School Habitat Project

MEA Native Garden

Overview

The Mt. Everest Academy Native Garden will work to create a permanent natural, outdoor area on campus to educate students and provide habitat for local wildlife.

4350 Mt Everest Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117

Note: This project was restarted in 2023 after being destroyed.

MEA Native Garden Club

The MEA Native Garden Club works to create and maintain the MEA Native Garden. Students of all ages are welcome. Supervision required for elementary students.

Before & After

MEA Native Garden

North Section

Note: Below are the first 15 natives planted in the garden, along with a few existing desert brooms. Unfortunately, during fall 2022, the garden was cut down by maintenance workers for the school district. Only one plant from the 2022 plantings survived the incident, and the project was restarted the following year.

South Section

School Habitat Project

Resources

School Gardens - California Native Plant Society

Learn how you can help a school start its own California native garden.
Schoolyard Habitat Program - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Schoolyard Habitat Program helps teachers and students create wildlife habitat at their own schools
Schoolyard Habitats® Pathway - National Wildlife Federation

Schoolyard Habitats® have the ability to bring the natural world to every student, every day. These outdoor classrooms...

MEA Native Garden