The Dr. Bettye Myers Butterfly Garden

About the Project

TWU has approved a native plant butterfly garden project for the Denton campus that will attract and sustain monarchs and many other butterflies, bees, and birds. The butterfly garden is being supported financially by a generous grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (grant number: 83677401), funding from the university, and private donations. Read More >>

EPA Awards Nearly $75,000 to TWU for Sustainability Education Project

5/24/18

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $557,000 in funding for eight student teams as part of Phase II of the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program. This includes $74,932 to a team at Texas Woman’s University in Denton for their work to develop sustainable pollinator gardens for habitat, water conservation, and education.

“These students are applying what they have learned in the classroom to create innovative solutions to environmental challenges,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “These awards support the next generation of scientists and engineers in their commitment to environmental protection, while helping states, tribes, and local communities find solutions to their environmental issues.”

Butterfly Garden Photo Slideshow

Monarch on Milkweed

Fall Aster

Bumblebee on Mealy Blue Sage

Painted ladies on Mealy Blue Sage

Milkweed

Gulf Fritillary on Sage

Monarch on Milkweed

Painted Lady on Lantana

Painted Lady on Milkweed

Pollinator on Lantana

Pollinators on Frogfruit

Gulf Fritillary on Lantana

Gulf Fritillary on Sage

Common Checkered Skipper

Caterpillar on Lantana

Cloudless Sulphur

Monarch on Milkweed

Turk's Cap

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Cone flower, a favorite butterfly flower, growing in the Phase I area south of the Ann Stuart Science Complex

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We need interested students to assist our faculty and staff in planting the gardens and maintaining them after they are established. Read More >>

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