February 28. Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area in the Pahranagat Valley. Cold water, big sky, and a boat full of straw.
Our crew worked the marsh by boat. We checked and rebuilt elevated goose nesting platforms, packed each box with fresh straw, and set them high above the water before nesting season.
NDOW manages Key Pittman and worked alongside us. WHIN volunteers brought the waders and the straw.
Why it matters: Canada geese nest early. A raised box keeps eggs out of reach of coyotes, raccoons and rising water. More nests that make it means more goslings on the water in spring.
Wet boots. Cold hands. Full boxes.
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