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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...