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SMALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Suitable
to groups of young children with adult supervision
1) Blue Bird Boxes. The new boxes
should be as similar as possible to those originally designed and installed by
Kevin Stianchi. Most of the boxes
were originally placed in pairs due to the territorial habits of competing bird
species. Also, the existing boxes may be cleaned out or PVC predator baffles
may be added. Mrs. Caufield and the Cadet Girl Scouts of Troop 774 (Tullo – 3
boxes), Mary Mach & the Cub Scouts of Den 8 (Running Brook – 4 boxes &
ASSIGNED: CADET GIRL SCOUT TROOP 774 (Tullo).
2) Brush Pile. Butterflies sometimes need protection in cold weather. This project consists of creating a pile of carefully placed brush to create a protected space for them to use. The pile will be small and located near Gold Meadow.
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3) Under Bridge Nesting Sites. We have noticed bird nests built on the threaded rods under some of the higher bridges. Apparently some bird species find this precarious but protected environment attractive. This project is to determine what species want this nesting and add platforms or boxes to encourage them. Bridges high enough to check are:
A) Tom Vitale's 40' bridge near Running Brook
B) Chris Naverette's 40' bridge near Tullo
Farm
C) Chip Martin's 30' bridge in
D) Pete Stickle's 26' bridge west of Running
Brook
ASSIGNED TO CUB SCOUT DEN 8 – Mary Mach
4) Gold Meadow Vines. This project is to plant a row of native vines along the northerly fence of Gold Meadow. The vines will be planted just outside the fence and then trained to grow up the inside of the fence. It also includes planting six Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera Sempervirens) vines on the split rail fence within the meadow. The other vines on the split rail fences are Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus Quinquefolia) and Trumpet Creeper (Campsis Radicans). This project may easily be broken into two parts.
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5) Modifications to Wood Duck Boxes. The wood duck boxes installed by Kevin Stianchi have not attracted any nests that have been observed. There are two possible reasons. First, wood ducks do not bring in their own nesting material, so a bare box may not be attractive. Second, the PVC pipe used to make the boxes may be too slippery. Thin strips of rough wood attached to the boxes may make them more attractive. This project involves, removing, inspecting, modifying and reinstalling the boxes.
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6) Bat Boxes. This project consists of building and installing small bat boxes at various locations along the trail. The boxes should be placed in unobtrusive locations were they will not attract unwanted attention. We want happy bats working hard all night eating mosquitoes, not half asleep bats who have been kept awake all day by people.
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