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Winged Wonders Banners Project to be Celebrated at El Dorado Park Duck Pond, May 31st

Winged Wonders Banners Project to be Celebrated at El Dorado Park Duck Pond, May 31st 



Long Beach, CA – May 27, 2014 Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske will host a special
reception to to honor local photographer Evan Butterfield and thank the donors,
Lakes, Ponds, and Wetlands Taskforce members, and sponsors, who participated in
the creation and launch of the Winged Wonders banner project at the El Dorado
Duck pond on Saturday, May 31, 10-noon. The project is the culmination of seven
years of work beginning with Councilwoman Schipske and the Fifth District
Lakes, Ponds, and Wetlands Taskforce she created in 2007.



“The Winged Wonders Not only are the Winged Wonder
Banners beautiful to look at, visitors will also be able to call a number
listed on them to hear more about the species and hear their songs and calls,”
explained Schipske, “I hope that everyone who comes to the Duck Pond will enjoy
learning about the amazing birds with which we share the park.” 

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Most people can tell the difference between a
Mallard, Canada Goose, and a Mute Swan, but what about the myriad of other
winged wonders that frequent the lakes, ponds, and wetlands of the City of Long
Beach? The Winged Wonders banner project at the El Dorado Park Duck Pond will help
visitors identify the various feathered residents while also offering
information about each bird’s diet and song or call.



Over the years, the taskforce has created The Long
Beach Duck Patrol Activity Book
to teach young people about the harm caused
by people feeding human food to the local wildlife; began an education program
to make fishermen aware of the potential dangers of fishing line to the local
wildlife which included signs and installation of monofilament recycling
receptacles in 2012 at El Dorado’s lakes; and organized annual clean up outings
to clear the lakes and ponds of human litter and restoration of banks around
the lakes.

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The Winged Wonders banner project displays images of
22 birds that inhabit El Dorado Park and also offers information about what each
type of bird eats to be healthy. The banners urge visitors not to feed human
food to the birds to keep them healthy and cut down on disease and harmful
bacteria.



No taxpayer money was used to implement this project.
Winged Wonders was made possible by the generous support of Partners of Parks,
The Port of Long Beach, Los Cerritos Wetlands, Waste Management, The Cornell
Lab of Ornithology, and The Eldorado Audubon Society. Local photographer, Evan
Butterfield provided many of the photos and images of birds that proved to be
more camera shy were obtained from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and
various photographers through Wikimedia Commons.



More information about the Winged Wonders banner
project, the work of the Lakes, Ponds, and Wetlands Taskforce, and links to
educational resources, fliers, and more, will soon be available on the www.lbdistrict5.com
website. Click on the Winged Wonders tab in the left menu. For more information about Evan Butterfield's photography, go to: http://ebutterfieldimages.photoshelter.com/#!/index/G0000v.9idj3Oc3k.

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