heading out into the neighbourhood. The walk centres on culture — how people have related to the land they live on\, and what gets lost when those practices fade. Maia will share from her own Slavic heritage\, including the tradition of wearing a red cord through the winter and tying it around the first bud to open in spring\, leaving a piece of yourself behind in nature. \nWe’ll gather natural materials as we go\, for building forest creatures to place back in the landscape — the same idea in reverse\, bringing a piece of nature home with us. \nWhether you spend a lot of time outdoors or are simply curious about getting closer to the natural world\, you’re welcome here. \nMeet Maia Mudrić\nMaia Mudrić is an amateur astronomer on her way to becoming a naturalist. A passion for the stars and night sky spread\, in her words\, to the forests\, prairies\, rivers and the life within them. She grew up under rural skies where the Milky Way was another friend on late-night walks — and it shaped her\, as friends do. \nShe loves showing people the wonders of Alberta’s biodiversity and the culture and connection people have with it\, and her talks tend to return to policy and pollinators. It matters to her that people see how precious life is\, and learn what they can do to protect and support it. \nMaia has worked in science communications and non-profit work since 2018\, and holds a BSc in Physics with a minor in Mathematics and a Certificate of Leadership from the University of Alberta. She founded Touch Grass Club in 2024. \nAbout Touch Grass Club\nConnecting urban dwellers to nature and one another. Touch Grass Club exists to reduce barriers for people across the Edmonton region to access nature and meet local experts\, knowledge keepers\, and community scientists focused on understanding our environment. \nEvent details\nDate: Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\nTime: 12:00–3:00 PM\nMeeting point: Gazebo at Queen Mary Park Community League\, Edmonton\nCost: Free\nDress for the weather and bring your curiosity. All are welcome. \nSupported by the City of Edmonton Community Climate Adaptation Micro Grant.
URL:https://recycle.ab.ca/calendar/seasons-of-connection-community-stewardship-session-3-connect-land-spirit/
LOCATION:Queen Mary Park Community Leauge Gazebo\, 10844 117 St NW\, Edmonton\, AB\, T5H 3N5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:External Circular,Community/Municipal
ORGANIZER;CN="The Connected Kitchen Project Foundation":MAILTO:director@tckp.ca
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