One of the most pressing issues in our region is raising funds to expand the Wild Bird Preserve. Currently, the preserve spans o
ver 200 acres and is home to some six dozen exotic or endangered avian species. Some of these species need extra-special care and attention, such as the Tarkington meadowlark. For like 10 years all around this big old country, the meadowlark's numbers have been dipping for a couple reasons. One, people being super-aggressive in taking down trees in the forests. Two, polluted rivers in the
