News & Events
MARS seeking volunteers to help sew face masks for fundraising initiative
Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society has face masks for sale.
Support MARS by buying Raffle Tickets!
It’s time for our annual raffle! The prize draw will be held at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens 6183 Whittaker Rd., Courtenay BC on Monday, September 7th, 2020 at 3:00 pm.
MARS Annual Garage Sale is postponed for now due to COVID 19.
This popular event will be rescheduled.
Support MARS by buying Raffle Tickets!
It’s time for our annual raffle! The prize draw will be held at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens 6183 Whittaker Rd., Courtenay BC on Monday, September 7th, 2020 at 3:00 pm.
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Learn with Ambassador Birds in the Classroom and Community
Our mission at MARS Wildlife Rescue is to conserve and protect native wildlife and its natural habitat through education and rehabilitation.Our goal is always to release sick or injured animals into the wild after they have recovered, but that isn’t always possible....
Integral Step in the Rehabilitation Program
Thanks to a very generous MARS supporter, we have received the rest of the funds needed to complete the Flight Cage.
Important Press Release from MARS
There are at least three times a year (Canada Day, Halloween and New Year’s Eve) where we have accepted a practice of setting off fireworks as a form of celebration and entertainment. As with other practices such as the use of DDT and other contaminants,...
Student Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteers Wanted
MARS is looking for student wildlife rehabilitation volunteers to join our team! These positions are on a rotating basis throughout the year, and we welcome students from all over the world. Positions typically range from 4-16 weeks in length, depending on...
Early morning planning by the animal caregivers
The caregiver crew starts each morning with the white board. This board lists all of the patients in care, their diets, frequency of feedings, medications and/or other treatment required. It is often a little daunting when the patient load is as high as...
Campbell River Rotary building MEWS
They're back! A crew from Campbell River Daybreak Rotary arrived today to construct the Sawyer MEWS building. Western Forest Products funded the materials, and Daybreak Rotary stepped up to build it. The crew included Rory Evans, Urban Patrick, Barry...