YOU can help nature -- here are two ways!

Blue­birds in your back­yard and inva­sive species removal — here are two ways you can have an impact! Tues­day, March 5, vet­eran Blue­birder Paula Ziebarth will show you how to place Blue­bird nest boxes in your yard so they will attract Blue­birds and pro­tect them from preda­tors. We’ve opened this pro­gram to all ages, and it will be held March 5, 6:30 p.m. at the cozy Lodge at Deer Haven Pre­serve, 4183 Lib­er­ty­Road. Reserve your space by March 4. Paula also will talk about Cor­nell University’s bird mon­i­tor­ing web­site, Nest­Watch. Then, on Sat­ur­day, March 9, you can join us at Char-Mar Ridge Pre­serve (7741 Lewis Cen­ter Road) at 10 a.m. to be trained in inva­sive species removal. Once you are trained, you’ll be able to remove inva­sive hon­ey­suckle, gar­lic mus­tard and other inva­sive species in the parks, on your own time. Reg­is­ter for this train­ing by March 7. To reg­is­ter for either program, email register@preservationparks.com or call 740–524-8600, ext. 3.