Vulcan Materials Company
Brownwood Quarry
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, United States
Certified through 2024
Project Name
Project Type
Purple martin (Progne subis )
Avian
About the Program
Brownwood Quarry, a part of Vulcan Materials Company, is located in Brownwood, Texas, approximately 170 miles Southwest of Dallas. This site is located in an area that has experienced dramatic urbanization during recent decades, resulting in marked declines in available habitat for wildlife species across all taxa. To help address this issue, the team has installed a nesting structure to support purple martin populations.
Practices and Impacts
Brownwood Quarry, a part of Vulcan Materials Company, is located in Brownwood, Texas, approximately 170 miles Southwest of Dallas. This site is located in an area that has experienced dramatic urbanization during recent decades, resulting in marked declines in available habitat for wildlife species across all taxa. To help address this issue, the team has installed a nesting structure to support purple martin populations.
Practices and Impacts
- Observational monitoring is conducted weekly while the houses are active. Date, time and weather conditions are recorded.
- The team plans to implement a new monitoring protocol in 2023 through a "Martinwatch Nest Data Sheet." Data collected during nesting season will be submitted to help in the collection of citizen-scientist based research conducted by the Purple Martin Conservation Association.
