Thank you to the Knights of Columbus (Councils 8233, 4501, and 13797) for their generous sponsorship of an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator), and to Essex-Windsor EMS for building and coordinating this partnership. The donated AED will be located in the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary Learning Centre, which is open […]
The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary is grateful to receive a Government of Canada investment of $1000,000 through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario FedDev Ontario to elevate our bird banding program. With this funding, we will offer new bird-banding workshops, overnight accommodations, and enhance our facilities. Improvements […]
The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation is pleased to announce St. Clair College Alumni Association’s 5-year event sponsorship of Jack Miner’s Migration Festival totalling $25,000. This new funding support will enhance the Sanctuary’s ability to deliver one of Windsor-Essex’s most beloved free family-friendly annual festivals, Migration Festival, which serves as […]
We are happy to announce that our 14-acre wetland restoration project is complete. This project, located south-east of Tom’s Meadow, was coordinated by the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA). Farmland that frequently experienced flooding was restored to its natural state, increasing biodiversity and, by default, attracting migratory waterfowl. The natural cover […]
On June 27, 2024, we welcomed 570 Canada geese that were relocated here at the Sanctuary from the City of Mississauga! During their 40-day molting period, urban flocks of adult Canada geese and their goslings are rounded up in parks and public spaces and transported to the Sanctuary. Here, we […]
Meet Sheena! Thanks to funding secured through Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations, Sheena has been hired as our Museum Educator and Archivist. Sheena is a 2nd-year History student at the University of Windsor. She’s been busy creatively restructuring our Jack Miner Museum. Visit the museum every day from 10AM […]
Meet the New Executive Director The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation is excited to announce that Matthew Olewski is our new Executive Director. Matthew previously served as the foundation’s Director of Education. His unique experience in management, education, grant writing, and community engagement aligns perfectly with the Sanctuary’s mission. He […]
The Jack Miner Museum is thrilled to announce the completion of a transformative revitalization project, which significantly enhances the presentation of Jack Miner’s legacy. As part of the Young Canada Works Program, third-year History and Sociology student, Sheena Bennett, has worked diligently over the summer to refresh and reimagine the […]
April 10 marks the 158th Birthday of Jack Miner, an influential pioneer of North American conservation! 76 years ago, The Canadian Government declared the week of Jack Miner’s birth, April 10th, 1865, to be National Wildlife Week. From April 7th to 14th, The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation will be […]
The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation was recently awarded a $17,500 grant from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) for heating and cooling improvements in The Jack Miner Learning Centre. These improvements will help to ensure the space remains open to the public year-round. Located in the building formally known as the […]
