My students need supplies to expand the monarch butterfly habitat on our campus. We need soil, Milkweed seeds, grow bags and more.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cohen's classroom raised $852
This project is fully funded
My Students
"Oooh! Look at the way that butterfly dances!" one student exclaims excitedly. Another smiles and says, "I love the way the colors swirl as those two twirl around each other." The students at our 6-12 school are a unique group of creative and performing artists who come from extremely diverse backgrounds. This diversity is our strength, as it encourages different cultures to work together, increasing communication, coordination, and cooperation. The students exude passion for the environment and animals. They look to nature for inspiration in all our arts disciplines: visual, instrumental, dance, theatre, creative writing, photography, broadcast journalism/multimedia arts, vocal, and so on.
Students revel in the inspiration of monarch butterflies and take pride in the knowledge that our school is contributing to reversing the devastating decline of monarchs.
Knowing that the monarch populations have declined by 74% on the West Coast in the last 20 years has inspired the students to want to save these beautiful creatures. All 1,400 students on our campus will benefit from coexisting with, protecting, and saving the monarch butterfly.
My Project
The milkweed numbers on our campus are no match for the hungry, hungry monarch caterpillars. The materials for this project will immensely increase the monarch habitat on our campus, so that we can help the local population grow and thrive. The students are inspired by the direct effect they are having on the existence and presence of these creatures. They felt a direct connection to nature when they saw that, after planting just a few milkweed plants, there were almost immediately monarchs attracted to our campus. Students feel the connection even deeper now, as they see the caterpillar numbers increasing so much that our milkweed can't keep up.
This project will have a far reaching effect, beyond our campus, as students take home milkweed seedlings to their various communities throughout the county.
The mature flowers from the desired seed bulbs will send more seeds on the wind to sprout in various places. These seedlings will be collected and sent home with students so they can start monarch habitats in their own homes and communities, all throughout the county.
Being leaders in protecting nature is empowering and teaches good environmental stewardship. Our students want to help the monarch butterfly populations so that they, and future students, can appreciate and admire the wondrous creatures that will bring calm and peace for decades to come.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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