Thanks for a wonderful Centennial year!

As the year is coming to a close, the Briar Bush Nature Center staff would like to thank everyone for helping us celebrate our Centennial and making it such a great year! We had many volunteers help with events throughout the year, as well as all the regular day-to-day operations they help with. To mark the Centennial, the year was filled with special events to keep the celebration going. We'd like to extend a big thank you to all those who hosted our Centennial events, helped plan them and supported them with donations. We could not have had such a great year without everyone's participation and support.

Best wishes for the new year to all of our Friends!

Bird Seed Sale Price Misprint

Attention!

In the Winter 2009 newsletter there has been a misprint in the bird seed prices. The correct prices are as follows:

Fruit & Berry Buffet (20 lbs.) is $32.40 (members) and $36.00 (non-members)

Peanut Splits (25 lbs.) is $31.95 (members) and $35.50 (non-members)

Safflower (20 lbs.) is $22.05 (members) and $24.50 (non-members)

The Giving Tree

As a non-profit organization, we often look to Friends to support some of our needs. During the holiday season, a "giving tree" is on display in our museum with wish-list items for the coming year posted on ornaments. There are several types of ornaments on the tree, each representing a different cost category for the items. Please look through the list below, and if you are able to provide any of these items (used are okay, as long as in good condition!) the BBNC staff would be greatly appreciative! If you are in the Center, be sure to take a peek! All gift-givers will have their name displayed on a "helping hand" for the rest of the holiday season.

You Choose the Amount (dark blue ornament)

• Grocery store gift cards for summer camp snacks
• Petco gift cards for animal food and supplies
• Michael's gift cards for craft supplies

$1-10 (red stocking ornament)

• Butterfly/insect nets
• Children's nature-themed storybooks
• Large bottles of spray adhesive
• Plastic storage tubs with lids
• Frying pan
  
• Velcro tabs or roll of Velcro
  

$11-25 (light blue ornament)

• Associated Press Style Book
• Two new coffee makers
• Black cardstock for exhibits

$26-50 (indigo ornament)

• Indoor umbrella stand for front entrance

$51-100 (tree-shaped ornament)

• 75 pounds potting soil WITHOUT fertilizer

$100+ (star ornament)

• Koala baby changing table