BUTTERFLY GARDENS & BIO-DIVERSITY CENTER

     In 2003, a small group of citizens focused the youth of our community on a philosophy of community service that supported classroom education. The outcome of that effort evolved into the planning, design, and development of a 66-acre nature park and education facility. These visionary students sought to augment their school classroom with a real world laboratory for the study of:

  physical and environmental sciences,

  conservation techniques,

  environmentally-friendly construction,

  the bio-diversity of plant and animal life,

  solar power,

  geo-thermal energy,

  rain water collection,

  and gray water recycling.

     This is amazing when you realize this was conceived, oralized, and promoted by students of our community.  This page represents Phase 1 of the Bio-diversity Education Center envisioned by those students.

     This goal is now within our grasp!  Recognizing the potential of this facility---North Lake College, Coppell ISD, and the City of Coppell joined as active supporters of our non-profit foundation. As a result, this Friends of Coppell Nature Park partnership for mentoring youth has been praised by the National Service Learning Conference in Philadelphia; DFW's Channel 8 News and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission in Austin, Tx.

     Hundreds of students have been involved in the effort with over 14,000 hours of volunteer work recorded. Here is a PowerPoint presentation.