Syracuse.com - Liverpool Library loaning out birding/geocaching kits

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"We got a grant from the Onondaga Lake Partnership to create these kits, which circulate for three days and are very popular," said the library's executive director.

With the recent news that the bald eagles have returned in force to Onondaga Lake during the winter, the executive director of the Liverpool Public Library this week noted the library offers assistance to those who want to view the birds.

" Hi, loved the eagle photos in the paper on Sunday Feb 10. Could you let readers know that Liverpool Public Library offers wildlife watching kits featuring binoculars materials to help persons identify waterfowl, birds of prey and other birds," wrote Jean Armour Polly.

"We got a grant from the Onondaga Lake Partnership to create these kits, which circulate for three days and are very popular. We also offer geocaching kits that feature a Garmin eTrex 20 units, and stargazing kits with special astronomy-specific binoculars.

"Check out our website. You can search for the word "OnSafari" in the title to find all about all about the kits. We have eight sets of binocular kits and nine geocaching kits."

"For more information, call the library at 457.0310.

Polly said the idea of libraries lending out equipment for outdoors enthusiasts isn't unique.

"Back in the day, libraries did circulate fishing poles and tackle, courtesy of the Izaak Walton League-- but people kept returning them with dead worms still on the hooks and things got a bit more gamy than we could manage," she said.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog