Greene County News

BEAVERCREEK — Learn how to attract bluebirds to your yard by building a bluebird box with Greene County Parks & Trails beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Narrows Reserve Nature Center, 2575 Indian Ripple Road.

Participants will learn how to attract bluebirds to the backyard, when and how to put up a bluebird box and how to prevent house sparrows from moving in the box. The bluebird box kit will include all necessary parts. Participants will need to bring a hammer.

Program cost is $12 per box for residents and $15 for non-residents. Registration is required by Thursday, Jan. 26. For more information or to register call 937-562-6440, visit www.gcparkstrails.com or email [email protected].

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GCP&T Maintenance Leads Grant Burtch and Dave Dudgeon, left to right, work on packaging bluebird house kits.

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GCP&T Maintenance Leads Grant Burtch and Dave Dudgeon, left to right, work on packaging bluebird house kits.

The Eastern Bluebird can be found throughout GCP&T park sites. Bluebird trails have been established at Russ Nature Reserve, Cemex Reserve, Indian Mound Reserve and Narrows Reserve.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/01/web1_Eastern-Bluebird.jpgThe Eastern Bluebird can be found throughout GCP&T park sites. Bluebird trails have been established at Russ Nature Reserve, Cemex Reserve, Indian Mound Reserve and Narrows Reserve.