This new 30' x 70' exercise pen built between October 2005 and March 2006, enables Wild ARC to care for injured and orphaned birds of prey and other large bird species up until the point of release. So far eagles, osprey, owls, hawks, herons, turkey vultures and even ravens and gulls have already been flight tested and exercised in the enclosure before release. In the past, these birds would be transferred to other facilities over 3 hours away for such care and rarely returned for local release.

This project was funded by:

Victoria Foundation
and the Public Conservation Assistance Fund

Project managed and built by volunteer Pierre Kouba of Kouba Carpentry & Construction. A big thanks goes to Dana Randal and Troy Blondin and the many volunteers who donated in total over 1000 hours for this project!

Wild ARC greatly acknowledges these groups for their services and support:

• City Pumping Ltd. - Cement pumping services donated
• Metchosin Lions - Viewing platform materials and construction
• Normand St. Cyr Excavating - Excavating services donated
• Ocean Cement - Cement donated
• Rotary Club of Westshore - Donation towards separation curtains
• Sea Waters Construction - Construction labour
• Western Regional Rentals - Scaffolding rental donated
• William Head Work Release Program - Ground cleaning labour
• Victoria Natural History Society - Volunteer labour

Photo gallery

A photo gallery of the construction process will be available soon.