I really like idea #2. Planting bird-friendly native plants would be the perfect way to upgrade the birding opportunities to be found there.
On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Donna Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is great news, Fritzie. > > > > Now it is up to us to come up with a do-able plan to help the Boy Scout > with a different project. Those interested could meet in one of the > eateries in U. Springs and work on this. > > > > 2 thoughts: > > 1- Is there another area in the Village, not by the pond, that could > use some kind of project that we could help the young man plan and > implement? > > 2- Besides a modest sign and kiosk about birds & history & the > nature of the springs themselves at the Mill Pond area, what about having > the Boy Scout help put in MORE plants, native plants appropriate for the > habitat there, around the edges of the pond to extend the bushes that now > exist on the north and south sides? > > Instead of cutting things down, plant more bushes! Dan Segal of Plantsmen > and perhaps Sharon Anderson at Tompkins CCE could advise on the appropriate > plants. > > > > Donna Scott > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *John and > Fritzie Blizzard > *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:38 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Union Springs Mill Pond, Scout Project > > > > Birding friends, > > Below is an e-mail from the mother of the Scout about whom I wrote that > wanted to make a path along the south side of Mill Pond. I have sent her > copies of e-mails I've received. Today I sent her the last of the many I've > received over the last few weeks & this is her reply. Now you must step in > & try to help him. At 81, with an 84 yr.old husband not in the best of > health, I can't do more to lead this project but I'll try to be the > go-between, if necessary. I have deliberately not revealed *ANY* > e-addresses so as to protect everyone. > > I am proud of all of you who took time & effort to write to me, the mayor > & village trustees. Kathy has said she & her son are open to suggestions* > OR* to abandoning the proposal all together. Dave Nutter has offered to > help, busy as he is. I will try to talk to Kathy soon but perhaps not 'til > after after Christmas. In the meantime, put on your thinking caps & if you > are visiting Union Springs, look at the pond surroundings near the street & > try to picture what might be a project the lad could do. He also will need > to be looking at things in a different light with time to plan & present > findings to the village board. > > Thanks to you all for your input. May you all have a very merry, birdy > Christmas. > > Fritzie Blizzard (& no, I didn't order snow for Christmas!) ;>) > > *Date: * > > Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:21:12 -0500 > > *From: * > > Kathleen Aguilar > > > > Hi Fritzie, > > > I have been receiving your emails and reading all the notes written by > your fellow bird enthusiasts. I appreciate their graciousness in > acknowledging my son's good intentions. I totally understand their worries > about a path around the pond and how it might negatively affect the bird > life on the Mill Pond. > > I was hoping maybe we could meet the next time you have a meeting and we > could talk. > > Several letters had suggestions of some projects that would support bird > watching on the Mill pond (blinds, kiosk...) We are VERY open to > suggestions to adjust our original proposal (or even abandon it > altogether). > > It seems like maybe we could combine my son's enthusiasm to do a service > project for his hometown with the birding community's knowledge to produce > something that would enhance the bird life on the pond and the community as > well. With the Village Board's blessing, maybe we could design something > new that accomplished both goals. :) > > Kathy > > > > > > -- > > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > *Archives:* > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > > -- > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- asher -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
