Cedars Planted to Improve Owl Habitat in Urbana

A newly planted red cedar gets some TLC. Photo by Zak Sutton.

By Zachary (Zak) Sutton, CCAS Conservation Chair

On Saturday, October 29th, we planted twenty red cedars between the Saline Branch and the south end of the Anita Purves Nature Center parking lot. We were also able to clear some of the honeysuckle branches that were choking out another twenty or so 1- and 2-year-old cedars that were growing there naturally. With the cedars we are planning on adding in the spring, plus continued attention and collaboration with the Urbana Park District, that area could really be an attractive place for wintering owls in just a handful of years!

Interested in helping with future Conservation Committee activities? Email mail@champaigncountyaudubon.org!