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Ellis Bird Farm is now closed for the season. See you this May 20th! 
 

News & General
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NOTICE:  Online school registrations ​

EBF School Bookings
There are a few remaining openings for our school programs:
FULL DAYS: June 25 and June 28. 
HALF DAYS: afternoons of May 21, June 26 and June 27.   
If you require a different date than above and have a group of 15-30 students, we may be able to pair your class with another small group that is already booked in. 

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 have three eggs/noted on March 16

We are working hard at getting the live cameras up and running  HERE

 EBF receives a generous donation from MEGlobal 

​The Charlie, Winnie and the Bluebirds book is almost finished. EBF received a very generous donation from MEGlobal to cover the printing cost. Shown here with the book cover is the MEGlobal representative on the EBF Board, Abey Idicula, with Myrna 

Good service provided by DB Bobcat of Lacombe

​Ellis Bird Farm is grateful for the good service provided by DB Bobcat of Lacombe. DB, which oversees snow removal at the Prentiss site, comes over to EBF promptly after every snowfall to make sure that our driveways and walkways are cleared. Show here are (from left) Denise Lyons, Riley Derksen and Laszol Bodnar. Thanks DB, for making sure that we had access to all our buildings for the AGM!   

Cafe Operator, Kimberly Barthel, accommodates last-minute changes with humour and grace. ​

​EBF held the AGM on Tuesday, March 12. Frozen sewer lines in the new Visitor Centre meant that we had to do a last minute venue change to the Cafe for lunch (which wasn't quite ready for operation). Our new Cafe Operator, Kimberly Barthel, accommodated these last-minute changes with humour and grace. We introduced Kimberly to the board and guests before the group dined on a delicious buffet lunch. We are excited to have Kimberly as the new Cafe Operator for the season. 

Maureen Carey creates a collection of very realistic-looking bird eggs

​Board member, Maureen Carey, shows Howard Oudman a collection of very realistic-looking bird eggs that she has created using a 3-D printer. The eggs will be used in our EBF education programs. Our thanks to Maureen for this valuable additions to our education program!


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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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