Donors & Sponsors | The Pelee Island Bird Observatory

Donors, Sponsors, Members & Partners

Your generosity fuels science, inspires communities, and ensures that the stories birds carry across continents continue to be heard — from Pelee Island to the world.

To learn more about becoming a PIBO donor, member, or sponsor, contact the PIBO Executive Director at

Founding Legacy Builders

Margaret Atwood
The Pinchin Family

Transformational Donors
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Kim Samuel Anonymous (1)

Leadership Donors

Anonymous (1)

Supporting Donors

Cynthia Aoki
Bruce Bailey
Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation
Jennifer Ivey Bannock
Dax Dasilva
Natasha Foy
Scott Griffin
Rosamund Ivey
Shoba Kanda and Rejesh Lopes
Portia Leggat and Brian Levitt
Derreck Martin
Kendy and Pui Mei Ng
Heather Reisman
Wilkin Della’aquila Family Foundation

Community Donors and Members

Caitlin Agnew
Peter Albu and Karen Scheller
Sawsan Alhaddad
John Ambrose
Christine Anger
Rosemary Antze
Harold Atwood
Jacqueline Baker
Lynn Baker
James Richard Castro Banales
Robert and Birgit Bateman
Janet Bayley
Diane Bays
Margaret Benson
Maya Berger
Cynthia Berney
Rita Bijons
Michelle Bondy
Soharn Boyagoda
Elizabeth Brachaniec
Pearl Bradd
Nancy Bradshaw
Lynne Brittain
Beverly Brookman
Bonnie Brooks
Laura Brown
Robert Brown and Paul Maranger
Sarah Brown

Jim and Carol Burrell
Steve Burrows
George Butterfield
Dale Butterill
Sarah Cardwell
David Caron
Danny Catt
Howard Chang
Mauer Chiarello
Bob and Jane Clark
Jenn Collins and John Esplen
Sarah Colwell
Suzanne Ivey Cook
Conam Foundation
Justin Connidis
Ann Marie Corker
Ioana Cornea
Denton Creighton
Lorna Crozier
Dean Cummer
Mary Curran
Rob Dales
Anthony Davidson
Ian Davidson
Michael and Honor de Pencier Foundation
Kim DeBrass
Jennifer Deighton
Jamie Depolla
Margaret Devos
Charlie Diamond
Donnelly Family Foundation
Michelle Duister
David Duncan
Cynthia Dunlavy
Robert Dunlop
Heather Dunn and Chethan Lakshman
Heather Edwards
Deborah Egan
Ardith Ekdahl
Kim Etherington-Reid
Kim Fahner
Moira Ferguson
Johanna Foster
Robert Foster
Jennifer Franklin-McInnis
Suzanne Friemann
Kathy Gerylo
Matthew Gibson
Isabel Gibson
Peter Gilgan
June Gilhespy
Deborah Goldblatt
Ben Goldsmith
Jack Goodwin
Wayne Grady
J Graham

Jean Granto
Kim Graybiel
Shirley Grondin
Chris Gugliemo
Sandra Gulland
Tony Hailu
Anna Haines
Anna Hartle
Julian Hawkins
Janet and Paul Heffer
Kelley Hishon
Nelson Ho
The Hockey Family Foundation
Gill Holmes
Kristi Honey
Jeffrey Howard
K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation
Sumaiya Irfan
Julie Jacobson
Henri Jacques
Joan Jenner
Al Jette and Cheryl Swan
Lori Karny
Mary-Ellen Kavanaugh
Theresa Kavanaugh
Milton Kelly
Heather Kembel
Marnie Kidd
Rachel and Jeremy Kielstra
Sarah King
David Kraus
Patricia Leblanc-Jaeger
Pat Lenz
Craig Lewington
Marie Lloyd
Branden Lunansky
Leib Lurie
Cyndra MacDowall
Carol MacKenzie
Carl Maiolani
Paul Manley
Heather Manness
Ivan Mao
Sharon Martens
Derreck Martin
Rick Masse
Kulin Matchhar and Liam Randhawa
Gary Maw
Mark Maybank
E.J. McAdams
Claire and Jim McAllister
McBurney Foundation
Ric McBrier
Janet McCausland
Beverly McDonald
Gail McLellan
Dukic Gordon McTaggart

