Madison Elementary in Norman has been adopted by Lowe’s Home Improvement. In the last year, we have built a 2500 square foot garden which includes 4 large raised beds, 14 pollinator beds and a 10’ x 16’ greenhouse. We are in the process of building a 200 square-foot monarch waystation. The fourth and fifth grades have been responsible for figuring the amount of stone and dirt we will need to purchase, what plants and supplies we need, and what is required to become a certified way station. They are completely in charge of our budget and contacting businesses to check pricing.

Taking a live Monarch presentation (eggs, caterpillars and chrysalis) to an elementary school’s Nature class, along with brochures, bookmarks, coloring pages, etc. Allowing an up close and hands on learning experience of the Monarch Butterfly stages for the students. Teaching the need to, and the how to, of helping save the Monarchs.

Garden at Eliot Elementary Library in Tulsa, OK.

Students at Simply Imagine Early Childhood Learning Center in Pryor, OK are growing and maintaining their own butterfly, herb and vegetable gardens to learn more about nature and healthy living.

We have converted a space at our school to an outdoor garden wherein we have installed and planted three pollinator gardens. Students involved in a nature course (called “Knights in Nature”) as well as our student Green Team help to plant and maintain the gardens. We have planted milkweed and other types of plants and flowers to try and attract monarchs and other pollinators.