The planting was done with guidance by the Land Trust but was primarily accomplished by students from 11 classrooms at Kendall Elementary School.Ĭonstruction of the boardwalk and viewing platform are projected to be finished in the Summer of 2020 and has taken much longer than anticipated because of the number of permits required by the myriad of agencies having jurisdiction over the wetlands. Last spring and this fall approximately 5,800 red osier dogwood, Sitka willow and Douglas spirea have been or will be planted with grant money received from National Audubon. This will help students develop a better understanding of the conservation value of the connected natural systems of Harrison Reserve and learn actions they can take to improve natural systems function. The birding education program will be integrated with the bird-friendly habitat restoration and our partner’s salmon and water quality curriculum. NCAS Role: NCAS is responsible for raising money for the viewing platform/bird blind, for assistance procuring birding education resources for Kendall Elementary School, for guidance on bird-friendly plants for habitat restoration, and other assistance related to birding education. To facilitate the initiative the site is being replanted with bird-friendly plant species, and a boardwalk and viewing platform/bird blind will be constructed. It is providing environmental education to rural, under served elementary school students using a 5.4-acre site owned by Whatcom Land Trust and 10 acres of additional pond and wetlands located adjacent to Kendall Elementary School. This initiative is a collaboration with Whatcom Land Trust (lead), North Cascades Audubon, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, Whatcom Conservation District, the Mount Baker School District and Kendall Elementary PTA.
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