Scouts from Pack 184 added a fresh touch of nature to Heritage Park in Monroeville to help increase the bird population in the area.
A group of 16 scouts from kindergarten through third grade came together in May to build birdhouses and bird feeders, and plant blueberry and raspberry bushes across the park.
Cubmaster Kris Cattau said the idea to do the project came a year earlier, when he saw a bird conservation. He wanted to help resolve the issue of the dwindling bird population, especially migrant birds.
“The ultimate objective was to get something more sustainable for birds throughout the year for both indigenous and migrant birds coming through,” Cattau said.
He described the scene of the work being done as similar to one in a Christmas movie. There were 20 large and small birdhouses and 15 birdfeeders nailed to the trees around the park. The birdfeeders were slathered with butter to attract birds.
“It looked like Santa’s workshop with everyone painting the roofs of the birdhouses,” he said.
Ethan Smith, one of the scouts who participated in the project, enjoyed the experience.
“I thought it was very fun,” Smith said.
The Monroeville Foundation donated $500 to the project to help fund the effort. The donation helped pay for the birdhouses, a dozen bushes, bird supplies and bark butter. Monroeville Public Works helped with cleaning up the park.
“I was very pleased others could also appreciate the worthiness of our request and what it was being used for,” Cattau said.
Monroeville Manager Tim Little said the foundation chose to fund the project after the scouts applied because it enhanced the park.
“We always look for something that will improve the quality of life, and this project does that,” Little said.
Cattau said since the installment of the project, he has seen several birds around the houses. The scouts will come out to clean out the houses so new birds feel invited to fly in, he said.
The bushes also invite other animals, such as deer, chipmunks and squirrels to eat the berries. The project in Heritage Park earned the scouts of Pack 184 a Boy Scout World Conservation Award patch.
”While this was geared towards birds, it also has peripheral benefits,” Cattau said.
Tanisha Thomas is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tanisha at 412-480-7306, tthomas@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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