Thank you to our partners

Birds of a feather flock together

We recognize and appreciate the extensive support from individuals, non-profits, businesses, and partners that sustain Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society (MBTCS)!

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MBTCS works to bring together Trail Monitors from across Alberta - spanning Medicine Hat & Cypress Hills area in the east to Pincher Creek & Oldman River headwaters in the west, and north from the Calgary Bluebird Monitors to the southern Montana Bluebird Trails. We collect numbers, information and photos of what is happening on our trails. This information is shared with Environment Canada, Parks Canada, Calgary Zoo, other Bluebird Societies, and anyone interested in understanding our local Mountain Bluebird populations and trends.

Special thanks to our amazing dedicated volunteers who have gone above and beyond over the years: Duncan Mackintosh, Duane Radford, Lorne Fitch, Harold Hughes, Art Aylesworth, Clarence Hagerman, Ken Hood, Deni Hersgberger, Tom Masko, Vincent Galli, Verne Sebens, Harold Koontz, Harold Knapp, Barbara Hansen, Elizabeth Kehmeier, Jack Woodworth, Dick Hinman, John Delano, Ev Lundgren, Dennis Flath, Sheila Petherbridge, Joyce Ives, Randy Lee, Leonard Isaacson, Harvey Johnston, Barbara Kingscote, Hazel Hudson, Grace Norgard, Bill Skelton, Don Kirk, Harry Gresel, Hank Coulter, Allan McCaskill, Bob Hamilton, Catharine Russell, Bill McKay, Garrry Walch, Ernie Friesen, Bill Stanton, Clayton Truman, L. & B. Sommerfeldt, Willie Wiebe, Dave Gensorek, Ralph Erdman, Doug Wyatt, Frank and Dorothy Deane, Armin Dyck, John MacLeod, George Harris, Pat Watson, John Green, Gordon and Hazel Ross, Gordron Chalmers, Hazel Ross, Gladys Galli, Carol Haycock, Robert C. Harrison, Al Kuzyk, Jim Penny, Jack Sherman, Richard Crowe, Don Gross, Bill Sanders, Ray and Ardell Harris, Shirley Redford, Ruth Le Roux, Myrna Pearman, John Lane, Charlie Ellis, Vern Johnson, Larry Zeleny,, Denton Koenig, Chaim Payne, Gwen Tietz, Les Sarsfield, Dave Friebel, Ken Mackintosh, Max Goodfellow, Duncan Rand, Katherine Russell, Harold Janecke, Joe Michielsen, Lynn Bell, Eleanor Thompson, Cindy Sinnot, Fred Wishneski, Brian Coffey, Jan Warren, Ken Moore, Gerry Kyllo, Jim Leitch, Wayne Dwornik, Kristie Romanow, Steven Shumborski, Barb Glen, Linda Cerney, George Zuffa, Trudy Woolford, Denise Coccioloni-Amatto, Milt Spitzer, Chris Bolton, Connie Chaplin, Rick Williams, Bob Cooper, Kathy Koenig, Curtis Goodman, Sherri Bohnert, and many many many others.

We regret any omissions on this website - please suggest improvements to recognize MBTCS’ extensive history.

Thank you so much to all Contributors and Volunteers for the hours and expertise you give us. It is gratefully received and put to good use!

Click on partner logos below to visit their website and learn more about their work!

 

North American Bluebird Society

The North American Bluebird Society is a non-profit education, conservation and research organization that promotes the recovery of Bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting bird species in North America.

 

Mountain Bluebird Trails - Montana

Mountain Bluebird Trails (MBT) monitors Mountain, Western and Eastern Bluebirds throughout the Northern U.S. Rocky Mountain region and coordinates the conservation efforts for interested persons or groups.  MBT will work towards its goals by promoting bluebird conservation projects, conducting educational programs, distributing educational materials, collecting and sharing nesting box data, and aiding  in the development

 

Calgary and Area Nest Box Monitor’s Society

Dedicated to the monitoring and conservation of Mountain Bluebird habitat in Alberta, Calgary Area Nest Box Monitors Society is a network of over 70 trails with over 5000 nest boxes and nearly 100 monitors. Their trails are located in the foothills west of Highway 2 from Stavely to Olds but a few are east of Hwy 2.

