Land of Lemurs Walkthrough & Outdoor Gorilla Amphitheatre: The two outdoor animal viewing areas will close for the season beginning on October 15. Lemurs and gorillas will be viewable in their indoor habitats.
African Savannah Yard: Our Hartmann’s mountain zebras and ostriches will be off-view until the end of the year while we complete exciting upgrades in the African Savannah Yard, including the construction of a new Savannah Barn for the animals. Our giraffe tower will continue to be viewable throughout the project.
Thank you for your understanding.
Announcements
Notice to Our Members and Visitors:
In accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, the City of Calgary, Parks and Open Spaces has received approval from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to apply pesticides under specific conditions within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. This action is necessary to control the spread of Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus), an invasive species that poses a significant threat to local ecosystems. Should you wish to appeal this decision, a Notice of Appeal must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. See below for full details. Thank you for your understanding and support in the efforts to protect local biodiversity.
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CALGARY, PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT
NOTICE OF DECISION
In accordance with section 68 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, The City of Calgary, Parks and Open Spaces has been issued an approval by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to apply pesticides within 30 meters of an open body of water under specific conditions for routine maintenance within the property boundary of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo to control the noxious invasive species of Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus), at NE 14-24-1 W5M using Habitat Aqua Herbicide (imazapyr) and Aquasurf Non-Ionic Spray Adjuvant (surfactant blend).
The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act may provide you a right of appeal against this decision to the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board. You should note that there are strict timelines for filing an appeal dependent on the type of appeal. If you choose to appeal this decision, please contact:
Office of the Registrar of Appeals
The Environmental Appeals Board
3rd Floor, 10011 – 109 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3S8
Telephone: 780-427-6207
Fax: 780-427-4693
A Notice of Appeal must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Please quote Application No. 001-504890.
The Public Notice of this application will also be posted on the Department’s website at https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx.
Copies of the approval application can be obtained from:
The City of Calgary, Parks and Open Spaces
Attn: Subhan Subhanullah
Po Box 2100, Stn. M #75
CALGARY AB T2P 2M5
Phone: 403-700-8667
Email: subhan.subhanullay@calgary.ca
Notice Posted On 11/29/2024
Notice Displayed Until 12/29/2024
