Ellis Bird Farm is looking for volunteers for our annual Bluebird Festival on Saturday, July 13th. We're seeking individuals willing to commit to two hours blocks during the hours of 1PM until 5PM, overseeing craft stations. We'll provide you with water and ice cream and an opportunity to hang out with the Purple Martins and the nature-loving public. Contact us at info@ellisbirdfarm.ca or 403-885-4477 if you would be interested in helping us out. 

​Our gardener, Linda Sommers, poses with several flats of donated annuals from Home Depot.  We are grateful for this generous support. We also applaud Home Depot for not using neonicotinoids on their garden plants. ​

On Wednesday, May 22, Ellis Bird Farm hosted four Grade 9 students taking part in The Alberta Science Network's Operation Minerva Conference. This conference introduces girls to careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Melissa Spruit, Glenda Shi, Brianna Kehler and Jessica Barclay spent the morning hearing of Ellis Bird Farm's history, goals and commitment to research on cavity nesting birds, particularly Purple Martins and Mountain Bluebirds. The job shadow experience culminated with a tour of the Mountain Bluebird Trail to view eggs, nestlings and the banding of an adult Mountain Bluebird.  ​

Lucas Wessner is one of our summer students and our 2019 Research Coordinator. His passion for all things avian began at an early age and he's been coming to Ellis Bird Farm since he before he could see over the fence! We are so proud when children who visited EBF when they were young return as employees, as adults, and as parents bringing their own children to enjoy our site and learn about nature.