Mary Meanwell
Cheryl Melville
Barbara Milne
Martin Mittelstaedt
Bob Montgomerie
Gavin Morito-Karn
Grant Munroe
Marc Ngui
Mark O’Neill
Ann Oliver
Elizabeth Osuch
Susan Page
Aldo Pannozzo
Marion Parsons
John Parsons
Ian Pearson
John and Beth Pearson
Mark Peck
Richard Peddie
Evan Peppler
Pamela Perrault
Rosanne Petrich
Richard Pope
Anna Porter
Maryam Pourabdollah
Coleen Quinn
Janet Quinn
Ceta Ramkhalawansingh
Liam Randhawa
Linda Rice Lorenzetti
Lewis Rich
Anne Ross
John Ruffolo
Karen Scheller
Peter Scheller
Walter Schmoranz
Erika Schroedersecker
Andrea Shaughnessy
Manjit Shaw
Phil Sheridan
Timothy Shortridge
Renee Silberman

Ivor Simmons
Merilyn Simonds
Dean and Peggy Singleton
Shawn Slack
Sydney Smee
Garfield Smith
Russ and Lynn Smith
Patricia Somerville
Ann Sprague
Shawn St. Michael
John Stephen
Marylee Stephenson
Andrew Stewart
Kathleen Sturba
Susan Swan
Hannah Telfer
Katrina Thach
Kathryn Tiessen
Rick and Carol Tomalty
David Trowbridge
Daniel Turko
Chris Van Cryenest
Gabriel Villiard
Kenneth Wagner
Martha Watson
Jeffry Weisman
Datlaf Weseloh
Bruce Wheatley
Cynthia Wheatley
Marion Willms
Randy Wilson
Karen Wilson
Karen Ann Wilson
Joan Winearls
Catherine Wismer-Manley
Julia White
Patricia Woodford
Steven Wong
David Young
Kara Zuaro
Anonymous (2)

Supporting Friends, Government and Organizations

Adventure Canada
Bailey & Company
Canada Summer Jobs (Government of Canada)
Canadian Federation of University Women, Orillia
CarricDesign
Cenovus Comox Valley Writers Society
Douglas Design
Friends of BirdLife International
Gallant Law
HarperCollins Publishers
Hatch
Invisible Publishing
Labatt Breweries of Canada
LEADWAVE
Mantella Corporation
Maverix
Murdoch Mysteries
Native Trees and Plants
Nature Canada (Work to Grow Grant)
Observer Publications
One Young World
Pelee Wings Nature Store
Penguin Random House Canada
Pure Pelee
Quest Nature Tours
Stray Dog Designs
The United Way Centraide Canada
Vortex Canada
Wings Over the Rockies Nature Festival Society
Woodbridge Farm Books
Anonymous (2)

Thanks to all of our staff and volunteers, including our dedicated Board of Directors.

Birds of a Feather

We proudly launched our Birds of a Feather Membership campaign in April, 2024.

Sustaining Members

Margaret Atwood, in memory of Graeme Gibson

Supporting Members

John Ambrose
Rosemary Antze
Lynn Baker
Janet Bayley
Sarah Brown
Jim and Carol Burrell
Steve Burrows
CarricDesign
Danny Catt
Justin Connidis
Ann Marie Corker
Lorna Crozier
Ian Davidson
Cynthia Dunlavy
Gail McLellan Dukin
Deborah Egan
Ardith Ekdahl
Jennifer Franklin-McInnis
Moira Ferguson
Suzanne Friemann
Matthew Gibson
Wayne Grady
Anna Hartle
Julian Hawkins
Nelson Ho, dedicated to Kate Harrison
Sumaiya Irfan
Patricia Jaeger
Joan Jenner
Mary-Ellen Kavanaugh
Heather Kembel
David Kraus
Patricia Leblanc-Jaeger
Marie Lloyd
Leib Lurie

Carol Mackenzie
Paul Manley
E.K. McAdams
E.J. McAdams
Claire and Jim McAllister
Gordon McTaggart
Cheryl Melville
Bob Montgomerie
Grant Munroe
Ann Oliver
Susan Page
Mark Peck
Richard Peddie
Pure Pelee
Evan Peppler
Ceta Ramkhalawansingh
Peter Scheller
Andrea Shaughnessy
Manjit Shaw
Timothy Shortridge
Merilyn Simonds
Russ & Lynn Smith
Ann Sprague
Shawn St. Michael
John Stephen
Marylee Stephenson, in memory of Carey Margaret Stephenson (Momma)
Kathleen Sturba
David Young
Martha Watson
Marion Willms
Joan Winerals
Catherine Wismer, in memory of Alison Gordon
Patricia Woodford, dedicated to Sumiko Onishi and Grae Gibson