Dear Brushy Creek residents, 

Sunday marked the beginning of Texas Native Plants Week, which is celebrated every third week in October. In the spirit of Texas Native Plants Week, the District is highlighting a project that was constructed in the Cat Hollow neighborhood of BCMUD.

In June, several members of the Cat Hollow at Brushy Creek Homeowners Association worked with landscape company Urban Dirt to create the Butterfly Demonstration Garden near the corner of Great Oaks and Liberty walk drives.

The garden is part of a much larger project from the Native Plant Society of Texas called the Bring Back the Monarchs to Texas Initiative, which aims to reverse the Monarch butterfly's declining population through an aggressive plan to increase plant life that nurtures the species. Learn more about the local garden here.

In spite of the late planting after summer began, the garden has survived and begun to thrive, and there have already been a few confirmed butterfly sightings. On Sunday, Oct. 20, several butterflies including monarch, queen, and Gulf fritillary species were observed in the garden. Cat Hollow resident Robert Camper took the accompanying photo of a Monarch butterfly visiting the garden this week. 

To learn more about Texas Native Plant Week and other local initiatives, visit the following sites: 

Grow Green Program

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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