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  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Objectives & Mandate
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff & Volunteers
    • BLUE FEATHER AWARD
    • Awards & Scholarships
    • HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
    • Resources & Research >
      • Scientific Papers
      • PURPLE MARTIN (PUMA) MIGRATION MAPS/PURPLE MARTIN GEOLOCATORS
      • Media Press Kit
      • VIP LINKS
      • Mountain Bluebird Trail Monitoring Guide
      • Calgary Area Nestbox Monitors
      • Alberta Bluebird Trail Reports >
        • Viking Bluebird Trail
        • Johnson Bluebird Trail (Provost)
      • Mountain Bluebird Geolocators
      • Books
      • Writings of Fred Schutz
      • EBF Fact Sheets
      • Nestboxes
      • Species Lists
    • Galleries/Stories >
      • Site Gallery
      • Charlie and Winne's Backyard: Stories
      • Ellie & Albert owls
      • Live Webcams
      • Video Gallery
      • Gardens Gallery
      • BIRDS GALLERY
      • Mammals Gallery
      • Insects & Spiders
      • Visitor Image gallery
      • Programs & Events Gallery
      • Research Gallery
      • NABS Conference 2016
      • Off-season Gallery
    • Support EBF >
      • DONORS, SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
  • VISIT
    • Hours & Admission
    • Map & Directions
    • Programs & Events >
      • calendar
      • REGISTRATION - EVENTS/TOURS/ EDUCLASSES
      • Programs >
        • Youth >
          • Knee High Nature Programs
        • School
        • Group >
          • Birthday Parties
          • Family & Special Groups
    • Ellis Café
    • FAQ
    • Tour Bookings
    • Facility and Site Rentals
  • What's New
  • SHOP
    • Books
    • GIFT SHOP
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    • Contact Information
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    • Feedback

VIP Links  (Links on this page are restricted to Ellis Bird Farm associates only)

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The Nature Nut - John Acorn is a naturalist who is known for his inspiring personality and infectious love of nature. He is a local Edmonton celebrity, combining folk music with educational lyrics about the natural world.

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Going Wild - Website by Brian Keating -  GOING WILD will serve you well with informative, entertaining information that every traveler should know, or should want to know ! 
Listen to Brian's  Radio Podcasts
Facebook
Honourary Conservation Advisor, Calgary Zoo
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology, U of Calgary


Gerald Romanchuk  - Professional wildlife photographer and long-time member of Edmonton Nature Club

Kerry Wood Nature Centre - Red Deer - The Kerry Wood Nature Centre offers an extensive program of natural and human history interpretation, major special events, school and youth group and public programs, sleepovers, and day camps.
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Prairie Birder  - Blog by  Charlotte Wasylik  "Looking for birds at home on our farm, and anywhere I travel"  Charlotte is a talented and enthusiastic young ornithologist, and already an Alberta celebrity in the birding community. Facebook Page


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Julie Zickefoose  -  writer, artist and naturalist. Julie's blog 

Dr. Charles "Charley" Bird - Retired Prof., U of Calgary; coauthor of "Alberta Butterflies"; recipient of the 2000 Dewey Soper award; ALG Director; recipient of the 2007 F.S. Carr Award.  The Alberta Lepidopterists' Guild 
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Interests: Distribution of the moths and butterflies of Alberta    

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Canadian Bird Photographer - Website by David Lilly -Full-time bird photographer, instructor, writer, educator, and co-founder of the Calgary Camera Club. Facebook group


Tim J. Hopwood Images - Website by Tim Hopwood. Nature & wildlife art photographer.
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The Wild Bird Store - Calgary - "Customer service is fast becoming a lost art and we at the Wild Bird Store aim to bring it back to the forefront".
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The Wildbird General Store - Edmonton - Since 1989, The Wildbird General Store™ has been providing knowledgeable and friendly service to Edmonton and area birders and nature lovers.
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Country Living & Garden Centre - Okotoks - … from CATS to CATTLE to CHICKADEES to COTONEASTERS…
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Spruce It Up Garden Centre - Calgary -  Enjoy the owner Merl Coombs Sunday morning radio show "Let's Talk Gardening"
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      Nature Alberta Magazine  - Be inspired to join Nature Alberta! It is a great organization - Myrna Pearman


Billyco Junction - A great place to stay while visiting the Ellis Bird Farm and central Alberta (near Lacombe). ​

  Splendor Awaits   -   Master bug photographer, Adrian Thysse leads  workshops at EBF on macro photography. Check out his bug galleries.
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Marcy and Ray Stader​ - Stader Art      
Blogging for Bird Canada

​Ellis Bird Farm: Make your next birding trip A SURE THING! See the blog post here


             EBF Wish List

  • Wheelbarrow
  • Household brooms
  • Craft and scrapbook materials
  • World globes
  • Golf cart
  • Microscopes​
  • Binoculars ​
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Ellis Bird Farm
Box 5090
Lacombe, AB
T4L 1W7
403-885-4477

Email:  info@ellisbirdfarm.ca 

Site Manager
Sandy Van Dijk
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Hours of Operation
Monday, May 18 - Monday Sept 7
​Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holiday Mondays 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Please note that Ellis Bird Farm is closed on  most Mondays​
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