Today, we (SWIFTY) started working with our local 4H group building Tree Swallow nest boxes to replace the old ones in the Elk Forage Meadow that I monitor 2 miles down the road. I introduced a poster making project for the kids to do in which they pick a topic, create a teaching poster at home, and then come back and show it to the group. We discussed the topics and it was gratifying to have them offer their thoughts and add to the discussion. After about 30 minutes, Wally, Paul, and I, helped the kids drill and screw the boxes together. We had previously precut the pieces to spare the kids from losing fingers. In a couple weeks we will take the group out to the meadow and install the 15 boxes in a roughly mile long trail. Besides Wally, Paul, and me, there were about 15 kids, several moms, and Candi, the 4H leader. Later in the season, when there are nestlings, Candi would like us to do a photography class with them. I must say this was a fun day and reminded me of why I liked teaching at Napa High.
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| Wally on the left, and Paul on the right. I brought a wood burner so the kids could put their names or initials on their assembled boxes.     It was a fun day, and no lost blood or burned fingers! |
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This is beyond awesome, and those homeschoolers (and their moms) were so lucky! What a great project, and you made it so thoughtful.
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