BIRD BOXES
An in-school Community Service program

The National Trust of Australia (WA) is developing a community service project for year 10 -11 students that will help to support native bird populations by installing nesting boxes at selected sites on, or close to, the school grounds.

Participating schools will be provided with the resources and information to carry out population surveys, identify suitable sites, build and install nesting boxes and undertake ongoing population monitoring. The pilot project is being implemented in 2008 and will be extended to additional schools in future years.

The project aims to:
Develop students’ sense of social and environmental responsibility;
Develop students’ practical and technological skills;
Develop students’ monitoring and recording skills;
Collect quality data to provide a picture of bird populations in the area;
Develop a model for implementation in other Western Australian schools.

Download a pdf of Bird boxes WA curriculum connections.

Visit the National Trust's Natural Heritage website to learn more about Western Australia's unique natural heritage.

For further information about this project contact
National Trust (WA) Education & Learning Coordinator
Phone: 9321 6088
Email: trust@ntwa.com.au