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Woman beside cattails and marsh
Cyclist on boardwalk over water
Urban wetland surrounded by hills
nature trail sign
Boreal frog
Nature trail sign
Marsh at water's edge
People at a city wetland
Child riding bike in front of nature trail sign
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Marsh at sunset

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In Calgary, more than 90 percent of the city’s pre-settlement wetlands have been lost due to urban growth, pollution, fragmentation and climate change.
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Bordering Tsuu T’ina Nation lands on the west side, and continuing its journey through several areas of significance for the Blackfoot and other First Nation communities, the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway travels through over 55 Calgary neighborhoods, and reflects the diversity of the city’s population.

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The Miistakis Institute plans on sharing the collected data with the City of Calgary and Alberta Environment and Parks, in the hopes that it will help influence important decisions on future urban development and planning.
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Parks Foundation Calgary’s Rotary/Mattamy Greenway, a nearly complete 138-kilometer urban pathway that encircles Calgary, is an ideal backdrop for this amphibian monitoring program, with its series of 12 interpretive wetlands, off-leash dog parks, memorial gardens, family fitness parks and nature-inspired playparks along its route.
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The boreal chorus frog, Alberta's smallest amphibian, has a healthy population across the province. But in Alberta, the northern leopard frog is a species at risk. So is the long-toed salamander. In fact, of the six amphibians that live in the rural areas surrounding Calgary, three are at-risk—and very little is known about amphibians in the city itself.
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Wetland losses significantly impact biodiversity and ecosystem services important to human well-being, notes the Miistakis Institute.

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There are more than 4,000 wetlands within the Calgary city limits, and Call of the Wetland has identified 60 of those wetlands for regular amphibian surveying from volunteers.

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“It’s a bit early to tell, but we see momentum already building toward a community that we expect will champion wetland protection and restoration,” says Tracy Lee, project coordinator for Call of the Wetland.

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The Rotary/Mattamy Greenway, whose construction began in 2010, links parks, natural areas, greenspaces, river valleys and people. The Rotary/Mattamy Greenway connects to Calgary’s already extensive pathway system, forming the largest pathway network in the world with more than 1,000 kilometres of trails.

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Wetlands represent natural infrastructure that plays a significant role in contributing to the rain cycle, filter sediments and pollutants, and lessening the impacts of floods and drought.
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Call of the Wetland aims to engage Calgarians in understanding the health of wetlands through monitoring of amphibians and enabling a connection to nature in the city.

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