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A free Bluebird House Building Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, November 11, from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., at the Town of New Glarus Garage, located at 200 Railroad Street (next to the old lumber yard) in New Glarus. The Town of New Glarus Parks Commission is sponsoring this workshop as part of its ongoing educational outreach program. The workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more about attracting wild birds to their property.

Materials and tools will be provided. With the exception of the nails, all the material is recycled and has been donated by Federal Industries in Belleville. The material has been carefully cut and sized to minimize waste. To ensure that we have enough tools on hand, participants who want to build a bluebird house should bring along a hammer.

Our special guest speaker will be Kim Tschudy, local resident and historian. Mr. Tschudy will speak on bluebird habitat, what one can do to help build a thriving bluebird population in Green County, and how to build safe bluebird houses and properly place them for the best results.

The Parks Commission has had incredible response to past workshops and recommends that you RSVP to make sure there are enough materials to go around. Please RSVP to Pattie Salter, (608) 527-2390 or psalter@townofnewglarus.com.

The Commission would like to build its membership in 2018. If you reside in the Town of New Glarus please contact Pattie Salter, (608) 527-2390 or psalter@townofnewglarus.com, or Town Chairman Chris Narveson, (608) 527-5677 to find out more.

The Parks Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., at the New Glarus Town Hall, 26 5th Avenue. Watch the Town website http://www.tn.newglarus.wi.gov for notices and then plan to attend a meeting to learn more about this fun group and help plan its future projects.