MARS Garage Sale a Big Success!

MARS Garage Sale a Big Success!

MARS would like to thank everyone involved with the garage sale from set-up to tearing down.  Many thanks to all those who donated and/or purchased items which all goes to the care and rehabilitation of wildlife. Our volunteers were phenomenal with helping to put this...
MARS Summer 2022 Raffle

MARS Summer 2022 Raffle

Congratulations! We now have the lucky winners in the MARS super summer raffle. Thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for all of your support. Congratulations to the winners and for those who didn’t win, you are to be congratulated too, for caring...

March is Baby Formula Month

Spring is coming and so are baby mammals—and they need milk! Almost half of our annual food budget is devoted to purchasing the specific formula that each orphaned patient needs, be it raccoon, fawn, mink—or any other mammal baby that arrives at our hospital. Each...
Wildlife Hospital Work Experience

Wildlife Hospital Work Experience

Love wildlife and want to build your skills and make a difference? We are looking for work experience volunteers for the rest of the year  to help us with our growing patient load.  If you are passionate about animals and are a hard working individual, we would love...
Meet us at Kitty Coleman!

Meet us at Kitty Coleman!

It’s been ages since we’ve been out and about meeting people at events. We’re attending the Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens Art Show this year for the BC Day Weekend, July 31 – August 2. We’ll be chatting about the work we do to rescue,...
HELP! I found a baby bird!

HELP! I found a baby bird!

If you have found a baby bird and wonder what you should do with it, we have answers to your questions. Check out this baby bird chart to determine if the baby is a nestling or a fledgling and follow the...
Visitor Centre Update: March 20, 2021

Visitor Centre Update: March 20, 2021

Although our Visitor Centre remains closed for indoor and outdoor tours, we will be open March 26 & 27th, from 10:00 to 3:00 for MARS membership renewals. Covid protocols (masks & hand sanitizer) in place. We look forward to welcoming the public back when...
Visitor Centre Temporary Closure

Visitor Centre Temporary Closure

MARS has made the difficult but necessary decision to close our gift shop and suspend outdoor tours for at least the next couple of weeks. We are erring on the side of caution after news of Covid 19 continuing to spread in B.C. We do not want to put any of our...
VIDEO: Life on MARS–Pileated Patients

VIDEO: Life on MARS–Pileated Patients

MARS received and cared for two injured Pileated Woodpeckers in June, 2020. They are beautiful birds with fascinating adaptations. Pileated Woodpeckers are a keystone species, meaning other wildlife depend on them. The nest holes they make and use only one year become...
SECOND JOB OPPORTUNITY AT MARS

SECOND JOB OPPORTUNITY AT MARS

Title: Wildlife Education AssistantType: Full-time, temporary (May-September)Schedule: Thursdays through Mondays, 8 hours/dayNumber of positions available: 4Compensation: $15/hourClosing: Open until filledMARS Wildlife Rescue Centre is a busy wildlife rehabilitation...