Events

We offer workshops for adults and families, some of which run at Elbow Lake and others at the main site of the Queen’s University Biological Station on Opinicon Lake. Check back frequently, as workshop scheduling is ongoing and details are added regularly. Many of our events include the opportunity for participants to rent a cabin and stay overnight.

We host public events most Thursdays in July and August, and on weekends at other times throughout the year. Check back often to see our latest offerings.

If you are interested in booking a outreach program for your school group, youth group, or weekend event at Elbow Lake, contact our Outreach Coordinator at qubsoutreach@queensu.ca.

Family Nights at Elbow Lake

Geocaching Challenge!

“Stop Ticking Me Off!”

March Break Mini Camp

Family Ice Fishing Day 2026

Snowshoe Adventure

Fall Family Forest Hike and Campfire

Family night: Mammal Tracks

Family night: A Night Under the Stars

Family night: Bonfire Night

Family night: Wetland Water Filters

Family night: Build a Bird Feeder

Family night: Name That Insect!

Family night: Garden Guardians

March Break Family Days at Elbow Lake

2025 Family Ice Fishing Day – CANCELLED

Fungi in Fall: Exploring Autumn’s Mushrooms

Family Fishing Day

Family Night: Bonfire Night

Family Night: Nocturnal Animals

porcupine tracks in the snow

Family Night: Tracks and Trails

Family Night: Night Under the Stars

Family Night: Garden Guardians

Family Night: Beaver Pond Explorers

Family Night: Art in the Forest

Cabin Rental for Solar Eclipse Viewing at Elbow Lake

CANCELLED- Snowshoeing Fun

2024 March Break Family Days

2024 Family Ice Fishing Day

Family Winter Bird Count

What Lurks Beneath? Aquatic Species Study

Family Night: Nocturnal Animals

Getting Toasty: Bonfire Night

Family Night: Art in the Forest

The Bees Knees: Pollinators of Elbow Lake

A Night Under The Stars

Family Fishing Day

2023 Elbow Lake Open House

A Day with a Turtle Researcher

QUILLS Professional Development Session

school program Elbow Lake

Buggin Out: Insects of Elbow Lake

Art in the Forest

Virtual Family Night: What’s in your backyard?

Earth Day Event: Saving the bees

class trip Elbow Lake

January & February (weeknights): Guided Snowshoe Tours

We offer regularly occurring events (every Thursday in July & August), and click here if you’d like to book an Outreach Program.

No data was found