THE WILDLIFE CORNER 
     
    
   
   
    
     Whether you have your own woodlot or a town property, there are many 
     
     simple projects you can undertake which will benefit wildlife. One of the 
     
     simplest of these activities is the selection of when you carry out work on the 
     
     area. If you have the liberty of making the choice, you should implement 
     
     projects which affect bird habitat outside the breeding season so that nests 
     
     are not destroyed. 
     
    

    
     Another project which can be of assistance to wildlife is the creation of 
     
     cover for escape, protection from the elements, or nesting. This can be done by 
     
     planting trees or shrubs which provide thick foliage or by the creation of 
     
     brush piles as shown below. You can substitute plywood for the roofing paper as 
     
     the objective is to provide an area which is kept dry despite seasonal rain and 
     
     snow or the normal springtime flooding of woodland cradle hollows. 
     
    

    
     The illustration below by Kate Poole is provided through the courtesy of the 
     
     Department of Energy and Forestry. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     ENVIRONMENTAL CALENDAR 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
    
   
   
    
     July 18 - 22: Visit Brudenell Provincial Park for the many activities planned 
     
     for Interpretation Week and the Nature Festival. Refer to the back cover 
     
     for more information. 
     
    

    
     July 21: Members are invited to join Pat and Ann Wootton for a "Bring Your Own 
     
     Food" Barbecue at Sherram Point at 4:30 P.M. Refer to the article in this 
     
     newsletter. 
     
    

    
     Mid-August: Consider visiting one of the Bay of Fundy shorebird concentration 
     
     points such as Mary's Point to see up to 80,000 shorebirds during their 
     
     southward migration along the mudflats. 
     
    

    
     Late August: An outing is planned for Wendell MacKay's home in Stanley Bridge. 
     
     More details will be provided in the next newsletter. 
     
    
   
   
    
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