Audubon Society of Central Maryland - Projects List
For details and to volunteer, contact Bill Becraft, ASCM Sanctuary Manager
Phone 410-795-6546 or email
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One-Time Projects (Suitable for Individuals or Small Groups) |
Continuing Maintenance Projects (Suitable for Groups) |
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| At the Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary (near Mount Airy): | At the Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary (near Mount Airy): | ||
| - build Chickadee-Snag nesting tubes |
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Trails/Benches/keepout piping: | |
| - place weedblock and woodchips under 6 old, existing trail benches | - Clear drive trail of down trees, prune trail sides, fill washout areas | ||
| - trim tree tops for more Solar Panel sun exposure | - Weed wack around benches and put down mulch/weedblock | ||
| - plant several Holly Groves… about 6 to 8 trees each | - Repair/replace broken fence-pipes that keep out vehicles | ||
| - plant Baltimore Checkerspot habitat area |
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Habitat: | |
| - pull Autumn Olive invasives from Post-burned field | - Monarch Waystation Garden: weed several times a year, especially in Spring | ||
| - dig out old underground heating oil tank near Gatehouse - environmental | - Plant more Monarch-preferred habitat | ||
| - add storm water diverter systems to Driveway Walking Trail | - Various tree & shrub plantings: check deer cages, mulch collars, vole guards, remove invasives | ||
| - monitor Bat Colony and take data for citizen science | - Gatehouse backyard: Hibernacula cleanup, plant flowers | ||
| - add Garden-Areas to Gatehouse backyard; Various themes |
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Critter Housing: | |
| - Re-publish Trail Map | - Wood Duck boxes: clean and put in starter material, repair as needed | ||
| - replace & setback front fencing rails that were broken by car crash | - Kestrel boxes: clean and put in starter material, repair as needed | ||
| - do invasive plant removal projects; per FSP (Forest Stewardship Plan) | - Owl Boxes: clean and put in starter material, repair as needed | ||
| - thin White Pines; per FSP (Forest Stewardship Plan) | - Large bat box: clean, repair as needed | ||
| - design and plant a Rain Garden near Gatehouse | - Bluebird boxes: clean and put in starter material, repair as needed | ||
| - remodel bathroom wall and floor in Gatehouse | - Purple Martin gourds: clean in Fall, put in starter material in Spring, repair as needed | ||
| - construct new Deck for Gatehouse (2 part project: joist/posts structure//decking and rails) | - Chickadee tubes: clean out in Fall and put in new woodchips | ||
| - plant buffer of trees & shrubs (about 60) along field edges |
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Other: | |
| - prepare and plant a wildflower meadow (about quarter acre) | - Assemble wooden bird feeder kits for sale at Birdseed and Native Plant Sales | ||
| - build elevated wetland trail | |||
| - devine trees along Old Annapolis Road | |||
| At the Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary (near New Market): | At the Fred Archibald Audubon Sanctuary (near New Market): | ||
| - install Keep-Out fencing rail on both sides of new entrance gate (about 200 feet) |
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Trails/Benches/keepout piping: | |
| - make wooden, routed Audubon Sanctuary sign and mount on front Gate | - Clear trails of down trees, prune trail sides, fill washout areas | ||
| - Re-publish Trail Map | - Weed wack around benches and put down mulch/weedblock | ||
| - plant several Holly Groves… about 6 to 8 trees each | - Weed wack around Pavillion | ||
| - plant "Monarch Butterfly-Waystation" garden | - Repair/replace broken fence-pipes that keep out vehicles | ||
| - plant shrubs, flowers, grasses, vines and ferns in gardens near Entrance |
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Habitat: | |
| - remove old barbed wire fence on edges of fields | - Various tree & shrub plantings: check deer cages, mulch collars, vole guards, remove invasives | ||
| - devine trees in stream bottom |
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Critter Housing: | |
| - survey and mark property boundary lines in woods with blue tree paint | - Kestrel boxes: add pulley system to lower box, clean and put in starter material, repair as needed | ||
| - repair culvert on the Left-Trail maintenance road | - Owl Boxes: clean and put in starter material, repair as needed | ||
| - create small parking area with gravel | - Bluebird boxes: clean and put in starter material, repair as needed | ||
| - fabricate and install Wire Fence Cages to protect new pine trees from deer | - Purple Martin gourds: clean in Fall, put in starter material in Spring, repair as needed | ||
| - acquire and install Bat Colony box on pole | - Chickadee tubes: clean out in Fall and put in new woodchips | ||
| - build Chimney Swift bird nesting tower | - Large bat box: clean, repair as needed | ||
| - prepare and plant a wildflower meadow (about quarter acre) | |||
| - do invasive plant control projects; per FSP (Forest Stewardship Plan) | |||
| - purchase and install compost toilet system near Entrance Pavilion | |||
Possible sources of funding include the Chesapeake Bay Trust; Service Clubs
in Mt. Airy; US Fish and Wildlife Service; Natural Resource Conservation Service; MD Department of Natural Resources
Please check our News page for updates on other ASCM projects and activities.
Updated: 07.31.11