Bluebird Population Support
In September 2022, the Frederick Chapter constructed 10 Bluebird nesting boxes to be hung around the Chapter grounds in time for nesting season by February 2023 to support the local Bluebird population per recommendation from the Maryland Ornithological Society. The Conservation Committee will organize rotations for maintenance and checking the boxes for brood populations. Data collected will be shared with the Maryland Ornithological Society and the Breeding Bird Atlas Program. Bluebirds are favored residents of farms because they eat many insects that damage crops. By the 1950's and 1960's, the numbers of Eastern Bluebirds dropped dramatically. In the early 1970's, the plight of the Eastern Bluebird was recognized throughout the eastern United States and conservation programs were enacted to help restore their population.

Planned future wildlife conservation programs include creating habitat for Great Horned Owls and for Maryland Bats (typically Little Brown Bats, Big Brown Bats, Northern Long-eared Bats, and Evening Bats).