Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Migratory Bird Day is coming up on May 10, and Ellis Nature Centre has decided to open up our site early to celebrate! Join us on Saturday May 10 from 8am-10am for a morning of birding on the Ellis Nature Centre site. This will be an opportunity to celebrate the return of our migratory birds for the summer. Folks can bird on our site and participate in a small selection of birding activities. No registration is required and we are operating on admission by donation (we suggest $5 per person or $15 for a family).

Come to Bower Community Sports fields for a full day of sporting events, food and live music. The morning kicks off with Mayor Johnson presenting the Rising Sport Stars awards to youth in our community. Central Sport has a pancake breakfast from 9am-12pm. A 5km and 3 km Walk/Run and DQ Bubble Run round out the morning. The Mustard Seed opens a barbeque in support of the School Lunch program from 12-8pm. The Bo's Bar and Stage AFTERPARTY with live music and beer gardens right on the sports fields make this an event for EVERYONE. Even the littles can enjoy crafts, bouncy castles and obstacle course events, all day and evening! Hope you will come join us. www.bowercommunity.ca/sun-run to register and get all the details 

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Join us on Monday, May 19th for our 2025 opening day!

We have an amazing lineup of events including slow birding activities, kids’ activities with Nature Alberta, a Great Horned Owl information table, and salad foraging. We’ll also be hosting two fundraisers on opening day, a chicken bingo raffle and popcorn sale. Don’t forget to pick up your passport when you arrive and complete all the activities for a special prize!

An exact schedule of events will be posted about 1 month before the event, so keep an eye on our website and social media for that!

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Join Ellis Nature Centre on Saturday, May 24 from 8-10am for an introductory birding experience! We will have 3 leaders who will show small groups of 6 people to 3 unique birding areas on our site. You will learn basic birding skills and how to apply them in each area of our site. Whether you’re just starting your birding journey or a seasoned pro wanting to refresh their skills, we’d love to have you. All ages welcome, the ability to walk and stand for the two hours is a must.

Join Ellis Nature Centre staff on Sunday, May 25 from 11am-12pm to learn about how to create a wildlife friendly garden! This workshop will take you around the gardens at Ellis Nature Centre to learn about key features that support wildlife, selecting plants, and overall garden design. If you want to make sure that your garden helps animals, birds, insects, and pollinators, then this is the workshop for you. This event is free, but pre-registration is appreciated as there are only 25 spots available!

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Dip your toes into the world of citizen science by joining Ellis Nature Centre’s BioBlitz on Saturday, May 31! We will be focusing on species found on our site in three broad categories: birds, insects, and plants. Participants will help our leaders discover the species on the Ellis Nature Centre site and help us collect valuable data which will help drive future research. This event is happening all day, with activities around the different species on a rotating schedule. Keep an eye on our website and social media for more details!

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Join us for the Community Better Red Deer Walk-Run Kickoff on June 14th, 2025! Register for the event by clicking here: https://redcap.link/communitybetterwalkrun.

• FREE Registration for EVERYONE! Choose your distance: Walk or Run 1km, 3km, or 5km.
• Enjoy a BBQ with donations supporting the New Move Your Mood Studio at the Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence.
• Take part in Passport to Wellness, win Prizes, and more!

For more information about the event, visit: Events for February 2025 – Red Deer PCN.

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Come join a fun 1/3/5 km run/walk around Bower Ponds ro help support mental health awareness. Kaitlyn volunteered at the Robb Nash Project concerts held across Alberta before she passed away at 19 from a pulmonary embolism. We know do a fun run/walk in her memory and all donations are forwarded to the Robb Nash Project in her memory. The run is on June 20 at 6:30 pm with hamburgers at the end of it. First 50 registered/paid participants receive a medal. 

Come out have some fun, and help support this amazing project. 

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.

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!

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course

Disc golf league for everyone to be held at riverbend recreation area and sylvan lake disc golf course