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A Coffee with Alana Tollenaar, Owner of Backyard Birds Nature Shop!

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Join us for a coffee and chat with Alana Tollenaar, Owner of Backyard Birds Nature Shop.

Alana Tollenaar’s path to owning Backyard Birds Nature Shop was paved by her childhood as the daughter of a zookeeper, where she helped hand-raise snowy owls. Though she briefly considered engineering, a university course in Environmental Management revealed her true calling: a perfect blend of math, science, and nature. In May 2021, she and her father launched their business in Spruce Grove selling birdseed and birdfeeders. Today, the shop is a thriving community hub featuring over 150…

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