This February was a busy month at Baker Sanctuary. Some of the highlights include:
Drone enthusiast Carlos Austin volunteered his drone in the search for a possibly record-setting Ashe Juniper spotted by Fred Helms in the late 1990s. While the search did not yield any fruit, several other large juniper trees were found with the help of Carlos and his drone. Fred will not be dissuaded and has plans to continue the search on foot.
Carlos Austin, drone enthusiast, using a drone to search for a particularly large Ashe Juniper at Baker Sanctuary.
Twenty-eight volunteers invested a total of 70 work hours at Baker removing approximately 1100 feet of old barbed wire fence near Baker Cabin. The rusty, dilapidated fence was GPS mapped along its entire length and archival photos taken before its removal. The long-term goal is to remove all interior, defunct fencing throughout the sanctuary.
Volunteers helped at Baker Sanctuary this month by removing old barbed wire fence.
Finally, the 5th annual Great Backyard Bird Count was attended by a total of 42 adventurous souls of all ages who rolled out of bed to brave a drizzly, overcast morning. In total, 213 individuals comprised of 13 species were recorded with the prize for most numerous species easily going to the Cedar Waxwings.
Great Backyard Bird Count participants gathered at Baker Sanctuary to record as many avian species as possible during the span of several hours.
