Selected Articles         Columbus Audubon receives Audubon at Home Grant Columbus Audubon was recently awarded an Audubon at Home grant in the amount of $1,000 for a wetland project at Dempsey Middle School in Delaware.  Teacher Beth MacLehose will use the grant to do some scientific testing of their mitigated wetland to determine the cause of low diversity in the wetland and surrounding habitat.  She also plans to partner local professionals at the Ohio Division of Wildlife, Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District and members of Columbus Audubon with students to have the flora / fauna inventoried. The inventory will be compiled to provide both students and the local community with “field guides” of the area.  This project will give students the opportunity to learn scientific methods of inventory in habitats and problem-solving skills. The surrounding community will benefit as they will have access to the natural area and have the opportunity to learn about wetlands and surrounding habitat. The Audubon at Home program is a National Audubon project with many state chapters (including ours) participating.  The Audubon Ohio Web site states that “Audubon at Home in Ohio is designed to help individuals become more conscientious of the conservation consequences of their everyday actions. By helping people become more aware how simple everyday actions can help protect bird populations and the environment, we are enabling everyone to bring conservation home.” Look for future updates on this worthy project. If you would like to become involved, please give Susan Setterlin a call at (614) 457-8130.  If you would like more information about the Audubon at Home program, visit the Audubon Ohio Web site at www.audubonohio.org/bsc/home.html You can also contact this program’s Ohio representative, Casey Tucker, at (614) 224-3303 ext. 15 or ctucker@audubon.org. -Susan Setterlin Back to Newsletter Articles Index Page Page updated 09/02/04 © Columbus Audubon 2004