SALISBURY — The Leopold Society at Sacred Heart School recently organized a work day to The LandTrust’s Two Rivers Property in Davie County. More than 60 middle school students joined the LandTrust staff on site to install 17 wood duck boxes.
Sacred Heart’s science teacher, Hillary Shores, is the mentor for the Leopold Society.
Wood ducks are considered by many to be the most beautiful waterfowl found in these parts. At one point, numbers of wood ducks were decreasing primarily because of overhunting and loss of nesting habitat.
“The LandTrust is proud to have worked with Sacred Heart on this wood duck nest box project,” said Executive Director Travis Morehead. “This is the reason we created the Leopold Society, to get children involved in conservation of our natural world and to have an impact on the next generation of conservation leaders.”
Sacred Heart will be partnering with The Land Trust for a summer camp, to be held June 25-29, featur-ing outdoor learning, nature exploration and lessons in conservation and ecology.
This camp is open to middle school students who would love to learn more about nature and conser-vation. For details, call the school office at 704-633-2841.
— Photo provided by Robin Fisher