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Forging Partnerships

10/28/2018

Ellis Bird Farm was pleased to be invited to offer some ideas for how to best take advantage of the beauty and accessibility of Telford Lake in Leduc. The current boardwalk provides unique access for bird watchers and photographers, as well as walking and biking trails for young and old alike. Greg Quirk, a member of the planning team, met with Myrna Pearman recently to get her ideas on how to further develop the area to make it as as attractive as possible to birders and photographers.

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Ellis Bird Farm welcomes Patti Pragnell

10/24/2018

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Ellis Bird Farm welcomes Patti Pragnell (left) to the EBF team as the new Administrative Assistant. Sarah Ritchie (right), our former assistant has moved to Calgary to pursue her career. Patti brings extensive administrative as well as graphic design experience to this position. We look forward to having Patti as part of our wonderful EBF team!

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Mountain Cree Office Complex Opening

10/19/2018

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Ellis Bird Farm was pleased to be invited to attend the official opening of the Mountain Cree Office Complex in Mirror, AB on October 18. Director Joseph Fromhold (right), gave a tour of the new complex and shared details about the history of the Mountain Cree peoples. Joseph was the consultant for the design of the beautiful pergola that covers the EBF Circle Deck.

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Dr. David Bird

10/17/2018

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Ellis Bird Farm joined forces with Kerry Wood Nature Centre (Todd Nivens, left) and the Red Deer River Naturalists (Judy Boyd) to host Dr David Bird at Kerry Wood Nature Centre last evening. Over 100 people showed up for his delightful presentation, which was all about bird nests. He also shared the story of the renaming of the Canada Jay (from Gray Jay) and his efforts to have the Canada Jay named as Canada's National Bird. Ellis Bird. Ellis Bird Farm presented him with a special Canada Jay T shirt.
We were also honoured to be able to give Dr Bird a quick tour of Ellis Bird Farm and show him the Canada Jay nest that we were able to have a webcam on last year.

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Royal Alberta Museum Appreciation Evening

10/17/2018

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Ellis Bird Farm was pleased to be able to provide some specimens (blowflies and Purple Martins) that have been used in exhibits at the new Royal Alberta Museum. Myrna Pearman and Claudia Lipski attended the Appreciation Evening on October 15 to get a tour of the museum and chat with some of the curators, including Dr. Cory Scobie (centre) and Dr. Jocelyn Hudon (right), who were involved in designing the Natural History Gallery exhibits.

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SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT KERRY WOOD NATURE CENTRE!

10/15/2018

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Ellis Bird Farm is pleased to be partnering with the Red Deer River Naturalists and Kerry Wood Nature Centre (KWNC) to host Dr. David M Bird for a special presentation at KWNC on Tuesday October 16th. We hope to see you there!

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THE LUCKY RAFFLE WINNERS THIS YEAR

10/4/2018

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THE LUCKY RAFFLE WINNERS THIS YEAR WERE DIANE ADKINS, WHO WON THE BLUEBIRD CANVAS PRINT AND ELEANOR HANSEN, WHO WON THE QUILT.

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Ellis Bird Farm

NEW!
Ellis Bird Farm Bookstore

When purchasing from our online bookstore, Myrna will be happy to "sign" any of her books for you.

All proceeds from the sales of these books support the education, conservation, and research programs of Ellis Bird Farm.

·   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
  Golf carts
Thank you!

We celebrate the contributions cats and birds make to our lives, our environment, and our communities, and invite Canadians to consider what they can do to make Canada a safer place for both cats and birds. Here.

EBF 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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Ellis Bird Farm
Box 5090
Lacombe, AB
T4L 1W7
403-885-4477

Site Manager
Myrna Pearman

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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