Bridgeport School of Aquaculture students constructed the 40 inch wooden square with mesh bottom and support beams with help from school teacher Charles Johnson. Material for the platform was donated by Wood, Steel and Glas Inc. of Madison. Local tree company, Bartlett Tree Experts and neighbor Steve Patalano installed the platform on top of the 35 foot pole using their bucket truck. 

Madeline Dennis, Arthur Street resident and Connecticut Audubon Society employee, organized the project. “The neighbors of Arthur Street often see osprey fishing in Burr Creek.” Ms. Dennis said. “We thought this would be a perfect location for a nest.  We hope a pair of osprey will discover it and raise their chicks here early this spring.”  

The Arthur Street Neighbors Committee would like to thank the School of Aquaculture, the City of Bridgeport, United Illuminating, City Councilwomen Susan Brannelly, Wood, Steel and Glas Inc., neighbor Steve Patalano and Nate Burns and Jose Garcia from Bartlett Tree Experts.  The Neighbors Committee would also like to thank the Ash Creek Conservancy Association, the Black Rock Community Council and neighbors Doug Fay, Betsy Ross, and Michael Raleigh for installation funding.