The Need

Our old facility was small, lacked amenities, and beyond repair. We were forced to move to a temporary location in 2021 while we construct our new, permanent facility. 

As birds are declining in staggering numbers, each bird's life saved can help the survival of its species. Therefore, the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre's work is now more important than ever. Caring for tens of thousands of birds over the past 40 years, our goal is to ensure there is a wild bird advanced care facility in the Ottawa Valley Region that will provide life-saving treatment for orphaned, injured and ill wild birds, for future generations. 

The Vision

The construction of a new facility on 17+ acres of land will provide a state-of-the art, advanced care wild bird emergency facility and will include:

• A quiet, energy efficient building
• A larger, modernized medical suite
• Ability to perform digital x-rays on-site instead of taking a bird to a veterinary clinic
• Enhanced isolation spaces
• Free-flight areas, both indoors and out, enriched to simulate a more natural environment
• An interactive education/visitor area where the public can learn more about birds, their habitats, and environmental stewardship
• The ability to adapt to changing needs

Special Naming Opportunities

We invite you to become an important part of the new Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre and our continuing mission of saving birds' lives by lending your name, your family's name or your business to an interior space or outdoor aviary.

For the most recent information about naming opportunities currently available, contact: ​Juliette Marczuk, Board Chair

How You Can Help

Wishing to avoid financing costs, and without any financial assistance from any level of government, we urgently need your help in achieving our fundraising goals for each phase of construction. Unavoidable delays and tariffs have severely impacted our total costs and timeline to completion but the birds cannot afford to wait any longer. They need help now.

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Please consider donating to our building fund today.

Donor Recognition

With permission, and subject to the Centre's Gift Policy, all donors giving $500 or more may be recognized on a permanent digital display in the new building. All donors giving $100 or more will be acknowledged on the Centre’s website only. Named spaces will have additional recognition.

Funds Raised

$5.5M

As of May 20, 2025

Funds Raised & Phased Construction

The project is being completed in phases as funding allows. The pre-construction and first phase of the project have been completed. The next logical stage of construction is scheduled to begin in May/June 2025. 

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2025 Building Goal - Building Envelope

Building shell and roof to be completed, interior work can be started, funds permitting.

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2026 Building Goal - Main Building Completion

​Take occupancy of main building, summer/fall. Total of $5M required to reach this stage.

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2027 Building Goal - Finishing Outdoors

Build outdoor aviaries and finish landscaping/site work.