Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre
The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre (ELLEC) is the education campus of the Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) and offers outreach programming, facility rentals, and access to our 8km of interpretive hiking trails.
About Elbow Lake
Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) is one of the pre-eminent biological field stations in Canada known for research excellence and quality undergraduate learning experiences in field biology and other fields. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada’s leading national land conservation organization that partners with corporate and landowners secure properties for conservation of biodiversity in perpetuity. The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre was created in June 2011 to serve as a major site for environmental outreach and education for QUBS.
Upcoming Events
What We Do
Our Mission
The Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre can host a range of activities including school field trips, field courses, club meetings, individual or group retreats, and small conferences. We welcome visits from educators, academics, environmental organizations, and other conservation partners, and would be pleased to work with you to offer customized programming specific to your interests and needs.
- Conserve and protect the natural heritage of Elbow Lake and environs for future generations of Canadians.
- Provide a unique venue for public outreach and educational programs in biodiversity conservation and environmental stewardship.
- Engage in programs for public awareness of biodiversity and environmental issues for people of all ages.
- Provide outdoor programs to enhance biological and natural history teaching components of school curricula.
- Foster partnerships with like-minded educational and conservation organizations.
Our Programs
Learn More Through Our Exciting QUILLS Program!
QUILLS is a collaborative project, drawing on the expertise of local Indigenous knowledge holders, teachers, and Queen’s STEM faculty, and is geared towards integrating the themes of the biodiversity crisis, global climate change, traditional Indigenous knowledge systems and the environment, invasive species, and contaminants in the environment. In addition to the Learning Bundles, tailored to grades 7-10, QUBS is also creating short videos to accompany each bundle, and facilitating professional development sessions for local teachers. Stay tuned for the release of these locally-focused, decolonized STEM learning resources in early 2023!
