Bring your dad and celebrate with nestbox building on the Ellis Nature Centre site! Our chickadee and bluebird nestbox kits will be for sale, and there will be space to build them on site with your dad. Additionally, we will have duck boxes and northern flicker nestboxes which can be built as well. Pay $15 to take your duck or flicker box home, or you if you leave it for us to put on the ENC site you can build it for free! We’ll also be selling popcorn throughout the day.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Join us for the June Chamber Chase - Summer Solstice edition.
It is a great "team building event & a fun night out" and is family friendly.

What is a Chamber Chase you ask??
It is our version of an interactive "amazing race" style of event, where participants will go to a member organization and will be given a task to complete (e.g. - build/paint something, a physical task, a mind teaser).
We have new pitstops & new tasks for the racers to test their skills at.
 
Our host for the June Chamber Chase is the Blue Grass Nursery, Sod & Garden Centre on Friday, June 20 from 6 - 930pm. Race begins at 6pm and racers must be back by 930pm.

There will be food, beverage and prizes to end the evening at the "After the Race Summer Solstice BBQ" at Blue Grass Nursery, Sod & Garden Centre.

We will begin & end at the Blue Grass Nursery where you will receive your clues and where the results of the race will be announced and a trophy for the winner handed out. As well as our prizes for best time, costume...

Each team will need  2-4 people, a smartphone and a vehicle.

$40/per person - registration is mandatory and space is limited.

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Ellis Nature Centre on Friday, June 20! This event will run from 7-11:30pm. We’ll have live music, craft beer, pizza for sale by the slice, crafts for all ages, and a goat photo booth set up. Join the festivities and bring in the summer season with a wonderful celebration. Tickets are only $10 per person, and only 75 are available. All ages are welcome!

Join us on Saturday, June 2 from 10:30am-12pm to make a jar of salve with plantain harvested on the ENC site. Plantain is used by many Indigenous groups as an excellent balm to heal cuts and clear up dry skin. We will combine pre-dried plantain with coconut oil, grape seed oil, and beeswax and you will also go home with plantain harvested during the workshop to make more at home! The fee for this workshop is only $5 and 30 spots are available.

Join Cree Metis artist Shelley Rose May on Saturday, June 21 from 1-4pm for a Medicine Doll Workshop. Shelley will share her knowledge about spirit, traditional native plant medicines, and art to help participants create their own medicine dolls with intention. The fee for this workshop is only $20 and 40 spots are available. Ages 12+ can participate alone, and younger children can join with an adult’s help.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Enjoy a peaceful and affordable date night on the Ellis Nature Centre site! Running Fridays from June 27-August 29, you and your partner can come out for a serene date night surrounded by the peace of nature from 5:30-9:30pm. For $60 per couple we’ll provide your dinner (sandwiches, a treat, and non-alcoholic beverages) and a picnic blanket. You can choose your spot for dinner and then explore our site in the quiet of the evening hours. Each night is limited to 5 couples, so you’re sure to have a large area to yourself. Come enjoy a quiet evening in wonderful company!

A waiver and form to pre-order your meal will be sent to the registration email one week before your date night. In the event of inclement weather, we will cancel the event and provide a minimum 4 hours notice. If we are within 4 hours and there is inclement weather, your meal can still be picked up and you can choose one of our indoor/covered spaces for your date night instead.

Join us on Saturday, June 28 from 1-3pm to paint your own birdhouse in a birch tree style! One of our staff members will guide folks through how to get the perfect birch bark trees and look. All ages are welcome to attend (younger children may need adult help) and the fee for this workshop is only $35 per person. Only 10 spots are available so don’t wait to register!

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Join our staff and purple martin experts for an inside look into the purple martin condos on our site! We’ll lower the condos so you can see how they’re laid out inside and the stages of the nesting process. These tours will be first come, first served and have no cost. They will also be dependent on weather and the nesting process, so keep an eye on our social media for the most current updates for these tours.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.

Calling all stitchers! We invite you to join Ellis Nature Centre’s new craft group Fibers & Firs, focused on the art of stitching. All fiber art mediums are welcome – embroidery, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, etc. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm from May 20-August 26 to work on current projects, get tips from other stitchers, and build community. Please note that this is not an instructional workshop, but time for folks who love fiber arts to get together and work on their projects surrounded by the beauty of the Ellis Nature Centre site. If weather permits, we will work outside! Light refreshments (non-alcoholic) and baked goods will be provided for the first few sessions, with the hope that as we build a steady group everyone will be willing to contribute occasionally to the selection of baked goods.