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Support JNC
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Green Up DaysJoin us to help maintain and clean up the Jarrett Nature Center by coming to our "Green Up" days! Held once a month, Green Up days are a great opportunity for students, parents, and the Hatboro-Horsham Community to get out into nature and help take care of the JNC. There are jobs for everyone, including fixing up trails, pulling invasive weeds, picking up sticks, cleaning up trash, completing small projects, etc. It is also a great way for students to get volunteer hours. The JNC provides a great place for our students and community to learn and enjoy. We need everyone’s help to keep it the great place that it is today!
Be sure to wear long pants, long sleeves, and workboots or sneakers you don't mind getting dirty. Bring along your water bottle (we'll have a water cooler for refills), sunscreen, bugspray, and gardening gloves. We have the tools and equipment needed.
Community & Corporate Service Groups
We welcome businesses, community groups, scout troops, and other organizations to the Jarrett Nature Center to assist with general maintenance activities or specific projects that will benefit the nature center and its visitors. Reach out to our coordinator to schedule a private "Green Up" day or volunteer event just for your group!
Special Projects
If you are a scout troop looking for a group project to work on, an Eagle Scout in need of a final project, or an individual or group with the skills and time to help us out, consider some of our ideas and needs listed below. We welcome your ideas to improve the JNC as well! Reach out to our coordinator if you are interested in any of these projects or if you have one of your own!
JNC Project Wishlist:
- Bird blind rehab- Our bird blind was installed many years ago by a local Scout troop. Part of the area was damaged following Hurricane Ida. Come help clear the fallen branches and fix up the structure to return it to its former glory!
- Chimney Swift House- The chimney swift population is in decline and can use our help! Unfortunately, these beautiful birds do not nest in traditional bird houses. Instead, they nest and roost in chimneys and tall hollow trees. Help add to our bird habitat by creating a nesting site that these birds will love! Many sites online provide directions on building one.
A chimney swift tower built by the Apalachee Audubon Society.
- Floating Island- Help improve our pond habitat by building a floating island! Our pond is small, so this project isn't as big as it sounds. Nonetheless, it can make a big difference to our pond's inhabitants and water quality by providing a way for the water to be filtered naturally by wetland and aquatic plants.
Illustration showing the benefits of a floating wetland (source: Iowa State University)