To the editor: When the Purple Martins (a unique type of swallow with a shrinking habitat) return to the East Bay this Spring, they will find a new home available to them. The Warren Land …
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To the editor:
When the Purple Martins (a unique type of swallow with a shrinking habitat) return to the East Bay this Spring, they will find a new home available to them. The Warren Land Conservation Trust (WLCT) will add a Purple Martin “array” of 12 gourds to the improvements on its Jacob’s Point property.
But the real story of this project, however, is the collaboration of the many agencies that alowed it to take place. The Barrington Land Conservation Trust (BLCT) provided the inspiration for it by offering a tour of the arrays it currently operates, together with the expertise of Ray Marr, the local expert on Purple Martins. The RI Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) fast tracked the approval process so that the needed work in the marsh could be achieved in a timely fashion. The Warren Conservation Commission chipped in to assist with the purchase of the array. When volunteers were needed to monitor the array (once a week during the Spring and Summer), the Audubon Society of Rhode Island (ASRI) posted the opportunity and Volunteer Warren contributed with an additional person to lend a hand. Finally, Warren’s LIFE (Living in Fulfilling Environments) program made arrangements for one of its teams to assist with the monitoring.
Now all that is needed is for the birds to decide that the Jacob’s Point location meets their needs and Mr. Marr is very confident that they will find it to their liking.
Michael Gerhardt
Bagy Wrinkle Cove