SPRING 2020 Our Big Day Will Be Sunday April 5

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! March Break – March 16-20

We have a fun-filled March Break planned for elementary

school-aged children and families. Registration required.

March 16 – 1:30-3:00 Scavenger Hunt. Grades 1-5 March 17 – 1:30-2:30 Green Thumb. Grades 2-5 Honkin’ March 18 – 1:30-3:00 Nature Walk, All ages March 18 – 7:00-9:00 Owl Prowl, All ages March 19 – 1:30-3:00 Arts and Crafts. Grades 1-6 March 20 – 1:30-3:00 Nature Walk, All ages Good News Wildlife Week – April 5 – 11

It’s the 155th anniversary of Jack Miner’s birthday! There will be lots of great events here at the Jack Miner Sanctuary. SPRING 2020 Our big day will be Sunday April 5. The day starts with VOLUME 9 | ISSUE 1 Breakfast with Honker. The afternoon will have kids’ crafts and stories and guided tours of the house and museum. During the week, we will have a songbird presentation, a trivia quiz, children’s crafts a birthday celebration for Jack and ends with the Sportsman yard sale on April 11. Other events may be added.

We hope you can visit us during this special week!

We are in need of volunteers for this event, so if you would like to help us make this year another success, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

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 Fall and Winter  Wildlife at the  Pond Fence Events Sanctuary  Gift Shop  Volunteer with Us  New Project  Become a Friend  Hello and Goodbye  Coming Soon

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Fall and Winter Family Day Weekend Walk and Talk

Events Xander led a winter nature walk and talk on a bright and Migration Festival sunny February 16 in our woodlot to The Migration Festival turned 50 in 2019. Events were highlight the birds held across and animals that live the Town of in our woodlot over Kingsville Photo: X. Campbell the winter. It was a including a great way to celebrate winter and the Family Day BBQ and weekend. music night and the favourite A special thank you to all of our Photo by Jill Nicholson parade. The Sanctuary hosted a number of successful events volunteers who make all our including an evening with Jack Miner portrayed by Eric events possible! Hansen, breakfast with Honker, Golden Egg Hunt, crafts and displays. A quilt raffle rounded off the Festival. Volunteer with us! Jack’s Country Christmas Many opportunities available

For three days in December, the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary had all the sights, sounds and smells of Do you love meeting new people? How about history? a Country Christmas. Friday night, Santa made a visit Do you have a passion for nature and conservation? to the historic house. Do you have time to lend a hand at the Sanctuary? We Musicians have a host of volunteer opportunities from docent entertained listeners and tour guide positions, decorating for events and with Christmas parades to caring for the birds, landscaping, and favourites in the construction. There are endless opportunities at the clubhouse. Even a Jack Miner Sanctuary! Give a little, give a lot – your little brown bat time is precious to us and if you’re looking for a place joined us for music! where you can make a mark, this is it. All volunteers Saturday and will be given an orientation, job description, training Sunday, visitors took about the Sanctuary and museum. A recent police in the beautiful check is required; we provide letters to help facilitate Christmas decor in the process for volunteers. For more information the historic house please contact us at 519 733-4034 or email us at and toured the [email protected]. We need you! Photo: Jen Synder museum.

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Wildlife at the Hello and Goodbye Good-bye Mary! Sanctuary We said good-bye in During fall migration, we had a beautiful surprise at January to Mary Baruth, the Sanctuary. A piebald Canada Goose stopped by our long-standing from October 2 to November 9. Piebald is a recessive Executive Director for trait that is partially unpigmented with multiple colour almost 8 years. She was and pattern variations. instrumental in developing programming and community connections for the Sanctuary. She has moved to a museum position out of province. We wish her the best of luck with her new opportunities.

Welcome Emma and Xander!

The Sanctuary welcomed Emma as a co-op student for Photo: X. Campbell 16 weeks from January to April. She is a university student studying environment, resources and sustainability and will assist with programming and New Project nature projects during her stay with us. Xander is a repeat high school coop student who will be assisting Viewing Platform with nature projects from February to June.

The viewing platform which overlooks the south pond by the gazebo is now ready for use. In the near future, the platform will feature interpretive panels about the wildlife found in the woods and the waterfowl and songbirds on the property.

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Pond Fence Coming Soon The Foundation is replacing the old ornamental fence that was in front of the pond beside the historic Summer Nature Events house. We hope to replace portions of it with brick We are planning a number of nature-themed events made in Jack’s brick and tile factory. We have started a during the summer months. For more information, fundraising campaign to help offset the costs. If you check our Facebook page or website or email would like to contribute to this initiative, please call or [email protected] contact us at [email protected] or through our donation page on our website, www.jackminer.ca.

Become a Friend! The Jack Miner Migratory Bird Sanctuary is looking for Friends! By becoming a supporter for only $25 or $15 for students, you will receive a 10% discount at the gift shop or for event tickets. In addition, you will receive advance notification of upcoming events. Contact us to find out more. Photo: Jill Nicholson

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Gift Shop [email protected]

Did you know that the Sanctuary has a gift shop? (519) 733-4034 There is a great selection of items available including 360 Road 3 W, Kingsville ON N9Y 2E5 CANADA branded hoodies, t-shirts and ball caps, wonderful nature photography, stuffed animals and Jack’s books such as Wild Goose Jack and Jack Miner and the Birds.

For that birthday or graduation gift, why not consider Jack Miner for that special person.