Mission

The foundation is dedicated to the conservation legacy of Jack Miner offering a sanctuary for migratory birds in a natural, educational, heritage environment for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations.

Our History

Founded in 1931 in the United States and in 1936 in Canada, The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation was created to preserve and advance Jack Miner’s pioneering work in wildlife conservation. Today, the Foundation operates as a charitable organization sustained entirely by grants and the generosity of private and corporate donors. Our Board of Directors and staff oversee all operations and remain committed to stewarding the Sanctuary’s mission and legacy.

Jack’s Sanctuary Today

The Sanctuary now spans more than 400 acres of diverse and ecologically significant habitat. We continue to honour Jack Miner’s vision by protecting wildlife, restoring and conserving natural landscapes, and offering meaningful, accessible educational experiences that connect people with nature.

What Your Support Makes Possible

When you give to The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation, you are directly supporting vital wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, and community education. As a registered charity that receives no government funding for operational costs, we rely entirely on donor generosity—through donations, sponsorships, grants, partnerships, and memberships—to sustain our work.

Your support helps us:

• Protect waterfowl through one of North America’s longest-running bird banding programs

• Advance modern research, including our GPS transmitter project

• Restore and protect wetlands and prairie habitat (45+ acres)

• Conserve and expand Carolinian forest habitat (90+ acres)

• Deliver accessible outdoor education programs for all ages • Maintain 5 km of FREE-access public nature trails

• Provide FREE-access to our historic buildings

• Preserve and digitize decades of conservation records and artifacts

• Enhance the FREE-access Jack Miner Learning Centre

• Host FREE community events, including Migration Festival and National Wildlife Week

• Offer FREE year-round access to Sanctuary grounds and the public viewing pond

Your contribution helps protect wildlife, preserve important ecosystems, and enrich the lives of the thousands of visitors who experience Uncle Jack’s Sanctuary each year.

Thank you for helping us continue this important work.