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Kathy McCardwell

Kathy is a former librarian and museum professional, now a stay-at-home mom of two kids, one with ADHD. She volunteers with the elementary school garden club (particularly keeping the tower gardens up and running), a local park and nature center, and a local 4-H club. She is a big advocate of outdoor play, plants, and green spaces as a positive and therapeutic environment for kids!

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Featured Resources

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Starting and Maintaining a School Garden

Celebrating Seasonality

Grade Level Preschool/ECE Type Recipes Topic/Focus Nutrition Cooking Features Available in ... Free

Cultivating Joy & Wonder: Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community

Grade Level Preschool/ECE Elementary School Type Lesson Plans Activities Curriculum Topic/Focus Environment Soil Edible Gardens Composting Features Free

Engage Families with Farm to ECE

Grade Level Toddler/Infant Preschool/ECE Type Guides Topic/Focus Community Nutrition Getting Started Features Free

Do the Rot Thing: Teacher's Guide to Compost Activities

Grade Level Elementary School Type Lesson Plans Activities Topic/Focus Science Math Literacy/ELA Soil Composting Features Free

Growing to Green Community Garden Resource Guide

Grade Level Middle School High School Adult Type Guides Topic/Focus Environment Soil Edible Gardens Getting Started Flowers Features Free

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Trees for Texans

Texan by Nature is proud to partner with H-E-B to catalyze a statewide tree-planting program enriching the places we call home by planting trees that create healthier environments for schools, communities, and our future.

Deadline: Rolling (schools), May 30, 2025 (communities)

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OurEcho Challenge

The OurEcho Challenge is a STEM competition that empowers youth ages 13-16 in the US to take a closer look at the biodiversity around them and step up as leaders in their communities. 3 winners will receive $1,000-$3,000.

Deadline: April 22, 2025

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Upcoming Events

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May

Webinar: Indigenous Connections from Classroom to Cafeteria

May 28, 02:00:00 PM - 03:00:00 PM (ET)
This webinar is hosted by the School Garden Support Organization Network. Build a program that honors indigenous stewardship throughout the garden, classroom, and cafeteria. In this webinar, learn from Hardin School District, MT, and how they’ve incorporated community feedback to create curriculum highlighting local tribes and events reflecting ancestral community gatherings.
Tuesday

8

July

National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

Jul 8 - 11, (ET)
This event is hosted by the American Horticultural Society. JOIN US AT THE 2025 NCYGS The 33rd Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, headquartered at the Connecticut Science Center, will take place in Hartford, CT, from Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11, 2025. This year’s theme is “Science and History in Youth Gardening.” Come for the fun and learn skills, ideas, contacts, and resources to take back to your own community!