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June 2025Woody's Triathlon
Join us for the 2025 Woody's Triathlon in Red Deer, on Saturday, June 21, 2025!
The event kicks off with an adult race in the morning, featuring options like the Adult Sprint, Relay Team, Try A Tri and Junior Sprint. In the afternoon, it's the Kids' turn with Kids of Steel race. Youth training sessions will be held on Sunday's; May 26, June 2, 9, and the Aquathlon (Swim/Run) on June 16. Choose the race that suits you best and get ready for an exciting day of competition! For more details, visit woodystriathlon.com.
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June 2025Mayor lunch walk & talk
Join Mayor Ken Johnston, the Red Deer Public Downtown Library and Move Your Mood for a special lunch walk and talk, to wrap up the ParticipACTION Community Challenge June 1-30. You can help Red Deer win $100,000 and reclaim the title of the Most Active Community in Canada!
Visit Community Challenge - ParticipACTION sign up and help Red Deer win!
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June 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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June 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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July 2025Canada Day at Ellis Nature Centre
Make Ellis Nature Centre a part of your Canada Day celebrations! We’ll have classic favourites like lawn games, kids activities, and a scavenger hunt. Butterfly Wings & Wishes will also be visiting again with a variety of their educational creatures. We’ll also be offering information about beavers and playing chicken poop bingo! Check out the photo for the full line up of events.
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July 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists: Wetlands
Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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July 2025Junior Naturalists: Wetlands
Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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July 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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July 2025Junior Naturalists: Wetlands
Join us for our Wetlands themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 2-4, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on wetlands, including exploring them, discussing how they help with pollution, and completing STEM challenges centered on wetlands.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $80 per child (discounted from $90) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Knee High Nature Flowers
Join Ellis Nature Centre to learn all about flowers on July 5 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about flowers, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Birding
Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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July 2025Knee High Nature Frogs
Join us to learn all about frogs on July 8 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about frogs, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Birding
Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Birding
Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Knee High Nature Bluebirds
Join us to learn all about bluebirds on July 10 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bluebirds, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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July 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Birding
Join us for our birding themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 8-11, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on birding, learning about the birds that frequent the forests, fields, ponds, and gardens on our site.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee for one day of camp is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Bluebird Festival
Our annual festival celebrating mountain bluebirds and other songbirds is back on Saturday, July 12. Join us on our mountain bluebird trail, observe the purple martin colony up close with a demonstration of what goes on inside those large birdhouses or watch expert bird banders capture and band songbirds.
We also celebrate a local mountain bluebird trail owner with our Blue Feather award! Join us for crafts, games and activities all day long.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Bluebird Embroidery
As part of our Bluebird Festival celebrations (Saturday, July 12), we’ll be hosting a bluebird embroidery workshop from 1-4pm! Come learn how to embroider your very own mountain bluebird (and if bluebirds aren’t your fancy, other songbirds are available!). No experience with embroidery is necessary, as Jasper (The Lil Embroidebee) will guide folks through each step. Ages 10+ are welcome to attend. $40 per person and only 30 spots are available!
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July 2025Nestbox (Birdhouse) Building
We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!
Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!
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July 2025Strong, Fancy and Free, a Canada Day Fancy Women Bike Ride
Celebrate the spirit of strength, freedom, and elegance with our Canada-themed Fancy Women Bike Ride!
Dress in your brightest reds and crisp whites, decorate your bikes with a touch of maple magic, and join a joyful ride through the city.
Whether you’re flowing in a red dress, rocking a white blazer, or adding a pop of sparkle with a Canadian twist, come pedal with us in a parade of style, pride,
and community.
Let's ride strong. Let's ride fancy. Let's ride free.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge
Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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July 2025Knee High Nature Beavers
Join us to learn all about beavers on July 15 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about beavers, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge
Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge
Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Knee High Nature Bees
Join us to learn all about bees on July 17 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bees, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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July 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Indigenous Knowledge
Join us for our Indigenous knowledge themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 15-18, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on local Indigenous knowledge, including learning about the People of the Plains, the 7 Grandfather Teachings, traditional plants & medicine, and Indigenous art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The fee per day is $30. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Knee High Nature Owls
Join us to learn all about Great Horned Owls on July 19 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about Great Horned Owls, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Art
Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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July 2025Knee High Nature Butterflies
Join us to learn all about butterflies on July 22 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about butterflies, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Art
Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Art
Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Knee High Nature Squirrels
Join us to learn all about squirrels on July 24 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about squirrels, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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July 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Art
Join us for our art themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 22-25, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on outdoor art, including plant based art, nature prints, painting with nature textures, and found art.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily rate is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Knee High Nature Bats
Join us to learn all about bats on July 26 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about bats, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Bats N' Beers Night
Our ever popular Bats N’ Beers Night is back for another season, this year on Saturday, July 26 from 8-11pm! Join us as we host Cory Olsen from the Alberta Community Bat Program for an informational evening all about bats. We’ll begin the night indoors with a presentation about bats in Alberta and current research being done. At dusk, we’ll head outside where folks will have the opportunity to use various technology to see and hear the bats in the bat boxes on our site. Of course, we’ll have craft beer for sale during the event, courtesy of Blindman Brewing!
All ages are welcome for this event, but please note that we won’t be able to view the bats until after dusk, so this will be a late night for small children. Adult tickets are only $10 each!
