The bluebird houses along the Ménwabek Meadow trail were an Eagle Scout project by a member of Boy Scout Troup #158. There was assistance from several individuals, plus Albion College’s Whitehouse Nature Center, and Lowes of Battle Creek.
“As farming practices changed from small family farms to large operations, many fencerows were removed. Subsequently, this removed nesting cavities found there in trees and wooden posts, reducing bluebird nesting sites. Also, the increase in pesticide use and the gradual shift to more row crops had a negative impact on the bluebird’s food availability. “
Source – Michigan DNR page that includes information on how to create and place bluebird housing. https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/huntingwildlifehabitat/landowners_guide/Resource_Dir/Acrobat/Bluebirds.PDF
Another recent Eagle Scout project in the Victory Park, Albion area was a set of stairs leading up to Albion’s “Sledding Hill.” This project is mentioned in an essay by visiting artist Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo on this post:
https://albionmich.net/building-steps-to-the-sky-and-staging-supernovas-in-the-kitchen/