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Plano highlights demonstration garden and asks residents to certify yards as wildlife habitat
Summary
The City of Plano promoted its Environmental Education Center demonstration garden and encouraged residents to use the National Wildlife Federation certified wildlife habitat program to help the city meet its habitat goals.
Katie Walker, senior outreach and engagement coordinator for the City of Plano Sustainability Division, said the Plano Environmental Education Center’s demonstration garden showcases native and adapted plants that require less water and provide habitat. She said the demonstration garden is open to the public daily from sunrise to sunset and is located at 4116 West Plano Parkway.
Why it matters: Native and adapted landscapes can reduce irrigation needs and support local wildlife.
Walker asked residents to help designate the city as a community wildlife habitat by certifying individual landscapes with the National Wildlife Federation. She said, “If your landscape supports wildlife, visit nwf.org/certified to designate it as a certified wildlife habitat.” The city’s description in the segment lists qualifying features such as food, water and cover; homeowners can optionally order a garden sign to display certification.
Discussion: The transcript includes outreach and a public request for voluntary homeowner participation in a nonprofit certification program; it does not record any formal city designation action or ordinance.
For details on hours or the certification process, Walker directed listeners to the National Wildlife Federation’s certification pages and the Environmental Education Center location information.
