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Marathon Petroleum | A Unique Outdoor Classroom for Illinois Students

The site’s wildlife team, made up of about 20 employees, works tirelessly to maintain a number of WHC-certified projects – from pollinator gardens and bird boxes to habitat restoration and environmental education.

Covia | Wisconsin Sand Mines Home to Thriving Bat Populations

Since 2005, Maiden Rock’s team has worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to enhance bat habitat across 650 acres, protecting bats in the tunnels from predators and human disturbance with special gates, bat counts, and monitoring the tunnels for white-nose syndrome – a disease that is devastating bats across the eastern U.S. Léalo en español