Kerry Wood Nature Centre
6300 45 Ave T4N 3M4 Red Deer, AB, Canada

Add a rustic festive touch to the tree this year with these beautiful wood ornaments and other hand-crafted items, all created by local Alberta artists. We strongly believe in supporting local artists and craftspeople.

Hi, everybody. We're happy to let you know that the Nature Store at Kerry Wood Nature Centre is fortunately able to remain open under the current health restrictions. We will have to make some modifications starting Sunday but we'll update you with those details later.

Are you in a rush or looking for unique gift ideas? Our volunteers build a variety of gift baskets for young and old. We also have an eclectic choice of puzzles and award-winning games for kids. Open 10:00am - 4:30pm every day.

Welcome to an Origami Monday extra. After today's government announcement I felt like doing a fold, so let's make a double layer star. You'll need two pieces of paper; wrapping paper scraps will work well. Photo 1: Fold your paper in half and unfold. Fold in half the other way and unfold. Fold in half diagonally and unfold. Fold on the other diagonal. Lift the right point and open it. Push the point down to the centre. Move the flap back to the right. Flatten the shape. Phot...o 2: Repeat with the left point. Fold the bottom right edge of the upper layer to the centre. Repeat with the bottom left edge. Fold the top point down at the folds. Unfold the last three folds. Lift the upper layer of the bottom point. Photo 3: Using the creases you just made, lift the bottom point to the top. Flatten the shape. Flip the shape and repeat these steps, starting with "fold the bottom right edge of the upper layer to the centre" in photo 2. Rotate the shape so the split point is at the top. Lift the upper layer of the bottom point to the top. Flip the shape. Photo 4: Fold the left upper layer of the top point to the left, so that the right edge meets the centre fold. Repeat with the right upper layer of the top point. Unfold the last two folds. Open the right upper layer of the top point and, using the creases you just made, flatten it out so that it's pointing horizontally to the right. Repeat with the left upper layer of the top point. Photo 5: Repeat all of the steps from photos 1 - 4 with the second sheet. Glue or tape (or use a seasonal brooch in the centre) the two sheets together so that the points of one sheet are showing between the points of the other. There's your finished star. Please consider reusing scrap paper for your star; the effect can be very colourful. Happy folding, and stay safe, everyone! #origami #star #Christmas #PaperFolding #PaperCrafts

Please note that, following last night's Council meeting, people are required to wear masks in all civic facilities. That includes inside the Nature Centre. This is not the place to debate the bylaw. Any such comments will be deleted.

Expanded health measures will be in effect province-wide. All Albertans, businesses, organizations and service providers must follow all new health measures. Ne...w expanded mandatory measures come into effect Dec. 8 for social gatherings and mandatory masking. All others come into effect 12:01 a.m., Dec.13. SOCIAL GATHERINGS - Effective Immediately All indoor and outdoor social gatherings public and private are prohibited. This does not apply to service visits from caregivers, health or child care providers and co-parenting arrangements. Close contacts are limited to household members only. Individuals who live alone may have the same two non-household close contacts for the duration of this restriction. MANDATORY MASKING Effective Immediately The mandatory indoor public masking requirement will be extended province-wide. Applies to all indoor workplaces and facilities outside the home. Applies to employees, visitors and the general public. Farm operations are excluded. PLACES OF WORSHIP Effective Dec. 13 All places of worship will be limited to 15% of fire code occupancy for in-person attendance, with physical distancing and masking. Virtual or online services are strongly encouraged Drive-in services where individuals do not leave their vehicles and adhere to guidance will be permissible and are not subject to capacity restrictions. RETAIL SERVICES Effective Dec. 13 Retail services must reduce customer capacity to 15% of fire code occupancy, with a minimum of 5 customers. Curbside pick up, delivery and online services are encouraged. Shopping malls will be limited to 15% of fire code occupancy. CLOSURES Effective Dec. 13 Restaurants, pubs, bars, lounges and cafes will be closed to in-person service. Only take out, curbside pickup and delivery services are permitted. Casinos, bingo halls, gaming entertainment centres, racing entertainment centres, horse tracks, raceways, bowling alleys, pool halls, legions, and private clubs will be closed. Recreational facilities fitness centres, recreation centres, pools, spas, gyms, studios, day and overnight camps, indoor rinks and arenas will be closed. Entertainments businesses and entities libraries, science centres, interpretive centres, museums, galleries, amusement parks and water parks will be closed. Hotels may remain open but must follow restrictions no spas, pools or in-person dining. Room services only. Personal and wellness services, including hair salons, nail salons, massage, tattoos, and piercing, will be closed. Health services, including physiotherapy or acupuncture, social or protective services, shelters for vulnerable persons, emergency services, childcare, and not-for-profit community kitchens, or charitable kitchens will remain open for in-person attendance. WORK FROM HOME Effective Dec. 13 Mandatory work from home measures will be implemented unless the employer determines that work requires a physical presence for operational effectiveness. These restrictions will be in place for a minimum of four weeks. https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

Welcome to Origami Monday. With a modified Red Deer Lights the Night coming up on November 21st, I thought it would be a good time to start on Christmas decorations. Today, let's make a tree. This is a good project for scraps of wrapping paper. Photo 1: Fold your paper in half and unfold. Fold in half the other way and unfold. Fold in half diagonally and unfold. Fold in half on the other diagonal. Lift the right point and open it. Push the point down to the bottom point and p...ush the upper flap back to the right. Flatten the shape. Photo 2: Repeat with the left corner. Fold the bottom edge of the top layer of the right point to the centre, crease, and unfold. Lift the whole top layer of the right point, open it, and push it flat. If you have trouble flattening the very top, use the tip of a bone folder or pencil to make sure that it's fully open first. Photo 3: Flip the right side of the layer you just flattened over to the left. Fold the remaining lower right edge to the centre, crease, and unfold. Open the layer and flatten it as you did before. Flip the shape and repeat the steps from photo 2 and 3. You should have an upside-down kite shape. Photo 4: Flip the layers until there are four on either side and you have a fully-coloured (no white showing) side facing up. Fold the whole bottom point up, crease, and unfold. Take the top layer of the bottom point and tuck it up into the shape. Flip the layers to the next fully-coloured side and repeat with each of the bottom point layers. Open the shape and adjust the angles so that it will stand upright. There's your finished tree. You can trim your tree with a decorative pin pushed through the top, or add a Christmas sticker. I glued on a lucky star. For our lucky star instructions, go to https://www.facebook.com/133513543345778/posts/3939736119390149/ or check our Instagram archive. Happy Christmas folding!

Hey Waskasoo! Get ready for the FIRST EVER Waskasoo HOLIDAY LIGHTS CONTEST . We have assembled a crack team of 6 judges of all ages and who have between them o...ver 75 years of looking at holiday light displays . And we have now received three wrapped prize boxes donated by the City of Red Deer Culture Department . Who's going to win the prestigious first place present and get to find out what's inside? Judging will take place between 6:00 and 8:00 pm on MONDAY DECEMBER 21st (some of our judges have an early bedtime ). Make sure your lights are up and turned on -- Let's light up Waskasoo!