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Art and Nature Day Camp - August 2019
2019 Art and Nature Day Camp
This past week, Ellis Bird Farm hosted an Art and Nature Day Camp with guest artist Molly Siebenga. Molly and the youth spent the day creating Earth Art: mud sculptures decorated with natural materials found onsite. They also wove nature looms. The youth had a wonderful time trying their hand at sculpting and everyone was inspired by their creative efforts.
This past week, Ellis Bird Farm hosted an Art and Nature Day Camp with guest artist Molly Siebenga. Molly and the youth spent the day creating Earth Art: mud sculptures decorated with natural materials found onsite. They also wove nature looms. The youth had a wonderful time trying their hand at sculpting and everyone was inspired by their creative efforts.
Bluebird Festival - July 13, 2019
Our annual Bluebird Festival fell on a beautiful sunny Saturday and was once again a wonderful success. Jazz Explosion serenaded visitors in the sunshine; Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute was onsite demonstrating the new NatureLynx app; NatureKids promoted nature awareness; the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance educated about wetlands; and Strix Ecological demonstrated bird banding. Our staff and volunteers facilitated crafts and bird feeder building.
We were pleased to give out the annual Blue Feather Award to Ray and Agnes Woods and to Wim and Marijke Jalink, two Calgary-area couples who have been operating Mountain Bluebird trails in southern Alberta for many years. They were joined by about 15 other past Blue Feather Award recipients for a special Blue Feather Award 20th anniversary reunion. These bluebird trail monitors are to be commended for their significant efforts to help bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting birds.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered and who came out to help us celebrate.
We were pleased to give out the annual Blue Feather Award to Ray and Agnes Woods and to Wim and Marijke Jalink, two Calgary-area couples who have been operating Mountain Bluebird trails in southern Alberta for many years. They were joined by about 15 other past Blue Feather Award recipients for a special Blue Feather Award 20th anniversary reunion. These bluebird trail monitors are to be commended for their significant efforts to help bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting birds.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered and who came out to help us celebrate.
Opening Day - May 20, 2019
General Photos
Central Alberta Photographic Society visits EBF 2016 - images by Leo de Groot
Bluebird Festival
Bug Jamboree 2016
Bug Jamboree 2019
2019 Bug Jamboree
Bug Jamboree, an event that usually occurs in the sweltering heat, fell on a cool day with threatening stormy skies. However, this ever-popular celebration of entomology was once again well attended. John Acorn, the Nature Nut, performed to a packed Visitor Centre; Dr. Ken Frye, Dr. David Lawrie and Dr. Charley Bird were all on hand to offer their expertise and answer questions; the dipping pier was ably supervised by Cheryl Tebby and Alex Lapierre of the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute and Rosemarie Ferjuc from the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance. The Ellis Centre was our indoor site for bug-related crafts and several enthusiastic volunteers assisted kids creating a whole variety of creative projects. Finally, our annual Butterfly Count offered up several specimens of local butterflies and moths. We are grateful to our scientists, our volunteers, our staff and all our visitors for making the 2019 Bug Jamboree once again a resounding success, despite the gloomy weather!
Bug Jamboree, an event that usually occurs in the sweltering heat, fell on a cool day with threatening stormy skies. However, this ever-popular celebration of entomology was once again well attended. John Acorn, the Nature Nut, performed to a packed Visitor Centre; Dr. Ken Frye, Dr. David Lawrie and Dr. Charley Bird were all on hand to offer their expertise and answer questions; the dipping pier was ably supervised by Cheryl Tebby and Alex Lapierre of the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute and Rosemarie Ferjuc from the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance. The Ellis Centre was our indoor site for bug-related crafts and several enthusiastic volunteers assisted kids creating a whole variety of creative projects. Finally, our annual Butterfly Count offered up several specimens of local butterflies and moths. We are grateful to our scientists, our volunteers, our staff and all our visitors for making the 2019 Bug Jamboree once again a resounding success, despite the gloomy weather!
Bug Jamboree - misc from other years
Canada Day
School Programs
General photos
Homeschool Program on Bird Migration - Teacher: Claudia Lipski - Photos by Claudia- March 16, 2016
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