Campbell River students build nests for threatened owl species

The Campbell River Mirror
February 10, 2025
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

Students at Carihi Secondary School have been hard at work constructing nest boxes for the Western Screech-owl as part of a collaborative project with the We Wai Kai Nation, environmental consultant, Madrone Environmental, and Greenways Land Trust. These nest boxes will be installed in the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands in Campbell River to provide much-needed nesting habitat for this threatened species.  …Building, installing, and monitoring nest boxes in Campbell River’s urban forests, can help support this species, says Greenways. Western Screech-owls easily adopt artificial nest boxes when they are placed in appropriate habitats, making this initiative a meaningful way to contribute to their conservation efforts. This project is supported by the Government of Canada’s Habitat Stewardship Program, BC Hydro Fish and Wildlife Compensation Fund, Mosaic Forest Management, Western Forest Products, Pacific Megascops Research Alliance, Strathcona Park Lodge, Campbell River Fish and Wildlife Association.

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