Explore Our Fall Events & Activities 🍂
There's more happening at WBU this fall! Whether you're heading outdoors with family, joining one of our bird outings or learning something new from home, there's something for everyone.
Carve, Stamp & Create: Holiday Card Workshop 🎨
Our talented local artist Emilie Meredith is back! You may remember her from our popular paint nights, but this time she's teaching us a new creative skill, just in time for the holiday season!
Join us for a fun, hands-on 2.5-hour linocut printing workshop! Emilie will guide you through carving a bird-inspired design into a soft rubber block to create your very own reusable stamp.
You'll learn carving techniques, practise using the tools, and then put your new skills to work stamping and assembling your own beautiful holiday cards. All materials are provided, and no previous experience is necessary! Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
🎁 Take home 5 handmade cards with envelopes and your own hand-carved stamp to keep creating at home!
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: WBU Kanata Store, 420 Hazeldean Rd.
Cost: $75 per person (HST included)
Ages: 12+
Space is limited! If our first workshop fills up, we might just be able to convince Emilie to come back for round two! 😉
Come learn something new, get creative, and make something special to share this holiday season! 💌
Take Your Flock on a Fall Scavenger Hunt! 🍂
Enjoy the colours, sounds and discoveries of fall at your own pace!
Our family-friendly Fall Birding Scavenger Hunt invites you to spot birds and signs of the changing season, with suggestions for Ottawa-area trails to explore. Download and print your copy, or pick one up free in-store. No registration required—just head outside and see what you can discover!
Missed Save It! Sow It! Grow It!? - Watch It Now! 🌱
A big thank you to Mélanie Ouellette, Chair and Founder of the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library, for joining us to share her knowledge of native plants, seed saving and winter sowing!
If you missed Save It! Sow It! Grow It!, or would simply like to revisit the presentation, the full recording is now available online!
Learn how to harvest, clean and store native plant seeds, explore winter sowing and discover how growing native plants can support birds, pollinators and other local wildlife.
Missed Migration Mysteries? Watch It Now! 🐦
We had a fantastic evening with Patty McLaughlin exploring one of the most remarkable events in the bird world — migration!
If you missed Migration Mysteries, or would simply like to watch it again, the full presentation is now available online. Follow along as Patty explores why birds migrate, where they go, how they find their way and some of the incredible journeys made by familiar local species.
You'll also discover simple ways we can help migrating birds right in our own backyards.
Help Shape What's Next
We're planning more great things and want to hear from you.
What have you loved? What would you like to see more of?
From in-store events and take-home kits to online fun and bird walks, your feedback helps shape what's next for our community events.
Follow us on Facebook @wbuottawa for news & updates on upcoming events.
🐦 Interested in Partnering With Us?
We love collaborating with people who share our passion for birds, nature and lifelong learning.
If you have an idea for a presentation, workshop, walk or creative project that would resonate with our birding community, we'd love to hear from you.
Email us at [email protected] with a brief description of your idea and how it might fit our community.