Opportunities From: Calvert Stewards

Calvert County Bluebird Trails

Calvert County is located in Southern Maryland. A peninsula bordered on the west by the Patuxent River and on the east by the Chesapeake Bay, much of the county is rural with major agricultural crops being corn, soybeans and tobacco. Large, open fields bordered by woodlands are conducive to the presence of Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) who are year-round residents.

The Calvert Bluebird Council, headquartered at the Nature Center at Battle Creek Cypress Swamp oversees the monitoring of 24 official trails with 420 boxes throughout the county. At season's end the results are compiled. See the data on www.calvertparks.org/bluebird_project

For more information please contact Lydia Wells at lydia.wells@calvertcountymd.gov or Mary Hollinger, canoe2@comcast.net   

 

 

Maintenance as needed on existing bluebird trails, or installing new trails. Includes replacing or adding boxes, predator guards and/or posts. This will often be done by the trail monitors, but larger efforts may involve teams.

For more information please contact Gene Groshon at gene.groshon@calvertcountymd.gov or Mary Hollinger, canoe2@comcast.net   

There is a steady need for new and replacement bluebird boxes on our trails. We will provide the instructions and building materials, you provide the construction using your skills and tools, and done on your own schedule.  Tools required: table saw, drill, screw drivers

 

For more information please contact Gene Groshon at Gene.Groshon@calvertcountymd.gov 

To keep predators at bay, especially snakes, racoons, etc, we use metal cones attached to the posts. These cones are cut from metal sheets and riveted into cone shapes. with a 4" center to slide over the posts. We provide the instructions and materials. The volunteer creates the cones using their own skills and tools, and on their own schedule.

 

For more information please contact Gene Groshon at gene.groshon@calvertcountymd.gov