Wildlife Preserve and Bird Sanctuary
Wildlife Preserve and Bird Sanctuary
“Waste Management has made enormous strides in the last several years in managing its properties to ensure the availability of healthy wildlife habitat. Riverbend Landfill is just one example of this commitment. The site's wildlife management program provides a unique asset for wildlife and the community alike.”
~ Bob Johnson, Chair, Wildlife Habitat Council
The nonprofit organization, Wildlife Habitat Council, works to increase the amount of quality wildlife habitat. Certified by the Council, Riverbend continues to provide opportunities that protect wildlife habitat and enhance wetlands and riparian forest along the riverbanks.
As part of its wildlife habitat program to help our feathered friends flourish, Riverbend initiated a nest box program in 1993. This program has evolved to include an osprey nesting platform and boxes for wood ducks, kestrels, screech owls, and bluebirds.
Ground-dwellers were also welcomed by creating woody "habitat piles" for rabbits and other four-legged residents.
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