Pictured above are (left to right) Tony Bottillo, Manager Trainee at Sam's Club, Vestal; Frank Giustiniani, Assistant Manager at Sam's Club, Vestal; Eileen Shatara, Director of Waterman Center; and Tonya Mosher, Exhibit Designer. |
Waterman Conservation Education
Center received a $1,000 Bonus Involvement Grant from Vestal Sam's Club.
This grant will be used toward the completion of an interactive songbird
exhibit that will be on permanent display at Waterman's main interpretive
building on Hilton Road in Apalachin. This exhibit will feature approximately
35 different species of birds, mostly songbirds, commonly found throughout
the Northeast. The exhibit will consist of a life-like diorama constructed
with silk greenery, taxidermist mounted birds in natural positions, and
an audio feature that will play back a sample of each bird's song at the
press of a button. Waterman expects the exhibit to be complete by next
spring.
Vestal Wal-Mart also contributed to this exhibit as well as the following individuals: Robert Schuman, Patricia Ronsvale, Barbara Garges, and Laura Burt. More donations to this exhibit can be sent to Waterman Center, PO Box 377, Apalachin, NY 13732. Waterman Center is at 403 Hilton
Road in Apalachin. Its mission is to promote environmental conservation
education and outdoor recreation and to encourage the appreciation of the
total environment. The center operates four sites: Hilton Road site, Brick
Pond in Owego, Hiawatha Island, and Apalachin Marsh.
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