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Birds of a Feather: Conservation and Preservation

Birds of a Feather: Conservation and Preservation

The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

The images in this collection were all taken at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Click on an image to enlarge it and read a short description of the image.

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  • You'll see a variety of plants and animals that have been in this park since the Sanctuary opened to the public.  

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CalA-2020-004-230 - The official opening of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Visitor Centre. View from the front entrance.

CalA-2020-004-237 - Official opening of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Visitor Centre.

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-005 - Map of Sanctuary, Calgary Planning Department fonds, Heritage Planning, 1981.

CalA-2020-004-033 - A few years after the Sanctuary started. (1929-1935).

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-006 - Colonel Walker Residence. Path to house, 1981.

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-007 - Colonel Walker Residence. The path away from the house, 1981.

CalA-2020-004-024 - Walker Residence at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Circa 1926-1936.

CalA-2020-004-027 - Children at the entrance of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Circa 1926-1940.

CalA-CR92-038-006 - New Studebaker pump being tested out at colonel Walker's Estate. Photograph by W.J. Oliver, Calgary Fire Department Fonds, 1927.

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-001  - Colonel Walker Residence house exterior, 1981.

CalA-CR90-2014-001f13-7-2-002 - No fishing sign, 1981.

CalA-2020-004-013 1926-1940  - George Pickering at the pond in Inglewood. Circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-233 - Old beaver dam at the Sanctuary, 1994.

CalA 2020-004-037 - Geo Pickering working on fish fonds. Circa 1929-1940.

CalA-CR90-001f13-7-3-001 - Bridge in Inglewood Sanctuary with pedestrians, 1979.

 CalA-2020-004-227  - View of Colonel Walker's house, 1993.

CalA-CR92-005-170 - Hikers at the Bird Sanctuary, May 1975.

CalA-2020-004-238 - Unveiling of Jefferies Pond Plaque. East side of Sanctuary, 1993.

CalA-2020-004-234 - Woodchip trail between the Bow River and Jefferies Pond. East side of Sanctuary, 1994.

CalA-2020-004-050  - 40 below scene in Inglewood, circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-242 - Winter scene of a building near the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-248  - Bird houses at the Sanctuary. The bridge is visible, circa 1926-1940.

CalA 2020-004-228  - Colonel Walker's house at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 1974.

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CalA-2020-004-230 - The official opening of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Visitor Centre. View from the front entrance.

CalA-2020-004-230 - The official opening of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Visitor Centre. View from the front entrance.

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CalA-2020-004-237 - Official opening of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Visitor Centre.

CalA-2020-004-237 - Official opening of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Visitor Centre.

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CalA-2014-018-f7-115-005 - Map of Sanctuary, Calgary Planning Department fonds, Heritage Planning, 1981.

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-005 - Map of Sanctuary, Calgary Planning Department fonds, Heritage Planning, 1981.

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CalA-2020-004-033 - A few years after the Sanctuary started. (1929-1935).

CalA-2020-004-033 - A few years after the Sanctuary started. (1929-1935).

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CalA-2014-018-f7-115-006 - Colonel Walker Residence. Path to house, 1981.

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-006 - Colonel Walker Residence. Path to house, 1981.

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CalA-2014-018-f7-115-007 - Colonel Walker Residence. The path away from the house, 1981.

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-007 - Colonel Walker Residence. The path away from the house, 1981.

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CalA-2020-004-024 - Walker Residence at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Circa 1926-1936.

CalA-2020-004-024 - Walker Residence at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Circa 1926-1936.

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CalA-2020-004-027 - Children at the entrance of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-027 - Children at the entrance of the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Circa 1926-1940.

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CalA-CR92-038-006 - New Studebaker pump being tested out at colonel Walker's Estate. Photograph by W.J. Oliver, Calgary Fire Department Fonds, 1927.

CalA-CR92-038-006 - New Studebaker pump being tested out at colonel Walker's Estate. Photograph by W.J. Oliver, Calgary Fire Department Fonds, 1927.

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CalA-2014-018-f7-115-001  - Colonel Walker Residence house exterior, 1981.

CalA-2014-018-f7-115-001  - Colonel Walker Residence house exterior, 1981.

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CalA-CR90-2014-001f13-7-2-002 - No fishing sign, 1981.

CalA-CR90-2014-001f13-7-2-002 - No fishing sign, 1981.

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CalA-2020-004-013 1926-1940  - George Pickering at the pond in Inglewood. Circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-013 1926-1940  - George Pickering at the pond in Inglewood. Circa 1926-1940.

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CalA-2020-004-233 - Old beaver dam at the Sanctuary, 1994.

CalA-2020-004-233 - Old beaver dam at the Sanctuary, 1994.

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CalA 2020-004-037 - Geo Pickering working on fish fonds. Circa 1929-1940.

CalA 2020-004-037 - Geo Pickering working on fish fonds. Circa 1929-1940.

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CalA-CR90-001f13-7-3-001 - Bridge in Inglewood Sanctuary with pedestrians, 1979.

CalA-CR90-001f13-7-3-001 - Bridge in Inglewood Sanctuary with pedestrians, 1979.

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 CalA-2020-004-227  - View of Colonel Walker's house, 1993.

 CalA-2020-004-227  - View of Colonel Walker's house, 1993.

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CalA-CR92-005-170 - Hikers at the Bird Sanctuary, May 1975.

CalA-CR92-005-170 - Hikers at the Bird Sanctuary, May 1975.

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CalA-2020-004-238 - Unveiling of Jefferies Pond Plaque. East side of Sanctuary, 1993.

CalA-2020-004-238 - Unveiling of Jefferies Pond Plaque. East side of Sanctuary, 1993.

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CalA-2020-004-234 - Woodchip trail between the Bow River and Jefferies Pond. East side of Sanctuary, 1994.

CalA-2020-004-234 - Woodchip trail between the Bow River and Jefferies Pond. East side of Sanctuary, 1994.

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CalA-2020-004-050  - 40 below scene in Inglewood, circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-050  - 40 below scene in Inglewood, circa 1926-1940.

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CalA-2020-004-242 - Winter scene of a building near the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-242 - Winter scene of a building near the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, circa 1926-1940.

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CalA-2020-004-248  - Bird houses at the Sanctuary. The bridge is visible, circa 1926-1940.

CalA-2020-004-248  - Bird houses at the Sanctuary. The bridge is visible, circa 1926-1940.

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CalA 2020-004-228  - Colonel Walker's house at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 1974.

CalA 2020-004-228  - Colonel Walker's house at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, 1974.