ADM and Junior Associates Partner To Benefit Bluebirds

WAREHAM – The A.D. Makepeace Company (ADM) teamed up with the Junior Associates of the Wankinquoah Rod & Gun Club in Middleboro to enhance bird habitats around the company’s cranberry bogs.

Charlie Murphy, Junior Associates Advisor, and Gavin Bartlett, Assistant General Manager of Cranberry Operations at ADM, worked with over 30 Junior Associates and their advisors to build and decorate 45 bluebird boxes and 10 woodcock boxes, all while learning about the essential role birds play in agriculture – particularly their natural ability to control insect populations.

On April 6, the Junior Associates and their advisors returned to ADM to install 10 bluebird boxes around the Marsh Bogs, which provide a scenic natural backdrop to the luxury apartments at 35 Rosebrook.

The remaining boxes were placed along the perimeter of Frogfoot Farm – Neighbors Feeding Neighbors. A program of the Marion Institute hosted by ADM, Frogfoot Farm is strengthening local food systems and addressing nutrition insecurity by providing fresh produce to neighbors in need.

The Junior Associates are also preparing for their largest annual fundraiser, the Tihonet Pond Fishing Derby, which takes place on the ADM campus. Registration is available online at www.TIHONETDERBY25.eventbrite.com.

The Wankinquoah Rod & Gun Club, located in Middleborough, was established in 1927 by a group of sportsmen “to encourage and engage in the sports of hunting, fishing and boating and all social activities connected therewith.” The club owns more than 300 acres of land and operates as a state-of-the-art clubhouse with indoor firearm and archery ranges, and a newly renovated outdoor range. The club offers youth and adult programming.

The 170-year-old A.D. Makepeace Company is North America’s largest cranberry grower, the largest private property owner in eastern Massachusetts, and a recognized leader in environmentally responsible real estate development and stewardship. Visit admakepeace.com for more information.