Schools/Community Habitats

Education, outreach and service to schools, community or public properties and community organizations by assisting them in planning, establishing and/or maintaining wildscapes, gardens, native prairies, and outdoor learning centers. Schools/Community Habitats is designed for small-scale projects or beginning efforts. All new venues must be pre-approved. Send new venue information to ac********@**mn.org for review prior to initiating activities. Separate project proposals will need to be written for venues which become very extensive with wide-ranging activities.

Volunteers teach school students, teachers, parents, and community groups the importance of restoring natural areas, establishment of habitat for pollinators and native species, and best practices in the management of natural resources. Volunteers help groups plan their project, advise them on sources of materials as needed, teach them how to construct and install the bird houses, gardens, etc., and provide assistance in maintenance of the property.

Approved Schools/Community Habitats Venues:

William Elementary School, Garland ISD.  Site Lead David Parish
Keep Garland Beautiful/Armstrong Park, Garland.  Site Lead Reba Collins
SeedSchool.  Site Lead Jennifer Stuart
Warmack Library. Site Lead Sierra Carter

2024 Activities – 17 volunteers with 179 hours of service performed (all sites)

• Keep Garland Beautiful/Armstrong Park – KGB maintains a community-based Monarch Way Station Garden at Armstrong Park, a city of Garland public park. We sponsored five garden work sessions,engaging with neighbors and volunteers. Our partnership with New World Neighborhood Watch continues to provide garden helpers. NTMN volunteers also participate.
• Seed School
• Garland ISD Facilities rebuilt/planted garden following EPA (Superfund) Removal Action due to levels of Arsenic in the garden soil.