 

British Columbia Bluebird Society

Formerly known as the Southern Interior Bluebird Trail Society (SIBTS), the British Columbia Bluebird Society (BCBS) is a non-profit volunteer organization, formed to promote recovery of Mountain and Western Bluebirds. Located in British Columbia and have members throughout the province. Establishing nest box trails, monitoring them, compiling statistics and educating others about this important cause. To date, BCBS members have placed over 6,000 nest boxes.

 

Ellis Bird Farm

Ellis Bird Farm is both a non-profit company and a working farm. It was established in 1982 to carry on the legacy of Lacombe-area conservationists, Charlie and Winnie Ellis, when their farm was purchased by Union Carbide Canada Ltd. At the time, Charlie and Winnie operated one of the largest bluebird trails in Canada and had established their farmstead as a haven for wildlife.

 

Crowsnest Conservation Society

Crowsnest Conservation Society is a charitable organization based in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, devoted to working together with community partners to ensure a healthy future for the natural environment and the people and wildlife that live in it.

 

Calgary Zoo

The Calgary Zoo is home to nearly 1,000 creatures across 119 species, and is one of the city’s favourite family destinations. One third of Calgarians visit every year, and more than 97,000 have annual memberships.

The Centre for Conservation Research team uses science to sustain threatened wildlife in Canada and around the world. Working together with partners to develop conservation strategies that will benefit species-at-risk. Conservation work is focused in two areas – community conservation and re-introductions.

 

Environment Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada is the department of the Government of Canada created under the Department of the Environment Act with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and renewable resources.

Environment and Climate Change Canada informs Canadians about protecting and conserving our natural heritage, and ensuring a clean, safe and sustainable environment for present and future generations.

National wildlife areas, migratory bird sanctuary, wetlands, and habitat joint ventures.

 

Parks Canada

Parks Canada is an agency of the Government of Canada run by a chief executive who answers to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. Parks Canada is mandated to "protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations"

 

National Geographic - Crown of the Continent

At the narrow waist of the Rocky Mountains, where Alberta, British Columbia, and Montana meet, sprawls one of the wildest, most diverse and intact ecosystems in the temperate zones of the world.

The Crown of the Continent—spanning corners of Alberta, British Columbia, and Montana—provides visitors with 73,000 square kilometres of spellbinding scenery and a good chance to spy bighorn sheep, mountain goats, elk, or, with luck, the monarch of the Crown— the grizzly bear.

The region includes two United Nations World Heritage sites. One, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, protects headwaters of three continental river systems, and affirms the wisdom of transcending political boundaries in the management of shared ecosystems. The second, Alberta’s Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, attests to the region’s 6,000 years of human economy derived from the diversity of the landscape and its wildlife.

 

Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwest Alberta

By helping donors fulfill their charitable goals, we build a healthy and vibrant Community. Established in 1966, the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is the ninth-oldest of Canada's 191 community foundations.

The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta provides an effective, flexible method for caring and generous individuals of all means to connect to worthy causes in Southwestern Alberta.

 

Oldman Watershed Council

The Oldman Watershed Council (OWC) is a not-for-profit organization in Southern Alberta, Canada. One of 11 Watershed Advisory and Planning Councils in Alberta, mandated by the provincial government to provide an independent voice for watershed management and health under the Province's Water For Life strategy. 

The Council consists of the staff and OWC members who work collaboratively with all stakeholders to improve the Oldman river watershed by:

  • improving and sharing knowledge

  • building and strengthening stakeholder partnerships

  • providing a science-based forum for all voices to be heard

  • promoting and facilitating community and institutional action and stewardship

  • developing and implementing integrated land and water plans.

 

Our thanks to many volunteers, generous donors, and Gifts from Estates!

You can support the Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society through a financial contribution. we can accept cash, cheque, securities, beneficiary designations, estate bequests, and online donations. Contact us for more information.

Donations can be mailed:

  • Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society
    c/o 2614 10A Avenue North,
    Lethbridge, Alberta T1H 1M5

You can also make a one-time or monthly donation online through CanadaHelps - please click the button below to complete your donation and receive an instant charitable tax receipt!