CAVITY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE

YOUTH PILOT PROJECT HOSTED BY

COMMUNITY ROOTS ACADEMY

OF ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA.

The Southern California Bluebird Club designed a program to teach children the value of dead and dying trees.

Photo by Ingrid Beaty

Following classroom instruction, a field trip was arranged to study decaying trees and how wildlife use them.

Photo by Trude Hurd

Students were assigned roles and tools were provided.

Photos by Trude Hurd

Students can’t wait to share with others the important information they learned!

Photo by Gillian Martin

Photo by Gillian Martin

Biology teacher, Gregory Mitchell, and his students study dead and dying trees in their local park.

California State University at Fullerton grad students adopt CCI as their spring semester project

Photo by Gillian Martin

Photo by Jon Rishi

Measuring decaying trees is part of their survey.

Instructor and teaching assistant discuss tree species and their suitability to habitats.

Photo by Gillian Martin