Stellantis
FCA Trenton Engine Plant Complex
trenton, Michigan, United States
Certified through 2024
Project Name
Project Type
Purple Martin Colony
Avian
About the Program
The Trenton Engine Complex is Stellantis North America automotive factory complex in Trenton, Michigan. It is composed of two plants, North and South. The north factory opened in 1952, while the south plant opened in 2010. Both factories manufacture 3.2 and 3.6 engines. The conservation objective of Stellantis' avian project is to provide two purple martin condos for nesting.
Practices and Impacts
The Trenton Engine Complex is Stellantis North America automotive factory complex in Trenton, Michigan. It is composed of two plants, North and South. The north factory opened in 1952, while the south plant opened in 2010. Both factories manufacture 3.2 and 3.6 engines. The conservation objective of Stellantis' avian project is to provide two purple martin condos for nesting.
Practices and Impacts
- In March of 22, two purple martin houses were mounted on poles and erected near water sources on the property with the hope of attracting a new colony of purple martins. The houses were mounted in a way that allowed the structures to be lowered and inspected for nesting activity.
- The condos were mounted and inspected throughout the breeding season. House sparrows and other non-martin cavity nesters were discouraged from establishing nests, and purple martin activity was noted and recorded.
