Photos from the Field: Cheesequake Osprey Platform Replacement
Boy Scout Dylan Green gives osprey nesting platform a needed upgrade
by Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager
This past Sunday we assisted Dylan Green, along with his family and fellow Troop 65 scouts to install three new osprey nesting platforms. The project was done by Dylan as part of his Eagle Scout Service Project. He self funded the project using his own money to purchase the supplies needed to construct the platforms and built the platforms together with his fellow Boy Scouts. The platforms were used to replace two platforms that were in bad condition. The third was installed in a location where a platform used to be located. The osprey population at Cheesequake State Park is small, but it is good habitat for ospreys. Continue reading “Photos from the Field: Cheesequake Osprey Platform Replacement”