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The Native Plant Society of Texas has awarded $8650 in small grants to community and school gardens around the state this spring as part of its Bring Back the Monarch to Texas program.
The Bring Back the Monarch to Texas program was established by the Native Plant Society in 2012 to help create demonstration gardens or Monarch waystations to attract and support Monarch butterflies along their annual migration path. Each spring the program makes small grants to pay for native milkweeds or native butterfly nectar plants.
Carol Clark, who coordinated the grant process in 2020, said, “This year’s grant sites include schools, colleges, places of worship, parks, historical sites, a state fish hatchery, and nature education facilities. We hope that all of these gardens will be built as planned and will serve as inspiration for others to use native plants in their own landscapes.”
Following is a list of this year’s approved grants:
Campbell Park Waystation
Lady Bird’s Pollinator Garden
Inks Dam Fish Hatchery
Garden Oaks Montessori School
Bayside Regional Park
Vernal Lister Elementary School
Caldwell Arts Academy
Winedale Historical Complex
Dickinson Historic Railroad Center
JBH Long Point Ranch Garden
Faye’s Garden
Zion Garden
Coastal Heritage Preserve
Bettye Myers Middle School
Columbus Visitor Center
Seedschool Farm Garden
William R. Sinkin Eco Centro
Tarleton WK Gordon Center
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Heard Museum Pollinator Garden
St Francis Prayer Garden
Read more about the program or see how to apply for a grant here.
Photo by Carol Clark
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