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Corporate Member - Browning-Ferris Industries, Imperial Landfill 
A Lesser Golden Plover makes a pit stop at the grasslands at BFI's Imperial Landfill,
a rare sight considering the species breeds in the tundra and winters in South America!
The grasslands have provided valuable habitat for many such rare or declining species.
Total Acreage: 1500
Location: Imperial, PA
Description/ Activities: - Grassland restoration of 43 acres, as part of a 170-acre preserve, with Pheasants Forever and US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Creation of wetlands, including observation platform constructed by an Eagle Scout, used by Wilson Elementary
- Bat box in wetlands
- Nest box placement and monitoring for bluebirds, tree swallows, screech owls, kestrels, wood cucks, and purple martins
 with over 258 birds fledged in two years. - Butterfly gardens
 - Nature Trail
Community Outreach:
More than 13 outside groups have participated in the implementation and monitoring of the habitat program, including the creation of a nature trail with scouts and local teachers. The neighboring Wilson Elementary School has worked with the wildlife team to develop an outdoor education curriculum for use on the trail and wetland areas. The BFI wildlife team conducted monthly visits to approximately 125 second graders at the school from 1997-1999. The school now uses the wetlands as a capstone experience to the curriculum. BFI Awarded Five-Star Restoration Grant In 1999, the BFI landfill facility in Imperial was awarded a $10,000 grant through the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Five-Star Restoration Challenge Grant Program, which is designed to stimulate community-led conservation projects that involve government agencies, conservation organizations, youth corps, local businesses, and schools to support wetland and streamside restoration projects. The grant was administered through the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), which partnered with EPA, the National Association of Counties, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, and the National Fish and Wildlife Federation to develop the Five-Star program. The grant was used to enhance wetland and grassland habitat, as well as to develop an interactive outdoor education program for students at the Wilson Elementary School in Imperial. Other project partners included Boy Scout Troop 830, Ecological Restoration, Inc., Fort Cherry High School, Partners for Wildlife, and Pheasants Forever.
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