It’s been great reading all the letters from kids who are continuing their education as best they can with schools closed.
I especially liked the well-written report by Sebastian A. on his favorite woodpecker, the red-bellied. He was inspired by a walk in Yost Park with his family, where they heard woodpeckers.
I don’t know if Sebastian was able to catch a glimpse of those noisy Yost Park birds, but chances are it was a pileated woodpecker. This very large woodpecker, with a beautiful red crest lives in the park all year, but spring nesting season is the best time to see and hear them, and they may become another favorite for Sebastian. Like the red-bellied, the pileated needs a forested habitat that is disappearing as more land is cleared for housing developments.
Thankfully there are still places in our community like Yost Park in Edmonds to see and study birds and wildlife. And hopefully more kids like Sebastian will be inspired by being exposed to learning in this kind of outdoor classroom, and will want to protect the natural world that they are inheriting, so that their children and grandchildren can also have that experience.
Sally Lider
Lynnwood
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