March 3, 2025 – Remember the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust’s Birdhouse Blowout (2021), Birdhouse Bonanza (2022), and Backyard Beauties (2023)? Well, the birds are back in town! MMLT is thrilled to announce our fourth annual birdhouse fundraiser auction: Birds of a Feather Auction Together.
The auction runs April 15-30, 2025, with all proceeds supporting MMLT, your local non-profit charitable conservation organization dedicated to protecting nature reserves in our community and fostering engagement with nature.
This is a big year for MMLT! After the success of our special appeal fundraiser to acquire and protect Chatson Woods at Rose Hill Nature Reserve, we are now focusing on other crucial conservation efforts. Our goal? To raise $7,500 to help acquire and protect significant conservation lands, preserving habitats for birds and other species that call them home. With natural landscapes facing unprecedented pressure, conserving land and protecting vulnerable species has never been more urgent.
How can you help? To make it happen we need birdhouse builders and buyers! Buyers will have their chance in April, but right now, we’re calling on builders to donate birdhouses. In 2023 we had 76 birdhouses donated for sale. Let’s see if we can outdo ourselves this year!
Donating a birdhouse couldn’t be easier. Houses will be accepted up to March 31 on our website at mmlt.ca/events. There is no age restriction. In a previous auction, the oldest builder was 88 and the youngest was 8. There is no entry fee, and a tax receipt will be issued after the auction. Every house will be displayed on the auction website along with the builder’s name.
Houses can be functional (birds can nest in them) or ornamental (no admittance for birds), or even both! Imagination can run to the exotic, the fanciful, the colourful, or the humorous.
Houses can be traditional or funky, and for any kind of local bird. Any kind of material can be used. They can be made from yarn, glass, metal, ceramics, wood, fabric, or whatever. They can be large or small. They can be garnished with buttons, beads, ornaments, twigs, or anything you have around. They can be made of new material or from recycled/upcycled material. Support a great cause while adding beauty to our community.
If you have a birdhouse to donate, please visit mmlt.ca/events and fill out the form at the bottom of the page. If you need additional assistance or have any questions you can contact MMLT Director Jennifer Schnarr at directorschnarr@mmlt.ca.
Together, we can make a difference—birds of a feather support conservation auctions together!
For further information, please contact:
MMLT Conservation Coordinator, Andrew Dunbar
admin@mmlt.ca or 613-253-2722.
