Friday, February 13, 2004
USI preparing to welcome bluebirds
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University of Southern Indiana will host its annual Bluebird Trail Cleanup Day from 9 to 11:30 a.m. February 28, and volunteers are invited to help prepare the trail’s nesting boxes for occupancy. Participants should wear weather-appropriate clothing, boots, and gloves and meet on campus at the Grimes Haus on Bennett Lane. Other items needed to clean and repair the boxes will be provided. First established in 1972, USI’s Bluebird Trail was reestablished in 1996. It now supports 50 nesting boxes along the campus perimeter. About 90 hatchlings mature along the trail each year. Nesting typically begins in mid-March. USI students and volunteers monitor the boxes to track nesting and other trail activity. Bluebird Trail Cleanup Day participants will work in teams and will receive recognition from Volunteer USI. For more information, call 812/464-1939 or visit the Bluebird Trail site. |
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