GREAT IDEA to do plantings !!! I would be glad to contribute a few disease resistant elm trees and years ago my father and I dug up lily of the valley and daffodils that were on that site. These could be replanted.
On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Asher Hockett <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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