Uxbridge Community and Nature Club Nest Boxes for Cavity Nesters
Lafarge and NDN - 48 boxes
Monitored by volunteers at the seventh concession partially reclaimed gravel pit
A unique mouse proof box design was used and built by the late Paul Rothsfel
Lafarge agreed to a three year contract with NDN and donated $500 to the club in 2013Future involvement with the land reclamation at Lafarge is desired
Uxbridge Trails and Township Cooperation
Countryside Preserve -30 boxes
Uxbridge Scouts built the first boxes in the Preserve
North Durham Nature assisted the scouts with monitoring and maintenance
Local residents volunteer to assist with monitoring annually
Town Trails 12 boxes
Quaker Commons school and now local residents monitor NDN boxes on Quaker trail and Museum grounds
Barton, Ewen, and O’Neil trails have pairs of boxes
If interested in getting involved contact Derek Connelly ndnature7@gmail.com
Invasive Plants Management
Annually thinning of Scot Pine by volunteers occurs in the Uxbridge Countryside Preserve to maintain the meadow habitat
Phragmites ( Common reed) education and some removal has been done in the past in Scugog and Uxbridge
Native Plants
Annual tours of members native plant gardens
Community planting in Countryside Preserve of native plants with 1st Uxbridge Scouts
Education of native plant garden planning continues members
Community tree planting with conservation authorities and town committees
