Upcoming Events
From Nest to Flight: Baby Birds, Bird Families & When to Help
📅 Date: Tuesday, June 9
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM - doors open at 6:15 PM
📍 Location: WBU Kanata - 420 Hazeldean Rd.
Join Patty McLaughlin, Education Program Manager at the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre, for a fascinating look at nesting season, bird families, and when birds truly need help.
Spring and summer transform our backyards into busy bird nurseries. Nests are being built, eggs are hatching, and young birds are taking their first steps into the world. Learn how birds raise their families, explore common baby bird situations, and discover when intervention is needed - and when the best help is simply giving birds space.
The evening will feature amazing behind-the-scenes videos from the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre, where a dedicated team cares for more than 2,000 young birds every summer. Meet Kato the American Kestrel, examine real nests and bird artifacts, and enjoy plenty of fun facts and surprising insights into the lives of our feathered neighbours.
Whether you're a birder, nature lover, or simply curious about the birds in your backyard, you'll leave with a deeper appreciation for the remarkable journey from nest to flight.
Recommended for ages 8+.
We will also stream the presentation on Facebook Live.
Fairy Door Paint Night
📅 Date: Tuesday, June 16
🕡 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
📍 Location: WBU Kanata - 420 Hazeldean Rd.
💲 Cost: $30 per person
🧚 Ages: 12+
Join us for a fun and creative evening filled with imagination, whimsy, and tiny doors to magical places.
Each participant will receive:
🧚 Your choice of fairy door
🌿 Two accessories to customize your scene
🎨 All paint materials provided
🍪 Light snacks and refreshments
The creator behind Elegance In Wood will also be joining us to share the inspiration and craftsmanship behind these handmade fairy doors, along with creative design ideas, decorating tips, and fun ways to display them indoors or outdoors.
No experience needed - just bring your imagination and enjoy a relaxed evening of painting, creativity, and a little bit of magic.
June Bird Walks
Get outside with us this month! We’re hosting guided bird walks for different schedules, interests, and experience levels. Everyone is welcome. To help as many people as possible participate, we kindly ask that you register for only one walk.
Bird Walk: Fletcher Wildlife Garden
📅 Date: Sunday, June 14
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Fletcher Wildlife Garden
Join Daniel Shaw and David O’Neill for a morning walk at Fletcher Wildlife Garden!
Migration is winding down, but nesting season is in full swing. That means lots of bird activity, singing males, busy parents, and maybe even a glimpse of young birds that have recently left the nest.
We’ll explore a variety of habitats, including the butterfly garden, wooded areas, open meadow, and pond. With so much variety, we’ll be listening and looking for songbirds, woodpeckers, sparrows, finches, and other birds that call Fletcher home for the summer.
Early Morning Weekday Bird Walk
📅 Date: TBD
⏰ Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
📍 Location: TBD
Stay tuned!
🐦🌅 You know what they say... the early bird gets the worm, and the early birder sees more birds!
Start your day with an early morning bird walk and catch the final moments of the dawn chorus. This is one of the best times of day to experience the bird world as songbirds fill the air with their calls and activity.
Join Daniel Shaw and David O’Neill as we sharpen our listening skills, learn to recognize bird songs, and discover who’s singing from the treetops, shrubs, and wetlands around us. Whether you're new to birding or looking to build confidence identifying birds by ear, this walk is a great opportunity to tune in to nature.
Registration Coming Soon
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, to take-home kits, online fun, and bird walks, your feedback helps shape what’s next for our community events.
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🐦 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.