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Ellis Bird Farm is now closed for the season. See you next May 2019! 
 

News & General
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NOTICE:  Online school registrations ​

EBF School Bookings
We have had a great response from teachers wanting to book our school programs. We still have a few dates left open for half-day and full-day programs: FULL DAYS: June 25 and June 28. HALF DAYS: morning of June 18th and the afternoons of May 21, May 23, June 26 and June 27.   

This link (http://www.ellisbirdfarm.ca/on-site-school-programs.html) will provide you with all the information about our programs. Use this same link to access the booking form .

If you are receiving this information as a school administrator, we would appreciate you forwarding it to the elementary teachers at your school(s).
For further information, feel free to contact us at info@ellisbirdfarm.ca.
We look forward to seeing you! -2019 EBF Team  


Ellie and Albert ​owl cams are up and running  HERE

Claudia Lipski delivered well-received program to local 4-H students 

Claudia Lipski delivered a recent well-received program to a group of local 4-H students about birds and bird migration. 

Cafe Update

​EBF Cafe committee member, Judy Schwartz, helped Claudia Lipski  with the  assembly, cleaning and organization of the EBF Cafe dishes. Over the years, people have generously donated dishes for use in the Cafe, some of which have accumulated in boxes in the Cafe basement. All these various dishes are now clean, organized and ready for use by the new Cafe operators!
 
We are grateful for all past donations and will continue to accept dishes, especially tea cups and fine china. 

Fred Schutz Library

​Progress is being made on the Fred Schutz Library. This library, which is located in the old Gift Shop in the Ellis Centre, will house EBF's existing collection of books as well as books from the collection of founding EBF board member, Fred Schutz. Ron Biel has been contracted to construct the shelving; Maureen Carey has volunteered to do all the renovations and oversee the project. 

Ellis Bird Farm Welcomes New Café Operators! ​

We are pleased to welcome Dustin and Kimberly Barthel of Little Bit of Thyme, Blackfalds, as the new Ellis Café Operators! We will be posting more details soon. 

Claudia Lipski Receives Prestigious Award from Nature Alberta

Claudia Lipski, Ellis Bird Farm's Education Coordinator, has received a prestigious award from Nature Alberta for her contribution to the Buffalo Lake Nature Club. The award -  The Frank and Alice Harper Memorial Award - recognizes an individual’s unassuming commitment and service to a local Alberta nature club, and their efforts to support the betterment, efficiency, administration, operation and fulfillment of the club’s mandate. The award is named for Frank and Alice Harper, two long-time naturalists with the Lethbridge Naturalists Society who exemplified those admirable qualities of people who give whole-heartedly of themselves in carrying out the duties associated with keeping Alberta’s nature clubs active and vibrant.  She was presented with the award by Nature Alberta Past President, Dr. Lou Carbyn.  ​


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​Basic information

Hours of Operation for next 2019 season will be:
Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holiday Mondays 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
*Admission to EBF by drop-in visitors is by donation.
*Tour groups must book ahead.
​Contact Ellis Bird Farm
Event Calendar ​​Check out our summer
FAQ  Questions you might have about EBF
Donations are welcome and gratefully accepted at Ellis Bird Farm, to ensure that we keep running.

WISH LIST

  • Wheelbarrow
  • Household brooms
  • Yarn and plastic lacing cord 
  • Umbrellas to loan out to visitors on rainy days    
  •  Wooden or nature-based plastic beads for our  school and day camp programs
  • Old fashioned one-speed bike (to keep the farmstead theme of EBF). This would be used for staff to open and close the gate and other errands around the site.
  • Leaf blowers 
  • Bistro sets (small table, two chairs)
  •  Shoelaces (new or lightly used)
  • World globes
  • Craft supplies, tempera and acrylic paints for crafts
  • Golf cart
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