TUESDAY. MAY 13. 1958
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
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uck testing Boxes Aid In Conservation Drive
Grass Inspection
Set For Wednesday
The annual grass inspection con
LOOKING AHEAD
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shal Elmer A. Lauritzen, 71, is
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ducted by members of the Klamath-Lake
County chapters of the
Order of the Antelope will be held
Wednesday, May 14, according to
word from Walt Mclnlyre. grand
assistant herd sire for Klamath
Falls.
Members attending will meet at
the Sprague River Recreation Area
cast of Ely. Business sessions will
begin at 4 o'clock. All members
are to bring their own supplies.
Cooking facilities will be provided.
The tour is for members only,
said Mclntyrc. and will be held
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A WOOD DUCK, one of tha most colorful of all the wild ducks, Is pictuted here taking
off from one of the nesting boxes put up over the various regions in an attempt to en
courage the return of this scarce duck. Due to his brilliant plumage and beautiful flight
the wood duck is a favorite of both bird watchers and gunners.
Photo by Charles Scott
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ELEVEN LITTLE DUCKLINGS are huddled warmly in their nest as this photo shows. The
ducklings are in the bottom of one of the many wood duck nesting boxes installed in
the state by various groups. Many boxes have been put up in this area by Boy Scout
troops and others. Photo by Oregon Game Commission
By KENNETH K. DYKEMAN
Scoiilmaster Troop fi. USA
During the month of March the
Boy Scouts of Troop 6 made 16
wood duck nesting boxes out ot
rough weathered lumber than was
salvaged from old shacks and
barns around the Klamath Basin.
The project was kicked off by a
lecture and demonstration by Tom
Garratt and Bob Morris of the
U.S. Kisli and Wildlife Service. A
pattern box, and wood duck hab
itat information from the "Game
Bulletin" were furnished by Jim
Mohr of the Oregon State Game
Commission.
Despite the property owners who
were harassed by the Boy Scouts
as they split most of the 12 inch
boards in wrecking the old shacks.
,-lhe material was brought to the
scoutmaster's garage and made
fnto the nesting boxes; about a
foot square and two feet high, with
an overhanging roof and cliptical
entrance hole to ward off rain
and predators. Chuck .Minch. troop
committee chairman. Clem Bran
iff. assistant scoutmaster and the
scoutmaster supervised the work
o! Wike Minch, patrol leader,
. Chuck Gray! senior patrol leader
and Larry Braniff, acting junior
assistant scoutmaster, who are all
working on a Wildlife merit badge.
After much split lumber,
smashed thumbs, a roaring fire
. and many muddy tracks into the
house for refreshments, the future
wood duck homes were put into
'storace until Mohr and Norris
rounded up the troop for an out
ing and set-un trip around Up
per Klamath Lake.
One of the many first signs of
spring was the wet and muddy
feet of the entire troop.. Kach
nesting box was first tilled with
about six inches of cedar shavings
and then nailed to a tree slant
ing over shallow water, mud and
heavy undergrowth about 18 feet
up. The roofs are made detach
able so the game biologist may
check results and the inside front
must be rough to allow the duck
lings a footing to claw up and
out the hole for the big drop into
their new environment. This drop
has never been known to hurt the
little ducklings. In fact, at Lloyd
and Florence Timmons resort at
Rocky Point, a box was put up a
year ago near a gas pump and
some of the ducklings fell onto
the cement with no resulting dam
age whatever. They just fluttered
and waddled off into the water.
Each scout took his turn and put
up at least one box. Most of the
boxes were put tip at Harriman
Lodge. Micky Wampler's ranch,
and in Shnalwater Boy.
This habitat improvement pro
gram is of great value here in the
Klamath Basin. After much of the
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MEMBERS OF BOY SCOUT TROOP 6 under the leadership of Scoutmaster Kenneth
Dykeman last March put up 16 nesting boxes for .wood ducks in the Klamath area.
Pictured here, left to right, are members of the troop installing a box in the Upper
Klamath Lake area: Dykeman, Bob Norris, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; Jim Mohr, Oregon
Game Commission; Richard Jasso, Chuck Minch, Larry Branniff, Mike Minch, Jack Hat
field and Robert Jasso. PKoto by Dykeman
Conservation:
Gerber Reservoir Offers
Outdoor Fun To youngster
land was logged over, the old hol
low snags were cut to reduce fire
hazards, and the Wood Ducks just
didn't stop here anymore. Klam
ath Basin hunters and fly tiers
want these colorful ducks back.
In 1956 and lti57, 15 boxes were
put up in the Rocky Point area.
Ten were used, and about 90 duck
boxes were used by flying squir
rels. With the new boxes put up
and more Wood Ducks looking
for homes, it is hoped that other
Boy Scout troops will join Troop
6 in saying "Welcome Woody, to
the Klamath Basin."
By ROCKY A. EVANS
Sixth Grade, Chlloquln
In the past three years our fam
ily has made several fishing trips
to Gerber Reservoir. It is located
in Klamath County, southeast of
Bonanza, in the mountains of
Southern Oregon, close to California.
The reservoir serves as a basin
to catch melting snow and rain.
The bottom of the reservoir is an
old stream bed where there are a
few springs to add to the water
supply.
Gerber Dam is located at the
southwestern end of the reservoir.
The dam makes it possible to store
water to irrigate the valleys below
which grow barley, oats, wheat
hay and potatoes. Excellent beef
and dairy cattle are raised on these
fertile pasturelands.
Without this dam and reservoir
this water would be a stream flow
ing down into the valley. In the
summer this stream would dry up,
turning the green pastures to dry,
barren prairie land. In the winter
it is impossible to grow crops and
raise livestock and it is equally im
passible to produce anything with
out irrigation in the summer.
Gerber Reservoir is a good place
for recreation. When we go there
we drive into a shady campground
where there are -many birds and
squirrels. There is fresh drinking
water and very good places for
overnight camping.
We unload our boat and get out
Jupiter's four moons, which Gal
ileo discovered in 1610, were the
first heavenly bodies discovered
with a telescope.
our fishing gear to fish for a cou
ple of hours until we get hungry.
It we are lucky we have caught
several fish. We come back to the
campground and spread out our
unch. Alter we have eaten our
lunch we go back out and fish un
til evening. The fish are so plenti-
lui that anyone can catch them.
There are perch, crappie. catfish
and bass. We go homo tired but
happy and thinking about fish for
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