Adult tickets are $10 each. Family Tickets are $15 each and include admission for 2 adults and 2 children. Please email us at info@ellisnaturecentre.ca if you require additional children tickets.
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July 2025Nestbox (Birdhouse) Building
We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!
Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Farm
Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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July 2025Knee High Nature Aquatic Insects
Join us to learn all about aquatic insects on July 29 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about aquatic insects, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Farm
Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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July 2025Junior Naturalists Farm
Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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July 2025Knee High Nature Chickens
Join us to learn all about chickens on July 31 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about chickens, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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July 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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July 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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July 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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July 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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August 2025Junior Naturalists Farm
Join us for our farm themed Junior Naturalist day camp July 29-Aug 1, from 9am-3pm! This camp will have an outdoors and hands-on focus. We’ll spend the week focused on the farm, including learning about goats, cows, chickens, and bees.
The fee for the full week of the camp is $100 per child (discounted from $120) and is open to children aged 7-12. The daily fee is $30 per child. Please note that we do allow drop-off beginning at 8:30am and pick-up until 3:30pm, but there will not be direct instruction at this time.
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Knee High Nature Dragonflies
Join us to learn all about dragonflies on August 2 from 10:30am-12pm! We’ll learn about dragonflies, do a craft, read books, and of course explore our site to look for them. This program is for children 3-6 years of age and we request parents accompany them for the program. Cost is $8 per child.
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nestbox (Birdhouse) Building
We’ll have nestbox building stations set up on our site! If you purchase a bluebird or chickadee nestbox from our gift shop on one of these days, you can then stay to build it on our site with staff help. No registration is required and the building stations will be set up from 10am-4:30pm. Simply drop-in, purchase your kit, and build it, all during your visit!
Chickadee kits are $18 and Bluebird kits are $20. Receive 10% off if you’re a Friend of Ellis!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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August 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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August 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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August 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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August 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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August 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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August 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Naturalist Walk
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Tuesdays in July and August for guided naturalists walks on our site, taking place from 10-11:30am. We will lead folks around various areas of our site and teach about may features such as plants, birds, insects, and more. These walks are meant to connect folks with the nature around them and help them be able to identify common species found in Central Alberta. These walks are free, but only 15 spots per walk are available, so pre-registration is encouraged.
Date: Tuesdays, July 1-August 26, 2025
Time: 10-11:30am
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 15 per walk
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Site & Garden Tour
Ellis Nature Centre staff will be leading site and garden tours on Wednesdays in July and August from 1:30-2:30pm. Come take in the beauty of our site and gardens while learning about the history of Ellis Nature Centre. If you’re interested in history, learning about all of the key features on our site, and the purpose of each of our gardens, this is the tour for you. The tour takes place on the fully accessible main path of our site, but spaces to sit are limited. Only 15 spots are available for each tour, and the fee is $8 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged!
Date: Wednesdays, July 2-August 27, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: $8 per person
Spots available: 15 per tour
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August 2025Forest Bathing
Join Ellis Nature Centre staff for Forest bathing on Thursdays in July & August from 1-3pm! Forest bathing is the act of spending time in a forest or natural environment to improve physical and mental well-being through sensory engagement. It is more than a walk in the woods but rather a mindful immersion in nature, using all senses to connect to ones surroundings. Our staff will lead folks out to the West Woods on our site, where will we practice various mindfulness and forest bathing techniques. Participants must be able to walk on uneven ground and be willing to sit on the ground or a stump (or carry a chair to our spot). This event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged as there are only 20 spots available each week. All ages welcome so long as children can be mindful and silent along with the group.
Date: Thursdays, July 3-August 28, 2025
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
Spots available: 20 per session
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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August 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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August 2025Nature Storytime
Bring your 18 month to 3 year old for a drop-in nature storytime! We’ll read books, practice rhymes, and sing songs. Weather permitting, this storytime will be hosted outdoors so we can enjoy the calm of nature. Families can also stay after the program for an self-directed craft if they’d like.
Date: Weekly, Tuesday to Sunday, from July 1 to August 31, 2025
Time: 1-1:30pm
Location: Ellis Nature Centre
Cost: Free!
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September 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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September 202532nd Annual Golf Tournament
Join us for a day of great golf, fun, and fundraising in support of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame! Our annual Golf Tournament returns to the beautiful and challenging Wolf Creek Golf Resort on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just in it for the laughs, this tournament is a great way to support Alberta’s sports history while enjoying a memorable day on the course.
💵 Entry Fees:
• $225 per golfer
• $900 per team of four
Registration includes 18 holes of golf, power cart, welcome gift, contests, and a meal.
📞 Ready to tee off? Call 403-341-8614 to register today!
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🌟 Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Get your business in front of a great crowd while supporting a fantastic cause. Contact us to learn more about our sponsorship packages.
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September 2025Adult Co-ed Kickball
Join us for Adult Co-ed Kickball hosted by the Red Deer Sport and Social Club.
It's currently drop-in, once we have enough players we'll get a league running.
Every Thursday at 7pm at the Clearview Meadows Ball Diamonds.
Follow Red Deer Sport and Social Club on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on all our events.
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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September 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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October 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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November 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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December 2025Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course
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January 2026Disc Golf League At Riverbend Recreation Area and Sylvan Lake
Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course