Hendersonville Quarry

About the Program
Vulcan Materials Company is a supplier and distributor of construction materials. It offers construction aggregates, including gravel, sand and crushed stone. The Hendersonville Quarry includes a 30-acre forest on the site and is about 25 miles south of Asheville, North Carolina. Hendersonville offers trails with staff-guided tours and a 1,200-square-foot learning center. Vulcan Hendersonville works to provide a safe environment for Carolina chickadees, Carolina wrens, eastern bluebirds and American robins to nest. Through this project, the team is demonstrating to the local community that industry and wildlife can coexist and promote the growth of the avian population in the area.

Practices and Impacts

• Fifteen birdboxes on the site receive regular inspection and repairs if needed. Three new bird boxes were built to replace existing boxes that were deteriorating.
• The team constructed brush piles within the forest area to provide cover for the birds and other small animals.
• The team conducts nest box monitoring once a week from April through October, and data is recorded on monitoring forms.
• Monitoring results show the presence of target species.