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Ellis Bird Farm Blog

Celebration at Ellis Bird farm-July 22- Canada’s 150th and Ellis Bird Farm’s 35th Anniversary.

7/20/2017

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​A celebration will be held on Saturday, July 22 to commemorate Canada’s 150+ birthday as well as Ellis Bird Farm’s 35th Anniversary.  The celebrations will pay special tribute to Indigenous Peoples as well as to the founding members of Ellis Bird Farm and the Prentiss site. It will also include children’s crafts and games. Special Canada Day cupcakes will be served by the Lakeside Social Workers as an afternoon treat.  There will be a grounds tour and a tour to the west woods. A bird banding station will also be set up on site for the afternoon.
 
Site Open: 11:00 AM -5:00 PM
Crafts and Games 1:00 – 4:00 PM
 
1:00 PM –1: 25 PM Welcome by EBF board member, Barb Shepherd, and Prentiss Leadership Team
 
Introduction of EBF and Prentiss pioneers  
 
1:30 – 1:45: Deck Opening and Smudge Ceremony
1:45 – 2:15: Break, coffee and cupcakes served
2:15 PM – History of EBF by Myrna Pearman
2:45 – Morris Flewwelling (MC) and special guests, Gary Krigbaum and Don Young.  
3:45 Group Picture
West Woods Tour
4:00 PM
Garden Tour
1:45 PM
Bird Banding Station
1 – 4 PM
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    ·    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.
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    ·    Bistro sets (small table, two chairs
    ​  Golf carts
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