Croughton Elementary School places birdhouses for Earth Day

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Croughton Elementary School students participate in a treasure hunt at the RAF Croughton Nature Reserve May 10. The nature reserve is right of RAF Croughton and is managed by the 422nd Air Base Group environmental department. To access the reserve, call the environmental department at 236-8456. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

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Croughton Elementary School places birdhouses for Earth Day

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Croughton Elementary School students participate in a treasure hunt at the RAF Croughton Nature Reserve May 10. The nature reserve is right of RAF Croughton and is managed by the 422nd Air Base Group environmental department. To access the reserve, call the environmental department at 236-8456. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

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Croughton Elementary School places birdhouses for Earth Day

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Croughton Elementary School students watch a slug crawl across the ground during a treasure hunt at the RAF Croughton Nature Reserve May 10. The nature reserve is right of RAF Croughton and is managed by the 422nd Air Base Group environmental department. To access the reserve, call the environmental department at 236-8456. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

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Croughton Elementary School places birdhouses for Earth Day

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Croughton Elementary School students gather their birdhouses after participating in treasure hunt at the RAF Croughton Nature Reserve May 10. The students built the birdhouses in honor of Earth Month. The nature reserve is right of RAF Croughton and is managed by the 422nd Air Base Group environmental department. To access the reserve, call the environmental department at 236-8456. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

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Croughton Elementary School places birdhouses for Earth Day

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom – Croughton Elementary School students place their birdhouses in trees in the RAF Croughton Nature Reserve May 10. The students built the birdhouses in honor of Earth Month. The nature reserve is right of RAF Croughton and is managed by the 422nd Air Base Group environmental department. To access the reserve, call the environmental department at 236-8456. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

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Croughton Elementary School places birdhouses for Earth Day

Published May 13, 2013

RAF CROUGHTON, United Kingdom -- In honor of Earth Month, Croughton Elementary School students did their part for Mother Nature. The RAF Croughton 422nd ABG Environmental Department organized a "Birdhouse Activity" for the entire school. Working side-by-side in multi grade (grades 2-6) groups with the help of two local carpenters and environmental personnel Shirley Tynan, Gavin Hopkins, Mark Nearn and the students created their own carpentry workshop. After the birdhouses were assembled, the kindergarten and Grade 1 students under the guidance of art teacher Mrs. Ballard painted the houses. Finally, when all was complete the entire school traveled to the RAF Croughton Nature Reserve, placed their birdhouses on a variety of trees, and even took part in a treasure hunt of questions on the Nature Trail.