The Canopy Birding Tower (cont.)

Paul and Coley work the braces as Natalie controls the ropes.

Paul and Coley are at the fourth level of the Tower. Can you find them? Dec., 2005
Paul working braces on the tower

Paul waves to me from hight up the tower.
   
Natalie raises a small brace with the rope system
Natalie is an expert Bobcat operator.
   
The team uses ropes, pulleys, and a Bobcat to hoist heavy braces up ... and up... the Tower. Can you trace the rope from pullies to the Bobcat... how about that physics lesson.

After tying the rope to the brace and threading it through a system of pulleys, the rope is tied to the Bobcat. Natalie backs up the Bobcat and up goes the brace.
   
Tying the rope to the Bobcat
A Bobcat is used to pull the braces (some 250 lbs.) up the Tower.
   
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Back goes the Bobcat... up goes the brace
 The Tower is going up at a fast clip. The higher levels will go quickly since each level is smaller. Project completion is scheduled for February, 2006.

This will be the tallest birding tower in the United States.

Please buy a step and help with this project.

The tower is now at 100 feet (below images, Feb. 2006);
   
Tower level 1
Tower at 100 feet
   
Tower at 100 feet... Feb. 06
View of Round Lake from about 90 feet
   
Ramp from a bout 90 feet.
Winter of 2006
Ramp in front of birding tower
   
First day of the birding tower... people going up!
Andrew Frear gave Thomas Wilson a big hug for his work as Park environmental advisor.

Rural Studio Director, Andrew Freear, gives Thomas Wilson a big hug for his work in the Park.
   
Thomas Wilson, Park Environmental Advisor, talked about Park ecology at the ribbon cutting.
 The tower is open and people are going up to the 100 ft. platform. We all were happy at the ribbon cutting.

Thomas Wilson, Park Environmental Advisor, talked about Park ecology at the ribbon cutting.

Parula and Prothonotary warblers were singing all around us.
   
Ribbon cutting for the birding tower, 22 April, 2006
Ribbon Cutting for the Tower... 22 April, 2006. Thomas Wilson, Ed Daniel, Johnny Flowers, Donald Cook, Natalie, Adriane, Coley, and Paul look on with pride in their work.
Tower party ... crayfish, corn and "sodas."
   
   
   
   
   
 
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