In 2025, The School Garden Doctor grew hope and cultivated community by expanding its monarch habitat projects and engaging youth. Community support fueled initiatives for environmental education, laying foundations for continued growth in 2026.
Three Reasons to Give
The School Garden Doctor empowers educators and engages the community with an eye for joy, jobs, and justice.
Dedicating Our First Monarch Waystation
On March 11, the Dirt Girls of NVLA celebrated the dedication of their Monarch Waystation, engaging participants in a structured program that included teamwork challenges and garden tours. The event highlighted teamwork, problem solving, and conservation education, culminating in a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Monarch Waystation will be open for public viewing on May 17.
A Year in Review: Impact from 2024
In addition to growing as an organization, the Dirt Girls program promoted monarch conservation and education through a successful school garden initiative. Take a look at our 2024 year in review.
Got Milkweed?
Got milkweed to share? Reach out to arrange donation.
Cultivating a Love of Native Plants through Solidarity Stories
Do you harbor a love for a particular native plant? Share your story with us after reading about our effort to establish a nonprofit native plant nursery in Napa County.
Collaborating to Support Monarch Butterflies
Dirt Girls are planting a Monarch Waystation at Napa Valley Language Academy this spring thanks to a generous donor and a collaborative effort.
Presenting “Ecstatic Radish Bounty”
In one of our inaugural sessions of Dirt Girls, I invited four participants to harvest radishes. They did so with gusto and marveled at the red orbs they gently pulled from the soil. Their faces express the surprise of finding an unexpected gift from the Earth. The 'original' Dirt Girls harvesting radishes in an early … Continue reading Presenting “Ecstatic Radish Bounty”
Listening for Joyful Moments this Spring
Much like the spring season awakens plants from dormancy, new beginnings and fresh starts rekindle the commitments we hold most dear.
Growing Smiles @New Tech High
According to a recent research report from the Wallace Foundation, 84% of parents they surveyed rank the statement, "Your child seems happy/likes attending," as their #1 priority for Out of School (OST) programming.
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