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Even the local birds are
benefiting. Sustainability was an
impetus for the transformation of an
underused corridor into a tuckedaway
bird sanctuary. The protected
setting, complete with native plants
and numerous bird feeders, creates
not only a haven for birds and
pollinators but also a natural play area
for young students.
While these improvements
make tangible contributions to the
physical campus, the heart and soul
of Hathaway Brown’s Center for
Sustainability are its curriculum and
student action.
Third grade students plant native pollinators at the bird sanctuary.
Opposite: The bird sanctuary is
dedicated to the memory of student
Frances Comey Stevenson, who died
in a traffic accident in the early 1980s.
Torrey MacMillan, the school’s Director
of Fellowships in Sustainability, makes
sure the bird feeders are full.
The wildflower meadow before its transformation.
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