4. Grasses:
• Riverbank wild-rye
• Virginia wild-rye
• Little bluestem
Riverbank Wild-Rye
• good waterfront vegetation for
stream bank conditions
• 3-5 ft
• can grow in sunlight and shade
• Wet/moist soil
Little bluestem
• Prefers sunny , riverbank
areas
• Clump grass, tolerates poor,
dry soil
• 2-4 ftVirginia Wild-Rye
• Tolerates a wide range of
conditions-
• 2-4 ft
• Wet/moist soil, any light
preference
5. Medium to large Trees:
• 1 River Birch
• 1 Red Maple
• 1 Evergreen
Grasses:
• Riverbank wild-rye
• Virginia wild-rye
• Little bluestem
Small Trees and Shrubs:
• Gray Dogwood
• Silky Dogwood
• Red twig Dogwood
• Elderberry
• Red and Black chokeberry
• High Bush, low bush Blueberry
• Inkberry, American Holly
• Viburnum species
9. http://valleyforgeaudubon.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-home-for-chimney-swifts-
at-john.html
The tower offers one pair of Chimney Swifts a nest site and can
accommodate several hundred roosting birds during migration.
• 8’ tall, 14” diameter
• Freestanding, partially wooded/shaded area
• Wood or cinder-blocks- as long as insulation
• Depending on materials, costs will vary (~$100-
400)
http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wingnut/2009/03/14/chimney-swift-
nesting-towers/
Bat Box
Chimney Swift Tower