California Native Plant Coloring Book

The 7th and 8th grade students at Monte Vista Middle School created the California Native Plant garden in a waste area behind some classrooms. The students wanted to share the garden with the younger students and create a guide that not only informed them of the plants in the garden but a variety of plants native to California. The students wanted to create something that they could use as a fund raiser to help buy supplies for the garden and help keep it self sufficient. The students decided to make a coloring book that would describe all of the plants in the garden and help others become aware of other plants native to California. The students also decided to make extra copies to sell to parents and community members to raise funds for the garden. They also wanted to give away copies to the lower grades to help spark interest in California Native Plants.