Alberta Open Farm Days

We’re thrilled to be a Host Farm for Alberta Open Farm Days! This year, the theme is Water: The Lifeblood of Every Farm. We’ll have a variety of activities celebrating water at Ellis Nature Centre, from how it supports sustainable agriculture to how it increases biodiversity. Check out the photo for the full event schedule, and come learn more about the farm side of Ellis Nature Centre!

Date: Saturday August 16 and Sunday August 17, 2025
Time: 10am-4pm both days
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!

Soap Making Workshop – $80

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!

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Celebrate Plants, People, and Places here at the Ellis Nature Centre on September 13 & 14.

Plants, People, and Place – AB Culture Days

Join us for indigenous teachings as part of Alberta culture days! We'll have live ceremonies, teachings, storytime, and free lunch!

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Mushroom walk poster

Mushroom Walk

Join us for a mushroom walk led by Martin Osis on August 4. We'll look for and identify mushrooms on our site.

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Medicinal Mushroom Talk poster

Medicinal Mushroom Talk

Join us for a medicinal mushroom talk on Monday, August 4 to learn about various mushrooms and their medicinal properties.

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Fall plantain salve poster

Fall Plantain Salve Making

Make a plantain salve, excellent for healing cuts and dry skin, with plants harvested at Ellis Nature Centre. Make salve at the workshop and take more plantain home to do it on your own!

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Lacombe County, AB T4L 1W7

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