Are the birds and bees facing empty nests?

For 42 years, it has been a dominant feature of Rye: a home for Rex, the perambulating 101-year-old turtle; a source of birdwatchers tracing the 72 species of birds that flit through its woodlands; an attraction for thousands of students from the whole Sound shore communities eager to learn how bees...

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Published inThe Journal News
Main Author Smith, Bradford
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published White Plains, N.Y Gannett Media Corp 03.01.2003
Subjects
Labor shortages
Municipal government
Youth organizations
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Summary:For 42 years, it has been a dominant feature of Rye: a home for Rex, the perambulating 101-year-old turtle; a source of birdwatchers tracing the 72 species of birds that flit through its woodlands; an attraction for thousands of students from the whole Sound shore communities eager to learn how bees generate honey and how Admiral butterflies use mimicry to protect themselves; and for all citizens with an interest in the natural world so important to the preservation of life on our planet.