Plants, People, and Place – AB Culture Days

Join us on Saturday and Sunday, September 13 & 14, for a day of tours, teachings, and traditional knowledge as a part of Alberta Culture Days! We’ll be hosting a variety of Indigenous activities on our site, including an opening ceremony, Tipi Teachings, and free bannock and soup for lunch. Join us as our indigenous partners, Elder Dean, Charlenes and Russel Burns, Orlean Lizotte, Linda Ophus, and Clare Butterfly share their knowledge!

Date: Saturday, September 13 & 14 , 2025
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free, pre-registration is encouraged

Beading with Orlean

Beading – 11am

Beading – 12pm

Beading – 1pm

Beading – 2pm

Land and Plant Walk

Sunday – 12:30pm

Sunday – 2:30pm

Tipi Teaching

Saturday – 11am

Sunday – 11am

Cree Language

Saturday – 2pm

Sunday – 2pm

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!

Events | Tours | Workshops

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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Events | Workshops

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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Events | Workshops

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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