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Albany interns report on habitat projects: bat houses, creek survey and November native‑plant workshop
Summary
City of Albany interns showcased summer projects including two salvaged‑redwood bat houses intended to provide alternative roosts ahead of eucalyptus removal, a creek biosurvey that found nutrient elevation and pollution‑tolerant bugs, and a November native‑plant and fire‑safety workshop with fire‑department participation.
Margo Cunningham, Albany’s Natural Areas Manager, introduced the city’s Habitat Restoration Internship program and said interns have contributed hands‑on restoration and monitoring work across Albany Hill.
Intern Nina described building two bat houses from salvaged redwood and plans to mount them in the hilltop’s Monarch Protection Zone on trees not slated for removal. “Each of the bat houses can house 300 bats at a time,” Nina said, explaining the boxes’ internal slot chambers and the plan to mount them about 15–20 feet up to limit predation. She said the boxes will be hung this year so bats have time to locate them before…
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