Hatboro EAC Member Recognized For Longstanding Volunteerism

HATBORO, PA — Each month, a different volunteer in this eastern Montgomery County borough is highlighted for his or her dedication to the community.

On Monday, Hatboro announced that this month it is recognizing Carol Brunner, who began working with the community back in 2002 when she started with the Gardeners of Crooked Billet, a group that maintains local public gardens.

Brunner also serves on the Hatboro Environmental Advisory Council, where she leads the National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat Committee, and she volunteers at the Graeme Park historic site in neighboring Horsham Township, according to a borough Facebook post honoring Brunner.

“Carol is extremely passionate about the health of Hatboro’s natural environment and ecosystem,” the post states. “She enjoys adding beautiful plants to the gardens for everyone to enjoy while at the same time creating an important ‘corridor of habitat’ to allow beneficial bees, butterflies, birds, turtles, and other small animals to flourish.”

Brunner, who worked for nearly three decades as a special education teacher in the Upper Moreland School District, enjoys gardening, cooking, hiking and traveling to see relatives in her spare time, according to the Facebook post.

The Hatboro Environmental Advisory Council is a relatively new group that was just formed last year and is an appointed board consisting of municipal officials, citizens and business owners who are dedicated to protecting and preserving the borough’s environment, according to the group's website.

“The EAC's focus is on protecting the environment and improving sustainability, " the council wrote on its website. "The EAC researches environmental issues and funding sources in order to advise Borough officials as they consider undertaking projects that preserve, protect, and support the naturel environment."

The council also educates the public on environmental matters through organized activities and through information posted online.

The EAC holds its regular meeting the first Monday of each month. Meetings are currently being held virtually due to the pandemic.