Jack Miner - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Jack Miner was born in Ohio, and settled near Windsor, Ontario in 1878. In 1904, he established the now world-famous bird sanctuary, primarily for migrating geese and ducks. Five years later, he began banding waterfowl to track their movements.

During his life, he lectured extensively throughout North America on wildlife conservation. To perpetuate his work, the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation was incorporated in the United States in 1931 and in Canada in 1936.

He was the author of two books on bird life and conservation, and was awarded the O.B.E. in 1943 for "the greatest achievement in conservation in the British Empire."

The sanctuary still bands migrating Canada geese and ducks every year, as well as tracks the previously-banded geese that come through. Jack Miner and his wife Leona are buried on the property he owned while alive, near his beloved geese and ducks.

The location of the gravesite is visible from parking near N 42° 03.934, W 082° 45.000. Just look toward the flags in the distance.

Description: Jack Miner was a noted conservationist. He set up a wildlife sanctuary on his property, primarily for migrating Canada geese and ducks. He instituted a banding program 5 years later in order to aid in tracking their movements. The banding program is still in existence today. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1943 for "the greatest achievement in conservation in the British Empire." Date of birth: 04/10/1865 Date of death: 11/03/1944 Area of notoriety: Science/Technology Marker Type: Tomb (above ground) Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Monday - Saturday, 8am - 5pm Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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