Bush Library Native Texas Park

Project Title: Bush Library Native Texas Park

Project Location:
2943 SMU Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75205

Project Website:

https://georgewbushlibrary.smu.edu

Guides provide tours of the Native Texas Park, educating visitors about reclaiming the Blackland Prairie Habitat, the importance of using native and adapted plants, hydrology/conservation of water, invasive species, birds, and insects, and specific seasonal emphasis.

2023 Activities – 10 volunteers with 186 hours of service performed

9 MN from 3 MN Chapters have completed Park training and received Bush Center volunteer badges allowing access to the parking lot and volunteer lounge.
17 free public Saturday educational park tours
5 Garden Club and Special Interest group tours
5 tours for Bush Center Staff, Veteran Leadership Program Scholars, Presidential Leadership Scholars, Texan by Nature Summit, and Docents
4 Special requests from SMU Faculty for Summer Camp Tours and Engineering Classes and 1 Special request tour for SMU law students
Coordinated with Bush Center staff to develop educational information and scheduled presentations off site.
Coordinated with Landscape team, on maintenance priorities and new plantings for the park.
Highlights:
- Robert Favela, Bush Center’s Director of Facility Operation, MN class of 2023.
- George W. Bush Institute Programming and Events
- MN attend the Annual Texan by Nature Conservation Summit to answer questions about the NTP.
- Conduct educational tours for attendees of the annual ST-VLP (Stand To-Veteran Leadership) and the Presidential Leadership Scholar(PLS) events hosted at the Bush Center
- Provide an information table at a children’s book signing event. Used the MN Prairie trunk with over 1000 guests in attendance.
- Through the relationship with NTMN, the Bush NTP is helping with NPSOT’s NLCP classes.