Explore Canada – its landscape, geology, and wildlife
Events
Events - future and past
Upcoming Events
2025
Aug 16 – Public Lecture "Wildlife, Landscapes, and Geology: Exploring Connections", Empress and District Historical Society, Empress Train Station, 4 PM, Wildlife, Landscapes, and Geology
Nov 24 – Lecture “Exploring Alberta’s Parks and Reserves”, Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists Annual Symposium, Luncheon Speaker., “Exploring Alberta’s Parks and Reserves”
Dec 13 - Saturday, 12 - 4 PM, Cafe Books, book signing, Canmore. Rocks
Events Past
2024
May 15 - interview with Rob Murray, Canmore Radio
May 18 – Cafe Books, Canmore, Book Signing
May 20 - Petroleum History Institute's 2024 Symposium, Canmore, Opening reception
June 4 – Calgary Book Launch Calgary Public Library and Shelf Life
June 5 – Interview with Cheryl Brooks, CFCW, Morning News, Ag Show, The Rural Connection
June 6 – Edmonton Book Launch, Audrey’s Books in Edmonton
June 15 and 16 – Lethbridge Book Launch, Analog Books
June 22 –Regina Book Signing – Indigo Books
June 25 – Dale Zoom talk through Event Brite
July 2 – CBC Blue Sky with Leisha Grebinski Blue Sky with Leisha Grebinski | Live Radio | CBC Listen
July 3 – Saskatoon Book Launch, McNally Robinson, Saskatoon
July 6,– CBC Daybreak Interview with Dave Waddell https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-95-daybreak-alberta/clip/16079819-geologist-author-dale-leckie-book
July 10 –CBC Homestretch Interview with Chris dela Torre. Geology roadtrips | The Homestretch with Chris dela Torre, Jenny Howe | Live Radio | CBC Listen
July 10 –CBC Edmonton Radioactive - with Jessica Ng Take a geology road trip | Radio Active with Jessica Ng, Min Dhariwal | Live Radio | CBC Listen
July 16 – Interview, Evon Bray Show, 650 CKOM and 980 CJME
July 24 – CBC Homestretch Interview with Chris dela Torre
July 24 – Edmonton Radioactive with Jessica Ng Geology road trips | Radio Active with Jessica Ng, Min Dhariwal | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Aug 7 – PM, CBC Homestretch Interview with Chris dela Torre https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-97-the-homestretch/clip/16083632-geology-road-trips
Aug 7 – CBC Edmonton Radioactive with Jessica Ng
Aug 10, 11 – Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, Palaeo Palooza Science Festival, Special Guest
Aug 21 – CBC Homestretch Interview with Chris dela Torre Geology road trips | The Homestretch with Chris dela Torre, Jenny Howe | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Aug 21– CBC Edmonton Radioactive with Jessica Ng
Aug 27 - AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) Honors and Awards Ceremony - Media in Science Award, Houston, TX
Sept 10 – Leduc and District Probus Club, Tuesday. 11:00 AM, Leduc City Hall
Sept 17 – Alberta Wilderness Association, 7:00 PM, Calgary
Sept 19 – Friends of Fish Creek, 7:00 PM, Calgary
Sept 24 – Grasslands Naturalists, 7:00 PM, Medicine Hat
Sept 26 –Thursday – Red Deer River Naturalists - public talk, Red Deer
Oct 9 – Wednesday – Didsbury Municipal Library, 2:00 PM, Didsbury
Oct 10 – Thursday – Northern Rockies Museum, Hinton Library, and Whiskey-Jack Club, Hinton
Oct 16 – Wednesday – Wild Bird Store, Afternoon and Evening talk, Calgary
Nov 28 – Thursday, 7:00 PM – Nature Alberta, Zoom Talk, naturealberta.ca/events https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezzqn_YE-2M.
Dec 3 – Wednesday, CEGA (Canadian Energy Geoscientists Association) Christmas Luncheon Talk, Calgary
Dec 6 – FATS (Friday Afternoon Talk Series) talk, Earth, Energy, and Environment Department, U of Calgary. 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Dec 18 – 7:00 PM, Nature Calgary, Zoom Talk
2025
Feb 20, 2025 – Public Presentation "Wildlife, Landscapes, and Geology", Saskatoon Nature Society - Zoom Talk. 7:30 in SK, 6.:30 in AB
April 23 - 6:00, Exploring Alberta’s Parks and Reserves – the Scenic Geology of Alberta, Wild Bird Store. Register at https://www.wildbirdstore.ca/event/dale-leckie-exploring-albertas-parks-and-reserves/
Apr 24, Thursday, Steppin Out, Alberta Retired Teachers Association
April 26, 12 - 4 PM, Book signing Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers – Cafe Books, Canmore
May 7 - Bow River Vignettes: Flooding Rivers, Cottonwood Forests, and Glacial Ice Dams”. Bow River Basin Council Science Forum, SAIT
May 13, 2025 — Public Presentation "Exploring Alberta's Parks and Reserves", Tuesday, Canmore Seniors Lifelong Learning – public talk, Canmore
May 24, 2025 – Adventure for Wilderness – A Hike: Nose Hill Geology and Nature, Alberta Wilderness Association
June 7, 2025 – Cypress Hills Bioblitz. Presentation on the "Geology and evolution of the Cypress Hills", Alberta Wilderness Association.
June 8, 2025. Cypress Hills Bioblitz, Hike for the public at Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Geology of the Cypress Hills.
June 17 - Public presentation "Wildlife, Landscapes, and Geology: Exploring Connections", Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan Talk - Zoom, 12:00 noon., Caitlin Moros-Sailer, 306-298-7886 caitlinmroz@hotmail.com 92 people
June 21-22 – Ferry Point Community Camp-Out/Birding Field Camp with Red Deer River Naturalists; Informal presentation on "Geology of Ferry Point area", and running geology commentary on birding trips
June 23 – Public Presentation "Exploring Alberta's Parks and Reserves", Calgary Explorers Club, Irish Cultural Centre