West's Monarch Butterfly Garden is the result of a partnership with the Monarch Sister Schools Project (www.MonarchSisterSchools.org), a new organization that seeks to restore the migratory flightways of Monarch butterflies by having schools across North America plant gardens of native species to host them.
Thousands of acres of milkweed, the plant Monarchs lay their eggs on, are destroyed every year because of industrial agriculture and real estate development. This 440 square foot garden, planted and cared for by all our students, is a response to that destruction, and a way of bringing a hands-on science and geography resource to our diverse, curious group of children.
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On September 23rd & 24th our entire student body, plus quite a few parents and community members participated in planting our Milkweed Garden. We would like to thank everyone for turning out to support this project, and the Monarch Sister Schools Project for guiding us along the way! Enjoy the photo album below, and listen to the story featured on WAMU Radio: http://wamu. org/news/ 09/09/24. php#28978 Also, be sure to check out the write up in the Northwest Current here.
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