New Wood Duck Nest Box Program

5th and 6th grade science class at Indian Head Elementary School (IHES)

The 5th and 6th grade science class at Indian Head Elementary School (IHES) is starting a wood duck program, initiated and mentored by Tim Emhoff, their Science Resource Teacher. This program is another step in IHES' move to become a certified Maryland Green School.

The students will assemble 12 boxes and place several of them along the Indian Head Trail that borders the Mattawoman Creek in Charles County.

A site inspection was conducted by MWDI in September. MWDI provided the poles, predator guards and box kits. The boxes will be ready for the 2011 nesting season.

The program will compliment other regionally successful projects already in place at Indian Head Naval Station, Chicamuxen WMA, Myrtle Grove WMA, Chapman's Landing and the recently started program at the Hard Bargain Farm (Alice Ferguson Foundation).

Congratulations to Indian Head Elementary School (IHES)

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