ESPERANCE — 'How readily the bluebirds become our friends and neighbors when we offer them suitable nesting retreats!' ~ John Burroughs

On Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 AM, the program, Bluebirds - Setting up a Bluebird Nesting Box, will take place at Landis Arboretum on Lape Road in Esperance.

Have you ever wanted to put up a bluebird nest box on your property but weren’t sure how, where, or when? Successfully attracting nesting bluebirds depends on habitat, timing, nest box design and installation, and simple but important maintenance.

On Saturday, May 9 at 1:00 PM there will be the Bluebird Trail Walk #1 The Early Bluebird Gets the Nest Box.

Our Bluebird Trail consists of 40+ nest boxes. These boxes are spread over a large area. The three species of birds that typically use our nest boxes are Eastern Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and Northern House Wrens.

On Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00 AM, there will be the Bluebird Trail Walk #2 'Three's a Crowd.

We will visit most of the nest boxes and see each of these species up close. Along the way we’ll talk about birds, how to attract them to nest boxes, and anything else that crosses our minds.

The Landis Arboretum is a private, nonprofit organization that supports a public garden incorporating hundreds of acres in Schoharie and Montgomery Counties of New York State. We're close to Albany, Schenectady, and the rest of the Capital Region. We're open 365 days a year, dawn to dusk. To learn more about the arboretum, visit our website, landisarboretum.org.