Re:[cayugabirds-l] Call for help with Earth Day activities of the Cayuga Bird Club
Hello All, Just a friendly reminder that the Cayuga Bird Club will be working on our habitat improvement project down at Lighthouse Point on both Friday (tomorrow) and Saturday mornings from about 9am to noon. Tomorrow, up to 35 students from the New Roots Charter School will be coming out to engage with us. Because of travel time for them to and from school, we will be interacting with them for only about two horse during that time period. I have worked out a plan with their science teacher, David Strieb, to maximize the students' engagement time with us. We likely will split the group into 3 sub-groups. One group will do some bird monitoring and discuss the ecology of Lighthouse Point Woods and what happened during the severe storms of June 2021 that altered the forest canopy at the site. Another group will engage in soil sampling, vegetation identification, and some trail maintenance. A third group will help with laying out, clearing, and fencing the plots in which we will later plant native plants. Our plan is to have all the kids rotate through all 3 groups, so the students will all get a chance to engage in all the activities. In addition, I will have garbage bags so everyone can help pick up litter that floats in off the lake during high water events. I have been in those woods every day this week, and it is wet off the main trail, but it is not overly flooded right now. Still boots, long pants, and work gloves are definitely suggested. Saturday morning, we will be joined by 6-8 family members from TRC, Inc., a local environmental firm, as well as other members of the public. Thanks! Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Conservation Social Scientist, and Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network 607-379-5940 On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 8:55 AM Jody Enck wrote: > Hi all, > > On Friday, April 22nd, we will be working with science teacher, David > Strieb, and his students from New Roots Charter School on our habitat > improvement project down at Lighthouse Point Woods. The next day, Saturday > the 23rd, we will be back at the same place working with the public, > including families from local environmental consultants TRC, Inc.. Both > days, we'll meet at 9am at the yellow gate at the west end of Willow Ave, > and plan to work until about noon. You can park near the Newman Golf > Course Pro Shop. > > We need folks who can record info on clip boards, help measure distances, > count birds, identify plants, listen to and share stories about birds and > conservation, and those who can guide the passions of young people. > > Please let me know if you can help out. All are welcome. > Even if you just want to come out and find out what we've been up to, > please plan to join us. > > Just a heads up that Trees Up Tompkins also will be working with a student > group on Friday and will be clearing some non-native plants on Saturday. > We can find out about their work there as part of the collaboration with > the City and the Cornell Botanic Gardens (and us)! And, there will be a > lot of activity down there those two days! > > Looking forward to hearing from folks > Jody Enck > > > > Jody W. Enck, PhD > Conservation Social Scientist, and > Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network > 607-379-5940 > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] Call for help with Earth Day activities of the Cayuga Bird Club
Hi Jody, I can come on Friday. Cheers, Susan > On Apr 20, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Jody Enck wrote: > > Hi all, > > On Friday, April 22nd, we will be working with science teacher, David Strieb, > and his students from New Roots Charter School on our habitat improvement > project down at Lighthouse Point Woods. The next day, Saturday the 23rd, we > will be back at the same place working with the public, including families > from local environmental consultants TRC, Inc.. Both days, we'll meet at 9am > at the yellow gate at the west end of Willow Ave, and plan to work until > about noon. You can park near the Newman Golf Course Pro Shop. > > We need folks who can record info on clip boards, help measure distances, > count birds, identify plants, listen to and share stories about birds and > conservation, and those who can guide the passions of young people. > > Please let me know if you can help out. All are welcome. > Even if you just want to come out and find out what we've been up to, please > plan to join us. > > Just a heads up that Trees Up Tompkins also will be working with a student > group on Friday and will be clearing some non-native plants on Saturday. We > can find out about their work there as part of the collaboration with the > City and the Cornell Botanic Gardens (and us)! And, there will be a lot of > activity down there those two days! > > Looking forward to hearing from folks > Jody Enck > > > > Jody W. Enck, PhD > Conservation Social Scientist, and > Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network > 607-379-5940 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Call for help with Earth Day activities of the Cayuga Bird Club
Hi all, On Friday, April 22nd, we will be working with science teacher, David Strieb, and his students from New Roots Charter School on our habitat improvement project down at Lighthouse Point Woods. The next day, Saturday the 23rd, we will be back at the same place working with the public, including families from local environmental consultants TRC, Inc.. Both days, we'll meet at 9am at the yellow gate at the west end of Willow Ave, and plan to work until about noon. You can park near the Newman Golf Course Pro Shop. We need folks who can record info on clip boards, help measure distances, count birds, identify plants, listen to and share stories about birds and conservation, and those who can guide the passions of young people. Please let me know if you can help out. All are welcome. Even if you just want to come out and find out what we've been up to, please plan to join us. Just a heads up that Trees Up Tompkins also will be working with a student group on Friday and will be clearing some non-native plants on Saturday. We can find out about their work there as part of the collaboration with the City and the Cornell Botanic Gardens (and us)! And, there will be a lot of activity down there those two days! Looking forward to hearing from folks Jody Enck Jody W. Enck, PhD Conservation Social Scientist, and Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network 607-379-5940 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
