North Baldwin County

Alabama Wildlife Federation / Delta & Bay Conservation Center

In partnership with the Alabama Wildlife Federation, BCMG volunteers are establishing a new pollinator garden featuring five native milkweed species at the Delta & Bay Conservation Center. This project directly supports monarch butterfly migration corridors and regional pollinator habitat restoration.

Spanish Fort

Spanish Fort Elementary STEAM Program

BCMG volunteers support both indoor and outdoor garden spaces at Spanish Fort Elementary, including edible herb plantings, pollinator collections, and a hydroponics system — all integrated into the school's STEAM curriculum. Volunteers work with students every Thursday from 9–11 am, May through October.

Spanish Fort

Spanish Fort Presbyterian Church Preschool

Since 2015, BCMG volunteers have partnered with this beloved preschool to guide proper pruning of shrubs and removal of invasive plants, helping maintain a safe and beautiful outdoor environment for young learners. Workdays are held each spring and fall — typically one day in March and one in October.

Stapleton

Stapleton Elementary School

BCMG volunteers support greenhouse operations at Stapleton Elementary, including an ongoing milkweed nursery that produces native milkweed for distribution and monarch habitat restoration. This project provides students with hands-on horticultural experience and connects the school community to regional conservation efforts.

Stapleton

Stapleton Elementary School

Stapleton Elementary is a proud certified site of the Alabama Wildlife Federation's Habitat Learning Lab Program (formerly the AWF's Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program). This remarkable multi-station outdoor campus features ten distinct hands-on learning environments, each designed to connect students with the natural world through direct experience. BCMG volunteers support planting, maintenance, and seasonal transitions year-round, helping ensure these outdoor learning spaces remain vibrant and engaging for students and staff.

Robertsdale

Dyslexia Services of Baldwin County

BCMG volunteers are designing and installing a sensory garden at Dyslexia Services of Baldwin County, creating a therapeutic and enriching outdoor space tailored to the needs of students with learning differences. This project reflects BCMG's commitment to bringing the healing and educational benefits of gardening to all members of our community.

Loxley

City of Loxley Horticulture & Beautification Dept.

In partnership with the City of Loxley, BCMG is establishing a pollinator garden on the grounds of the Museum of Loxley. This new project will enhance the museum's outdoor space with native plantings, welcoming pollinators while offering visitors a living demonstration of the ecological value of thoughtful landscape design.

Robertsdale

Robertsdale High School Horticulture Dept.

BCMG volunteers support the horticulture program at Robertsdale High School, working alongside students and instructors to develop and maintain school garden spaces that reinforce classroom learning with real-world growing experience.

Magnolia Springs

Week's Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

At the Week's Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, BCMG volunteers maintain a native plant demonstration garden that showcases Alabama's diverse native flora for visitors, researchers, and school groups. Seasonal workdays keep this publicly accessible educational resource in top condition throughout the year.

Gulf Shores

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

BCMG volunteers partner with the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo to support garden care through regular weeding, planting, and harvesting, as well as seasonal demonstrations and weed identification education for zoo staff and visitors. This project enhances the Zoo's green spaces while building community awareness of native plants and sustainable horticulture.

Foley

Coastal Alabama Farmers & Fishermen's Market

Every first Saturday morning from 9 am to noon, BCMG volunteers staff an outreach and hands-on demonstration table at the Coastal Alabama Farmers & Fishermen's Market, offering free gardening advice, educational resources, and seasonal demonstrations for visitors of all ages. This beloved community presence promotes the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and connects Baldwin County residents with Master Gardener expertise.

Foley

Graham Creek Nature Preserve

BCMG volunteers maintain a butterfly and pollinator garden at Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley, creating a welcoming habitat for native butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Open to the public, this garden serves as both a conservation resource and an outdoor classroom for visitors exploring the preserve's trails and natural areas.

Gulf Shores

Gulf Coast Eco Center

Master Gardener volunteers contribute to garden and landscape care at the Gulf Coast Eco Center, supporting this coastal nature and environmental education facility in maintaining its outdoor spaces. Volunteer involvement helps the Eco Center provide a beautiful, welcoming environment for educational programs and community events.

Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores Middle School Agriculture & STEAM Dept.

BCMG volunteers work with Gulf Shores Middle School's Agriculture and STEAM programs to establish and maintain a pollinator garden that supports student learning in environmental science and horticulture. This project connects classroom curriculum with hands-on outdoor experience in a living, growing garden.

