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Welcome to MAARS!

 
 
 
 

Together we can elevate avian care!

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

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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. 

 

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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!

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Painting Cards

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Original Paintings

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2025 Flock Calendar

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Lucky

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Prints

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Dont forget about our feathered friends on this spookiest of holidays! Pumpkins are an excellent source of vitamin A and other crucial nutrients. You can bake, roast and steam for a snack, or serve them raw as a fun foraging toy. For more on how to prepare pumpkin for your bird, click the link: https://liparrots.org/falling-into-autumn/

Don't forget about our feathered friends on this spookiest of holidays! Pumpkins are an excellent source of vitamin A and other crucial nutrients. You can bake, roast and steam for a snack, or serve them raw as a fun foraging toy. For more on how to prepare pumpkin for your bird, click the link: liparrots.org/falling-into-autumn/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Mark your calendars—Give to the Max Day returns for a 17th year on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with Early Giving beginning this Saturday on November 1! Please consider our sanctuary in your giving plans. All tax-deductible proceeds go towards bird care. Help us help special needs parrots!

Mark your calendars—Give to the Max Day returns for a 17th year on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with Early Giving beginning this Saturday on November 1! Please consider our sanctuary in your giving plans. All tax-deductible proceeds go towards bird care. Help us help special needs parrots! ... See MoreSee Less

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The reintroduction of the Spix’s macaw in Brazil’s Caatinga shrubland faces a health crisis: seven birds have tested positive for circovirus, a highly contagious, potentially fatal disease with no known cure.
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Virus outbreak deepens rift over return of Spix’s macaw to Brazil

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CURAÇÁ, Brazil — Under the scorching sun of Brazil’s semiarid Caatinga shrubland, squawks tear through the skies, signaling the arrival of one of the most threatened bird species in the world. Q...
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