Do you live in Central Wisconsin and have a large yard or property near water? What do you think of inviting a growing family to live on your property? They won't pay rent but they might provide you with hours of entertainment.
I'm talking about wood ducks. I just got an email from Kelly Zagrzebski at Wisconsin Public Service about a great way to help these beautiful waterfowl do their thing:
Wisconsin Public Service is teaming up with Ducks Unlimited (DU) to hold a wood duck house giveaway event on Saturday morning, March 7.
This year’s theme is The Great Greenwing Wood Duck House Giveaway. For a $10 donation, buyers will receive a wood duck house, instructions for use, and a one-year DU Greenwing membership for any youth up to 18 years old. The houses have a retail value of more than $30.
The McNaughton Correctional Facility in northern Wisconsin handles the production and assembly process of the wood duck houses. More than 500 houses were produced this year.
DU (Northwoods Chapter) has coordinated this program and has distributed more than 5,000 houses in northern and central Wisconsin over the past 14 years. DU recommends you check your existing wood duck house and replace wood shavings annually.
This year’s Great Greenwing Wood Duck House Giveaway will take place on Saturday, March 7, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the following Public Service office locations:
* Rhinelander – 425 W. Davenport St
* Minocqua – 9427 County Rd J
* Tomahawk – 27 N Tomahawk Ave
* Merrill – 3200 E Main St
* Waupaca – 315 S. Main St
* Two Rivers – 800 Columbus St
* Wausaukee – 912 Main St
* Menominee, MI – 1717 10th Ave
Supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
I live in the middle of Wausau and am more likely to attract wasps in something like that than wood ducks. But if I had the right place you can bet I'd put one up! How about you?
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