709 Riley Fuzzel Rd. Spring, TX 77373
Dennis Johnston Park is home to a pollinator garden that was installed and maintained by the Spring Creek Education Society.
Mission of the Butterfly Garden:
The Spring Creek Education Society is a non-profit organization with a mission to support educational opportunities for a broad spectrum of learners. The Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden is a habitat that survived and thrived during and after the Houston floods. It is a garden in a naturalistic habitat for pollinators and for eye-appeal for visitors and local communities.
Goal (from Pct 4):
To create a well-maintained native garden dedicated to enhancing pollinator education. The garden should receive regular maintenance on a predictable work schedule that includes community volunteers and park staff. The garden should be aesthetically pleasing, yet still provide habitat, food sources for both pollinator insects and birds.
Proposed work schedule:
- Maintenance to be done by Pct 4 staff and community volunteers on a regular basis. Upcoming work dates listed below.
| March 26 | April 13 | April 30 | May 7 | May 21 |
Materials provided
- Hand tools (pruners, loppers, rakes, spades)
- Shovels
- Bottled drinking water
- Mulch (where needed)
- Native plants, annuals & perennials
- Rubber kneeling pads
- Buckets (for throwing weeds in)
- Limited supply of work gloves (if you have some, please bring them)
What to do when arriving:
- Meet the respective Pct 4 staff at the butterfly garden entrance located by the parking lot.
- The Pct 4 staff will detail the morning’s goal (a focus on either weeding, mulching, or trimming) and provide appropriate tools to complete the goal.
- Please be sure you are dressed appropriately for the weather. Bring a hat/sunglasses and wear closed-toe shoes & long pants.
For additional info, contact Kris Linberk at klinberk@hcp4.net. We’re looking for at least 5 people who can make a bi-monthly commitment for up to 2 hours per work session.