Students of BTL "Radowell" have implemented an environmental project that combines nature research with practical steps to protect it.

Taras Harbovskyi, Kyrylo Borodavka, and Davy d Trotskyi took part in the nationwide “Bird Friend” competition as part of the “Our Help for Birds” initiative.They studied a unique body of water between the villages of Radovel and Boliarka. It was created by beavers and is home to a large population of wild mallard ducks.

Yet the number of birds decreases every year. The reason is painful: burning vegetation and changes in water levels destroy their nests.

And this is where the most important part begins. The boys did not stop at observation. They took action:

• created artificial nests from natural materials
• avoided using netting to prevent injuries to the birds
• placed the nests in safe locations around the pond
• set up a wildlife camera for observation

The students’ goal is not simply to help, but to understand: will the mallards choose these nests, and what conditions will be best for them?

This is what “learning through living” means: when knowledge turns into action and real change.

The project was implemented with the support of their mentors: Mykhailo Denys and Bohdan Levchuk.

If the experiment is successful, next year they will build 30 nests instead of 3!

While some people are destroying nature, our students are protecting and restoring it. We are proud of you!