Welcome to D'Arcy Ranch Golf Club
Just minutes south of Calgary a very uniquely designed public golf course has taken shape under the guidance of Mr. J. F. D'Arcy. He has selected a team of managers, contractors, and designers to achieve the goal of balancing traditional golf with the demanding changes of style and equipment to the game in the future. Having balanced architectural planning in harmony with the tree lined ravines, escarpments, slopes and water; a style and presence of national stature with unending challenges, has been created.
The D'Arcy Ranch Golf Club is a 100% public facility. You, as our client, are our members for the day, and inclusive in your fee will be your bag handling, golf club care, use of our locker room facilities, practice area, and Grass Tee Driving Range. You are also invited to enjoy the dining room and lounge located in the clubhouse. Come and experience the challenge of 18 holes of enjoyable recreation.
Practice Putting Green with the Tarp Off
This picture was taken April 1st just after the tarp came off. It is the practice green by the first tee. Amazing how green the grass looks! Looking forward to hopefully opening Friday, April 19th. We will keep you posted on our facebook and twitter. Pray for nice weather.
Mule Deer
As part of our new Audublog we will be profiling a number of the wildlife that we see around the golf course. I thought it would be best to start with what is probably the most common animal seen around the property, the Mule Deer.
The Mule Deer, pictured above with twin fawns, are usually seen on a daily basis at D'Arcy Ranch. This animal is commonly found all over Alberta in open forests and wooded river valleys. Its coat is tan in the summer and gray in the winter. Key field marks include large ears and a black-tipped tail. Mule deer feed mostly on shrubs, twigs, and grasses. Males shed horns between January and March. They are essentialy a solitary species, but often form herds during mating season and over the winter. They are not a very aggresive species, but like any wild animal should be given their space when you come into contact with one, especially if they have young.
Michael Roberts
Assistant Superintendent
Credits: Kavanagh; Nature Alberta - An Illistrated Guide to Common Plants and Animals
Visit From Edison School
On Friday Feb 8 we had the pleasure of hosting the Grade 3 class from Edison school here at D'Arcy Ranch. As part of our Outreach and Education program within Audubon, we have been working with the Edison School over the past 2 years to provide educational opportunities to students.
The main topic of this site visit was wildlife. There was a small picture presentation made to the students about some of the wildlife that we see in and around D'Arcy Ranch. From there we went on a hour nature walk where we focused on animal tracking. We were able to pick up tracks of many different species including Deer, Rabbits, Coyotes and we think a Cougar, and did end up seeing a Mule Deer.
Our walk ended with the class checking the Bird Nest Boxes that were constructed and placed along the left side of #1 last year by the grade 9 class. As you may or may not know, Edison School is also responsible for the maintenance of these boxes. Our investigation of these boxes showed us that we did NOT have any inhabitants last year, but that is probably a result of the timing of placement, late June last season.
We really enjoyed our time having the students here for a couple hours and are looking forward to having some of the other classes here in the near future.
Assistant Superintendent
Michael Roberts
Audubon Certification
- Water quality management
- Water conservation
- Environmental Planning
- Chemical use reduction and safety
- Wildlife management
- Outreach and education
We will continually work towards improving our procedures, policies and practises in all of these categories to make sure we meet the requirements for re-certification in 2015.
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