Black Eagle project get financial boost
Silverstar is looking after the environment by donating money to the Black Eagle Project.
Ruimsig – The Black Eagle Project in Roodekrans received a financial boost of more than R157 000 from Silverstar on National Bird Day on 24 November.
The Director of Operation and Complex General Manager of Silverstar, Shane Collinson said Silverstar, along with other generous patrons, demonstrated their commitment to support the local environment by handing over a cheque of R157 433,50.
The money handed over comes from guests visiting Silverstar and who use the water feature with the Black Eagle sculpture in the main entrance as a wishing well to throw in spare change. “Silverstar cleans out these coins regularly and matches the contribution before handing it over to the project,” Collinson said and added that this forms part of Silverstar’s annual donation which has contributed about R280 000 since it opened its doors in 2009. “We are honoured to be able to continuously support our community and our environment,” he said.
Chairperson of the Black Eagle Project, Gerald Draper said the money will be used for educational purposes, promotional items and to drive the advertising and branding of the project. “A portion of the money will be used to upgrade the camera equipment, the entrance to the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens and to supply winter uniforms to the dedicated monitoring team,” he said and thanked the patrons for joining them in their backing of the project through their generous contributions.
According to Collinson, Silverstar also committed to further preserving the local environment by announcing that it was donating 10 hectors of lands worth more than R6 million to the gardens where the Balck Eagles nest. “When Silverstar was built, every effort was made to ensure that the area, especially the ridge, was not overdeveloped. This was done in order to protect the hunting grounds of the eagles who nest above the waterfall,” Collinson said.
South Africa hosts 9,6 per cent of birds in the world and bird watching is a fast growing hobby among South Africans.
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