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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

Cover image of the 2025 MAARS flock calendar 
2025 Flock Calendar

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Lucky

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Prints

Meet the Flock

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Parrots Can Paint!

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Our annual t-shirts are available for a limited time, grab yours before theyre gone! bonfire.com/birds-of-a-feather-flock-together-at-maars-1 #MAARS #Parrots #Sanctuary #CockatoosImage attachment

Our annual t-shirts are available for a limited time, grab yours before they're gone!
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Today at MAARS: Winston thinks the whole bin of freshly cut and drilled pine is for him….it’s actually for an upcoming toy making event for our flock. He still took a few pieces home with him.

Today at MAARS: Winston thinks the whole bin of freshly cut and drilled pine is for him….it’s actually for an upcoming toy making event for our flock. He still took a few pieces home with him. ... See MoreSee Less

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PlayChoices are important!

The Flock gets fresh food everyday offered to them. Its super interesting what parrots choose, because some parrots are picky! Depending on parrots preferences, I find that they lean towards spicy, sweeter fruits and vegetables, along with how the texture feels in their beak. This is because Parrots only have approximately 350 taste buds, which is significantly fewer than the 9,000 that humans have. #MAARS #parrots #sanctuary #cockatoos ... See MoreSee Less

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