Students at over 100 schools in our region will have the resources to participate in the 2024 edition of Project FeederWatch, one of North America’s most engaging education and citizen science initiatives, due to the generosity of Armstong Milling Co. Ltd. of Hagersville.
Armstrong is donating bird feed to all of the schools in our area in conjunction with the acquisition of bird feeders at a highly discounted rate thanks to Doerksen County Store in Port Rowan.
Project FeederWatch is an international research and education collaboration led by Birds Canada and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The project depends on volunteers like students in the Long Point Biosphere region who collect vital data on bird populations. The inventory takes place at different times throughout the year. The 
observations made by students and other volunteers help to measure changes in the range and abundance of bird species and help ensure the health of their habitat.
With funding from Nature Canada, under its Naturehood Outdoor Education Program, the Long Point Biosphere Region has been actively promoting Project FeederWatch with area schools for several years . The Biosphere’s Cynthia Brink has overseen the distribution of educational kits to the schools to magnify the Feederwatch experience.
“Project FeederWatch is a wonderful way for students to build a connection to nature,” said Brink. “We are delighted that the support of Armstrong and local firms like the Doerksen Country Store will allow the school program to continue and expand in our region.”
Armstrong, a Hagersville-based firm, is Canada’s leading Wild Bird Food manufacturer.
Anyone can join Project FeederWatch and take part in a survey. Find out more Click Here.
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