A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
The staff of the Solid Waste Program and volunteers of the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge.
The staff of the SRMT SWP. L-R: Larry Thompson, Ricardo Najar, Teiothorake Seymour, Corey Oakes and Teres Seymour, who brought this important and educational event together.
This tiny little owl is a full-grown arm owl who lost eyesight in one eye. She now travels with the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge to educate children and adults about the dangers of littering to animals and birds.
Starr Hough volunteers her time at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge. Here she holds the barred owl Helen. Owls have ultraviolet eyesight making them incredible hunters.
This osprey is spreading her wings while she's perched. In the wild she would have been able to see her prey from far above, fly straight down and dive feet first. She would have carried the fish head first, one talon on front and one talon holding the back of the fish while flying aerodynamically.
Meet Helen, a barred owl who lives at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge. Owls can reach through two feet of snow to catch a mouse to eat.
Wendy Hall from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center.
The SRMT Solid Waste Program's Earth Month visit from the volunteers of Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and their birds was a great success. Here the crowd visits the displays and several live owls and ospreys.
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Solid Waste Program recently held their second in a series of four events to mark World Earth Day. As part of their celebration they are calling April "Earth Month." On April 12, they had Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center members at the Transfer Station, April 19 is "Every Day is Earth Day" and on April 29, the last event, is "Free Format Family Art."
Families were encouraged to collect one grocery bag of litter from the roadside and bring it to the Transfer Station on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The collected bag of litter was analyzed by members of the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center. Birds collect litter from the sides of the roads, fields and anywhere people carelessly and improperly throw their litter out. Birds collect this litter and use it to make their nests. Studies have shown that birds' nests consist of up to 70% litter. Everything from yarn, thread, fishing line, plastic and styrofoam cups, to six pack plastic can holders become toxic liners in their nests. This becomes absorbed into the bird's eggs and eventually the bird's bodies affecting their livers, kidneys, brains and more.
Wendy Hall, Starr Hough and Mark Laske, volunteers at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center, brought a fully-grown osprey, a barred owl and a northern saw-whet owl. These birds have fully recovered from their injuries, but due to the seriousness of their injuries they can't be returned to the wild. A bird or animal must be able to build a nest, gather or kill their own food, and breed; if they cannot do all three they will spend the remainder of their life at the Refuge.
The Adirondack Wildlife Refuge also has a number of other owls, bald eagles, wolves and they are in the process of gaining certification for the rehabilitations and refuge of bears. The AWRR also offers a "Wolf Walk" that takes an hour and thirty minutes to complete. As walkers are guided through their compound you learn about the wolves, their habitat and what threaten their existence.
The volunteers at the Adirondack Wildlife and Refuge invite everyone to visit, since they are a not for profit organization there is no entrance fee but donations are graciously accepted. You can also visit their website and find them on Facebook.
On April 19, the Solid Waste Program Honors Mother Earth by encouraging community members to bring in E-waste or something to put in their recycle bins. Once at the Transfer Station you can see how it is packaged and prepared for recycling.
For the culminating event for Earth Month, the Solid Waste Program is encouraging families to collect recyclable, reusable materials: reused paint, cans, bottles, textiles, and more, to make a piece of art. This is free format so anything is possible with your creativity and imagination. Make sure to hand in your creation by April 29.
Each event offers promotional items for guests and an entry to win a grand prize. You can read more about their events on the SRMT website or visit the Transfer Station at 179 County Route 43, Fort Covington, NY or by calling 518-358-4632.
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