2025 Opening Day Events

Join us on Monday, May 19th for our 2025 opening day!

We have an amazing lineup of events including slow birding activities, kids’ activities with Nature Alberta, a Great Horned Owl information table, and salad foraging. We’ll also be hosting two fundraisers on opening day, a chicken bingo raffle and popcorn sale. Don’t forget to pick up your passport when you arrive and complete all the activities for a special prize!

Check out the attached poster for a full schedule of events!

Please see below for our Facility Rental Rates. Send an email to INFO@ELLISNATURECENTRE.CA to book.

Facility Rental Rates 2024

EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY

Please note that for all of our events we require MINIMUM 48 HOURS NOTICE of a cancellation for a refund to be issued. If we are less than 48 hours away from an event and you are needing to cancel, please notify us so that we can offer your spot to someone else. Your payment for the event will then become a donation to Ellis Nature Centre. Thanks for your cooperation!

Join the fine folks of Bird Dreams for a Beginner Birding Workshop on Sunday June 1, where you'll learn lots of information about ID!
Discover Alberta's bats with Cory Olsen from Alberta Bats. Learn, observe, and maybe meet a rehabilitated bat! Bring your curiosity and sense of adventure!
Purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox kit on our site, and build it right there too! This event is drop-in and staff will be available to assist.
Purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox kit on our site, and build it right there too! This event is drop-in and staff will be available to assist.

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