Project Nestbox: An Environmental Awareness Project
Consider for a moment the wide variety of wildlife species in the Long Green Valley. Most live quietly in our woodlands and fields without human assistance, while others benefit from feeders, wildlife gardens and nest boxes provided by ecology minded property owners. In an effort to promote environmental awareness and enhance wildlife habitat within the Valley, the LGLT has developed a program to provide nest boxes for cavity dwelling birds found in our forests and fields.

The project's goal is to provide nest boxes for Eastern bluebirds and American kestrels. Both the species require hollow cavities to construct their nests. Unfortunately, suitable nesting cavities continue to decrease as hedgerows and forests are cleared. Other species such as house wrens, chickadees, tufted titmice, great- crested flycatchers, tree swallows and flying squirrels make use of these boxes.

While we encourage putting nest boxes on your property, our project focuses on creating bluebird trails and kestrel nesting boxes on hundreds of acres of crop and pasture lands found in the Long Green Valley. The farmers are not able to construct, maintain and monitor these nest boxes on their own. So, Project Nest Box has been established to work with landowners to help provide new nesting opportunities for our flying friends. For $35.00, you can sponsor a bluebird or kestrel nesting box that will be installed by the Wildlife Committee of the LGLT. For your gift, you will receive notification of the box number and location. You will know that not only will these birds enhance our valley, but they will also consume countless numbers of mosquitoes, insect pests and rodents.

Mark the Nesting Box on the contribution page and return it to the LGLT along with a check for $35.00 made payable to LGLT. This also makes a great educational gift for kids and adults.