Welcome to MAARS!

 
 
 
 

Together we can elevate avian care!

Providing life-changing care and environment for special needs avian species in Minnesota. 


Our History

Since  the founding of MAARS in July 1999, almost 1500 unwanted  parrots have  come through our doors. More than 1400 birds have been successfully placed into permanent homes. We’ve consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community!

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Our Team

Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping all captive parrots. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information!

 

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Our Mission

MAARS’ core function is to care for our flock at our facility, The Landing. Our primary mission is to educate the public, people who already live with parrots, and the veterinary community about the issues that face captive parrots. 

 

Help Us

Check out our unique gifts featuring the MAARS flock

All proceeds from purchases go directly to help support the MAARS birds - it's a win/win!

Painting Cards

Original Paintings

2026 Flock Calendar

Lucky

Prints

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MAARS is fully funct

MAARS is fully functioning on volunteers who are passionate to provide quality care to the flock! #MAARS #parrots #sanctuary #cockatoos #nonprofit ... See MoreSee Less

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MAARS made the decis

MAARS made the decision some time ago to focus on Cockatoos and small birds (Cockatiels and Budgies primarily) almost exclusively. That was a very deliberate decision based on the high level of need for both of those groups. The small birds are much more frequent purchases, and more often an impulse buy because of their availability and perceived ease of care due to their small size. This leads to far more of them living in captivity than other species, often finding themselves the victims of neglect. They have a much larger need for sanctuary space due to the sheer number of small birds surrendered at any given time. This is Sweet Pea and Gilly www.maars.org/support-sweet pea/

Sweet Pea and Gilly
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2026 MAARS calendar!

2026 MAARS calendar! Order yours now for a great holiday gift! #MAARS #parrots #sanctuary #cockatoos #nonprofit ... See MoreSee Less

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