School Butterfly Garden

Overview

Katie Boronat and her students at South Miami Middle School help upkeep the gardens that are part of the pine rocklands restoration program. The pine rockland ecosystem is considered a critically imperiled habitat unique to South Florida and the Bahamas. They applied for two Eco-Audit Grants totaling $1,105 to add another 600 square feet of pine rockland habitat to their established habitat which will include birdhouses, seating for classes, and another native pollinator garden. They’re cultivating a thriving ecosystem that protects endangered Atala butterflies and Monarch butterflies.