This program is designed to guide companies in restoring or creating habitat areas on unused company owned land by promoting corporate wildlife enhancements as a solution to the battle between the constant need for development and the equally important need for preservation of wildlife habitat.

• North Carolina Wildlife Federation W.A.I.T. - http://www.ncwf.org
  
• Research Triangle Foundation Becomes W.A.I.T. Certified!
  
  Research Triangle Foundation received the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Wildlife And Industry Together certification onMay 7, 2004.  The certification was presented to Liz Rooks, President of RTF, by Tim Gestwicki, W.A.I.T. coordinator.  The certification was obtained as a result of NCWF approval of efforts made towards habitat enhancement on the RTF undeveloped properties.   Furthermore, approval of the RTP Wildlife Management Plan, including long-term goals for the RTF properties, was approved by NCWF to meet W.A.I.T. standards.
  
  

  ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS

• 40 bluebird houses along RTF walking trail - completed as the Eagle Scout project of Eric Hinton of Cary
• 4 bat boxes in 2 RTF recreational facilities, near lake along Davis, and near lake behind Cisco – completed by the Aldo Leopold Club of North Carolina State University
• 3 purple martin houses in 2 RTF recreational facilities and near lake behind Cisco- completed by the Aldo Leopold Club of North Carolina State University

• Currently IBM also holds W.A.I.T. certification and GlaxoSmithKline is working towards the certification, as well.  Environment@RTP encourages all companies within RTP to follow these examples and utilize their land for habitat enhancement projects as we work to make RTP the largest business park to hold W.A.I.T. certification.

For more information on joining NCWF W.A.I.T., please contact:

Tim Gestwicki

W.A.I.T. Coordinator

ncwf_charlotte@mindspring.com

704-377-4696