Volunteers install, maintain Moraine wood duck boxes
Jonathan Aglio and Russ Cawthorne saw a wooden plank to attach to a wood duck nesting box. Julia Maruca/Butler Eagle
DUCK COVER
Wading knee-deep in marshy creek water isn’t everyone’s idea of a fun activity on a chilly Saturday morning.
But for volunteers and park staff working at Moraine State Park this weekend, getting a little muddy is worth the trip to maintain bird habitats.
A small group of volunteers, led by Russ Cawthorne of Specialty Outdoors, ventured into the trails of the Muddy Creek Cove area at the park to install new wood duck nesting boxes and maintain canoe pathways.
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