F.A.I.T.H. Fellowship Actions Impacting the Habitat

The FAITH program is an effort through the N.C. Wildlife Federation to improve wildlife habitat on the church grounds. We initiated the program here at FPCOG on April 19, 2008 with a butterfly garden.  Look below for pictures of our projects, ways you can help, and fun wildlife facts.

Butterfly Garden Special thanks to Cub Scout Pack 392 for helping us plant!

The Butterfly Garden Before

The Butterfly Garden After Since then, we have started many other projects on our site.  Click the link below to see what we've been up to. More Projects

Wildlife Trivia

How much do you know about our local wildlife? Take this fun quiz and find out! What is the name for a baby bird that is still very pink, with few feathers, and that is too young to fly? chirpling nestling chick pine cone Why are there more squirrel nests than squirrels in the neighborhood? Squirrels like having more than one home available Squirrels frequently forget where they live and build new nests The squirrels move out when the nests become infested with fleas or other parasites Squirrels enjoy reality tv as much as humans and continually vote each other out of their nests What allows deer to hear so well? They frequently clean their ears by rubbing against trees They have muscles that allow their ears to turn in any direction without moving their heads They cannot get allergies or ear infections They keep their radios and MP3 players at a reasonable volume so they do not damage their hearing Carolina phlox is a native plant that produces beautiful purple caterpillars flowers rainbows ice cream What is true about possums? They will eat almost anything they can find They can hang from trees by their tails Their eyes are not black but really dark blue They sing very well but are not eligible to be on American Idol because humans cannot hear them Why is it important to have plants like parsley to attract butterflies to your garden? The smell wards off preditors It has healing powers for hurt butterflies Catterpillars eat parsley It tastes great and it's less filling Which is true about hummingbirds? They migrate on the backs of geese Spiders are a natural predator to hummingbirds Both males and females help raise the young Hummingbirds hum because they don't know the words What are baby bats called? kits pups chicks Bob Two trees can shade six acres provide homes for twenty cardinals provide enough oxygen for a family of four dance a mean samba Skunks are related to weasels foxes rabbits Osama bin Laden Once your quiz is scored click on the link that says TRY AGAIN or GIVE ME MORE to return to the FAITH website.

Are you wondering how to water your garden if we  have another drought?       It is a common belief in many parts of the world that water is an infinite resource to exploit as needed, but as the saying goes, "you don’t know the value of water until the well is running dry."  In many communities we are drawing out more water than our sources naturally receive to recharge it.      Collecting rainwater for use during dry months in rain barrels or other depositories is an ancient and traditional practice.  If you are interested in collecting you own rainwater, the boy scouts are selling rain barrels for $65.00.  Samples are available in the breezeway.  To order one contact the scouts directly at 868-6702.