Post-Morrow Foundation

Winter 2008 Newsletter

DENNIS PULESTON OSPREY FUND:

The Dennis Puleston Osprey Fund, established in memory of Dennis’ life-long love of the Osprey is very grateful for the generous donation of the Gesso Foundation which greatly assisted us this year in the operation of the webcam. We would also like to thank the committee led by Tom Ludlam for their volunteer work donation to keep the project operating this past year. Members of the committee include: Rick Mohlmann, Anne Meinhold, David Shore, Max Ludlam, Emily Throwe, and Tom Throwe. Deborah Long from the Wertheim Wildlife Refuge has also greatly assisted the project.

Osprey examining Beaver Dam Creek restoration project. (Photo by Marty Van Lith)

BATS AND BAT HOUSES

Our facilities manager, Kenny Budny has been building bat houses for the Post-Morrow Foundation. If anyone would like to know how to build or buy a bat house you can call the Foundation or drop by and talk with Kenny. While many people are a bit shy of bats they are a vital part of our ecosystem. Bats are well known for helping in the control of insects. “As primary predators of night-flying insects, bats play a key role in the balance of nature, consuming vast quantities of insects, many of which are costly agricultural and yard pests. Furthermore, many insects avoid areas where they hear bats.” (Organization for Bat Conservation website; www.batconservation.org)

Newly installed bat house at the Post-Morrow Foundation