Bees, butterflies, moths, bats and birds alighting at the two-acre Madrone Trail Pollinator Garden inside Canyon Park are $3,000 richer thanks to a grant from H-E-B.
Susan Bogle with the Lindheimer Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists said the grant is part of a statewide Pollinators for Texas project.
H-E-B donated $50,000 to the Texas Master Naturalist Program, whose members selected grant recipients.
“This local project…aims to educate the public as to the importance of pollinators and their relationship to native plants making a lasting impact on pollinator conservation,” Bogle said. “A big thank you goes to H-E-B for their generous support in this initiative and their collaboration with the Texas Master Naturalist Program. Together we are all working to safeguard and enhance native pollinator populations across Texas.”
Native pollinators play a critical role in sustaining ecosystems and provide essential services to American agriculture, according to Texas Master Naturalists’ website.
“Interest in conservation of native pollinators has grown rapidly over the last few years as several species have experienced dramatic population declines.”
The Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD), which operates Canyon Park, and local master naturalists used native flora to create a 40,000-square-foot butterfly-shaped garden.
The pollinator garden opened in 2023 and is within easy walking distance of the Madrone Trail parking lot. Admission is free. Canyon Park is located on the north side of Canyon Lake at 1769 Canyon Park Rd.
