Meadowbrook Bird Sanctuary
September 2010 Newsletter

As migration begins this fall, it is very important to the members of MBS that we keep our feathered friends happy. They need food, water and habitat.
Since 2002 we have successfully provided all this and more but times have changed and MBS is feeling the recession. Our Sanctuary depends on your financial support so please help us fill our feeders this winter. Our grocery list is attached.
When you drive by MBS or walk through our paths you can see that a community of caring people with a common goal has built a beautiful pocket park. We survive on the support of our friends and neighbors. Consider us a NEEDFUL NEIGHBOR and help by contributing to the 'Fill Our Feeders Fund'. Your grants, donations and membership fees are tax deductible and priceless.
Thanks and remember your support is vital.

Jessica's Point of View Column -

A poem by Tina, a 6th grade student at Meadowbrook School:

Nature is beautiful
It smells like blooming flowers
It looks like gardens overflowing with plants
It tastes like fresh fruits and vegetables
It feels like soft spongy moss on the ground
It makes me feel peaceful.

Thanks Tina for your poem. We know it will touch the hearts of everyone who reads it.



Double click to enlarge chart please.

Thank you for stopping by and don’t forget, come again. From all of us at M.B.S.

AUGUST 2010 NEWS LETTER

We must be doing something right; all of our bird houses are occupied. Even with the recession not a one is empty. The carousel restaurant down at the Circle Garden is a favorite of the young cardinal crowd. They serve meat loaf seed every Monday night. And where does a bird go for some liquid refreshment? Try the “Wet Your Beak Water Hole” with chirpyoke every other night.

Don’t go away,we have something we want to share with you:

Nancy Hammeke Marshall, Executive Director of the Abington Free Library and the Board of Trustees have chosen to acknow-

ledge MBS for receiving the 2010 Montgomery Award by having a book, “Green Planet” by Stanley A. Rice, placed in the library’s permanent collection with a book plate honoring MBS in the front of the book.

This is without a doubt a great honor and we thank Nancy and the Trustees for this gift.

Jessica of “Jessica’s Point of View” column is 6 years old and because of her interest in art requested an interview with me, Iris Innes, as an artist.

Dear Miss Iris:

These are my questions:

Q: Is it fun to be a nature artist?

A: I would say ‘yes’. It makes me happy.

Q: Do you like it?

A; I like being out of doors, walking in the woods especially in the

Spring when all the woodsy plants are popping up and the birds

Are all around.

Q: What is your favorite thing to draw?

A: I like to draw woodland plants, jack-in-the-pulpits, ferns and

Birds. Get Mom and Dad to take you to Briar Bush Nature

Center at 1212 Edgehill Rd. in Abington. Go to the Bird

Observatory Building and see the front door that I have painted.

Q: How can kids become “nature artists”?

A: Draw everything you see. Get a camera and photograph little

things and big things.

Thank you, Jessica for giving me the opportunity to talk to you about your interest in being an artist.

If there are any young, budding artists out there in any field that would like to respond to Jessica with questions of their own, please go to ynys@comcast .net

Thanks again for stopping by and don’t forget to come again-from all of us at MBS.

July 2010

So many GOOD things have happened to MBS in the last few months that it’s hard to know where to start.

Remember in June we received a citation from the House of Representatives of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and now Tom Conway,Abington Township Manager,has sent us a letter saying we are the recipients of the 2010 Robert Montgomery Award for our outstanding contribution in conserving,protecting and restoring our community’s natural environment. This is a very prestigious award and we feel quite honored to have MBS Board of Directors names added to the award plaque that hangs in the lobby of the Township Building

Jessica’s “Point of View” column has been swamped with letters from the 3^rd grade students at Meadowbrook School. They are all about what special plans they have for Summer vacation.

Sounds like camp is popular,especially Science Camp,swimming at the shore and, camping in the Poconos, along with travel and just having fun at home. Hats off to Meadowbrook School for making the school year so interesting that a few students are sad to see it come to an end.

Kelsey: I can’t wait for summer because of our vacations planned. I’m going to San Diego for a week,Hershey Park,camping and playing with friends

Andrew: I can’t wait for school to end because I’m going to camp with my friend Jack. Then I will go to Margate with my family.

Tommy: I am very excited for summer because I’m going to baseball camp for two weeks. Also my family and I are going to Disney World and the Poconos. It will be fun.

Jeremy: Yes, I am ready for summer because I’m looking forward to going to Ocean City. It’s going to be fun on the beach. Also, I’m growing a large garden in my backyard and the fresh vegetables are so good!

Joe: This summer is going to be fun because I am going to Science Camp. Then my family and I are going to Ocean City, Maryland and I like to go to the beach. I am going to Maine this summer too. I like to go water skiing.

Gracie: I’m kind of sad that school is ending because it is fun every day! This summer I am going to Performing Arts Camp. I like it because you get to be in plays

Dylan: I like summer because I’m going to the pool with my friend and play baseball.

Ethan: I am ready for the end of school because during the summer I am playing on a Baseball Tourament Team. Also I am going to two camps and they are mostly about sports,that is why I like them!

Jack: I am excited to go to Science Camp this summer. Then I am going to another camp and to Margate with my family.

Luke: I love summer because I will go to the Shore at Avalon. I like to go to the beach and go swimming.

Kristian: I wish we could go to school all summer. I don’t want it to end. I am very excited to go to Science Camp at Meadowbrook School. Also, I am going to the Abington YMCA camp.

Harlan: I am going to Science Camp at Meadowbrook School. Then I am going to another camp. Then my family and I are going to Colorado.

David: At the beginning of summer I am going to Science Camp and Art Camp at Meadowbrook School. Then my family and I are going to upstate New York and Ocean City,Maryland.

Lawson: This summer I’m going to camp in Maryland. I plan to play golf,tennis and swim on my swim team. It will be fun!

Thanks Kids for letting us know what turns you on when you are on vacation.

Don’t forget to come again and remember the birds enjoy watching you as much as you enjoy watching them.

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget, come again.

From all of us at MBS

JUNE 2010 NEWSLETTER

Thanks for stopping by.
We feel so honored and proud of the citation Stephen Kline presented to M.B.S. from the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaWe are attaching the citation so you can see for yourself that our reputation goes far beyond our neighborhood and township.
We thank Josh Shapiro for recognizing the work and devotion that the M.B.S. team members have for this precious piece of land. Thank you, Josh. (Double click on the citation to enlarge)

“Jessica’s Point of View” Hey Kids!!!
Are you ready for the end of school?
Do you have special plans for the Summer?
I like to read and swim and eat ice cream,
And when it gets cooler my Mom brings me to the
Meadowbrook Bird Sanctuary. I love watching the birds with my Mom.
Jessica
If you would like to respond to Jessica with what your plans are for the Summer,we will print them in the July news letter. Respond to ynys@comcast .net.


Thank you for stopping by and don’t forget, come again. From all of us at M.B.S