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We are currently installing a butterfly garden! The new space will feature native plants that support both caterpillars and adult butterflies so students will have the opportunity to observe the full butterfly life cycle. In addition to butterflies the garden will support a variety of pollinators and other wildlife.
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
February 21st Garden work day transplant edition!
April 11th Plant sale fundraiser and garden work day
April 18th Gardens Got Natives garden tour
April 25th Pancake breakfast and plant sale
May TBA Butterfly garden opening ceremony
Garden work days run from 10-12 and are open to the public, no tools or experience necessary! The whole family is welcome, come out to help us build a beautiful space for students and enjoy snacks and community!
Thank you donors!!
Thank you donors!!
The garden expansion has been made possible from a combination of grants and fundraisers. Special thanks to:
Brooke Wolf of Mantis Gardens Landscaping for irrigation design and installation, pruning, and lessons with the kids.
Pancake breakfast
Individual donors
Work day volunteers!
About the garden
About the garden
The butterfly garden will allow the garden to expand activity offerings to include lessons on local insects, plants, wildlife, and ecology. The garden will feature native plants that support adult and juvenile butterflies to give students an opportunity to observe all stages of the butterfly life cycle.
Future additions to the garden include:
Shade structure
Bench seating
Adjacent outdoor classroom space for activities and experiments
Butterflies and other wildlife
Butterflies and other wildlife
Below you'll find some of the species that may visit or live in the garden after completion.
Monarch
Pipevine Swallowtail
California Sister
Checkerspot
Western Swallowtail
Blues
Gulf Fritillary
Buckeye
Anna's Hummingbird
Praying Mantis
Sweat Bee
Ladybug
Plant list
Plant list
Native host (caterpillar) and nectar (butterflies, other pollinators) plants have been selected for the garden to support a variety of species over the whole year with a special focus on times students are in school. You'll find the full list of plants below along with what species of butterflies they support.
Showy milkweed
Gumplant
Yarrow
Silver bush lupine
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