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Upcoming Projects and Events
Upcoming Projects and Events
Edworthy Park Fall Clean Up 🧹 November 7, 2026
Edworthy Park Fall Clean Up 🧹 November 7, 2026
On Saturday, November 7, the Edworthy Park Heritage Society will be organizing a volunteer cleanup along the trails on the east side of the park. We'll be picking up litter before it gets blown into the Bow River or buried under snow for the winter.
Autumn is an ideal time for a cleanup: the leaves have almost all fallen, making litter easier to spot, and the bird nesting season has passed. It's also a good opportunity to meet fellow park-lovers and enjoy some fresh air.
Event details:
Date: Saturday, November 7
Time: 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Meeting point: Intersection of the Quarry Trail and Bow River Pathway (click link for Google Map location)
Some of the trails leading to our meeting point are currently closed, but are expected to reopen on November 1.
Location: Lawrey Gardens and the surrounding trails
We'll provide garbage bags, litter-picking tongs, and a wagon to bring everything back to our collection point. Please bring work gloves if you have them; we'll have a few extra pairs available.
Everyone is welcome! Please send the Society an email in advance so we know how many volunteers to expect.
Participation is at your own risk. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian.
We hope to see you there!
(Photo is from our spring clean up in May).
Native Wildflower and Fescue Grasslands Restoration Project (Long-term)
Native Wildflower and Fescue Grasslands Restoration Project (Long-term)
The Society is working with the City on a pilot project to plant wildflowers and native fescue grass in various parts of the park that would benefit from ecological restoration. The first test plot will be at the far east end of the park, in an on leash natural area that has been taken over by invasive grasses just below Sovereign Crescent.
We have City permission to collect a limited amount of wildflower seeds from an on-leash nearby natural area, close enough to Edworthy Park to be genetically almost the same, so we hope to use those seeds to grow seedlings for the 2027 or 2028 planting season. We are also planning a planting session for fall 2026 with native wildflowers purchased from a local nursery. We hope to raise enough money to purchase those plugs and also so that we can pay for wildflower plugs grown from the seeds collected. Each wildflower plug will cost about $5, so donations of $15 will pay for three plants.
This is the first time we have solicited donations from the public, subscribers to our mailing list, and our members. We do not usually need to do so but for this project, we need to ask for your volunteer and donation support. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $15 or more. Our preferred method of donation is by Interac e-transfer at eparkhs@gmail.com with the name, address, and email address of the donor on the comments on the transfer. But of course we'll gladly accept other forms of donation, too -- please be in touch if you would like to donate. We eventually hope to raise $10,000 to cover all phases of this project.
If for any unforeseen reason the native plant plugs cannot be planted this fall, donations will be used for planting in 2027 or for future projects of the Society.
Past Projects and Events
Past Projects and Events
Annual General Meeting 🌳 Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Annual General Meeting 🌳 Wednesday, October 7, 2026
All EPHS members and prospective members are invited to join us at the Wildwood Community Hall (4411 Spruce Dr. SW Calgary, AB) from 7 to 9 p.m. for our 2026 Annual General Meeting. Memberships cost only $10/year and are sold at the door. All members are invited to run for a position on our board of directors.
Please join us for a great discussion about how we can continue to advocate for and preserve our park over the years to come.
Thank you to all who attended! Our new board looks forward to a great year ahead.
Pathway and River Clean Up with the City of Calgary
Pathway and River Clean Up with the City of Calgary
Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 9 am to 11 am:
Bring your walking/hiking shoes, some tongs and/or a garbage picking tool, and meet us at the bottom of the Quarry Trail at the eastern end of the park.
We will walk west and pick up garbage that's piled up over the winter, helping to restore our park to tip-top shape before the green up.
Children are welcome if supervised.
All volunteers participate at their own risk.
More information on the City of Calgary website.
Our meeting site is the pink X. Our clean up zone is the circled purple, though we'll be on the land, not in the river.
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