Eco Park, a home to plants and animals
Eco Park, is home to several burrowing owls.
May 3, 2017
Gardens are usually found in someone’s yard or greenhouse, but not really at schools. Science teacher Sherri Bryant tends a garden on campus. She sometimes takes her classes outside as well.
“We go outside and help,” sophomore Tracie Saavedra said.
The students observe and clean up.
“We also look at the owls there before they go inside their little home, and we pull out the weeds,” sophomore Sophia Dominguez said.
The garden has been there for four years.
“The name of the park is ‘Eco Park’ and it was there before I got here. We have been working on it two-and-a-half years already,” Bryant said.
Bryant comes to school early some days to water the plants.
“I water the plants depending on the weather. I water two to three times a week and I get here around 6:30 a.m. on school days. I also come in the summer to take care of it,” Bryant said.
The garden is growing desert plants.
“There are different types of desert plants such as Red Yucca, Palo Verde, Bird of Paradise and Rainbow Cactus,” Bryant said.
The garden is not just for plants but for animals as well.
“The garden is home to two burrowing owls and they have been there three years. We also have ground squirrels, rock squirrels and other birds,” Bryant said.
Bryant plans to expand the garden and is looking for volunteers, and helping counts as community service you can see her in room S202.
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