Gulf Shores

Gulf State Park Learning Campus

BCMG volunteers tend garden spaces at the Gulf State Park Learning Campus, supporting summer educational programs and curriculum that connect park visitors — especially youth — with food gardening, plant science, and environmental stewardship in a stunning coastal setting.

Gulf Shores

Gulf State Park Lodge

Master Gardeners help tend a culinary herb and vegetable garden at the Gulf State Park Lodge, supplying fresh produce and aromatics while demonstrating sustainable food gardening practices to lodge guests and park visitors. This project merges hospitality, education, and horticulture in one of Alabama's most beloved state parks.

Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores United Methodist Church

A distinctive indoor volunteer project, BCMG's partnership with Gulf Shores United Methodist Church focuses on ornamental plant care and beautification within the church's interior spaces. Volunteers provide regular maintenance to keep plants healthy and thriving, enhancing the welcoming atmosphere of this community gathering place.

Lillian

Lillian Department of Recreation

Following successful grant funding and drainage improvements at Lillian Recreational Park, BCMG volunteers are partnering with the Lillian Department of Recreation to create a new pollinator garden on the park grounds. This project will bring lasting beauty and ecological value to a beloved community recreation space.

Foley

Riviera Utilities

BCMG volunteers are establishing a new monarch and pollinator garden at Riviera Utilities in Foley, transforming utility grounds into a welcoming habitat for native pollinators. Launched in spring 2026, this "Welcome Back Monarchs" project demonstrates how even corporate and municipal landscapes can play a meaningful role in supporting pollinator conservation.

West Baldwin County (Hwy 104)

Baldwin County Extension Services Office / Auburn University

Located at the Baldwin County Extension Services office, this BCMG demonstration garden features landscape shrubs and ornamental plantings maintained through ongoing seasonal care. The site also serves as an active research location for Auburn University and Auburn & Merck milkweed pollinator studies, connecting our community work directly to university-level conservation science.

West Baldwin County

Coastal Alabama Community College

Since 2015, BCMG volunteers have maintained both a pollinator demonstration garden and a greenhouse at Coastal Alabama Community College, supporting native plantings that benefit local pollinators and providing a visible example of sustainable landscape practices for students, faculty, and the broader community.

Fairhope

Fairhope West Elementary School

In spring 2023, BCMG helped design and plant five distinct outdoor gardens at Fairhope West Elementary, creating a multi-faceted outdoor classroom for hands-on STEM learning. Volunteers assist with planting, maintenance, seasonal transitions, and the Great Southeast Pollinator Census for monarch butterfly tracking. In 2026, BCMG is working with the school's STEM coordinator to achieve Alabama Wildlife Federation Habitat Learning Lab certification.

Point Clear

The Grand Hotel, Autograph Collection

Launched in 2024, this project began when BCMG volunteers partnered with hotel management to replace non-native milkweed with beneficial native varieties, supporting monarch butterflies migrating along the Gulf Coast. The garden is now a designated official research site for Auburn University's Great Southeast Pollinator Census, where volunteers count and document insects visiting native milkweed species. New native seedlings are planted each spring for both beautification and ongoing research.

Daphne

Friends of McMillan Bluff & Daphne City Parks

Since 2013, BCMG volunteers have helped maintain this beautiful bayfront park in Daphne's Old Towne district, where shade-loving ornamental and native plants are identified with educational tags for visitors. Seasonal workdays keep this scenic public space along Mobile Bay well-tended and inviting for the entire community.

Daphne Area

Nature Connect Outdoor School

BCMG volunteers support garden development at Nature Connect Outdoor School, where outdoor education is at the heart of the curriculum. A terraced rain garden demonstration project is planned for 2026, adding a new dimension of water-wise gardening education to this unique outdoor learning environment.

Fairhope

Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation

This school demonstration pollinator garden at Pelican's Nest Science Lab features four raised beds of native grasses and flowering perennials, a frog pond, turtle habitat, and a wetland garden — all maintained using entirely organic methods. BCMG volunteers tend the garden on Tuesday and Friday mornings, supporting active youth education and ongoing ecological research in a truly unique outdoor space.

Fairhope

Fairhope–Point Clear Rotary Club

Since 2020, BCMG volunteers have guided young gardeners at this after-school program through spring and fall growing seasons, teaching children to plant and tend vegetables, herbs, and pollinator flowers. Students harvest and cook what they grow, learning about nutrition alongside plant science, healthy soil, composting, and beneficial insects — all in a fun, hands-on outdoor setting. Volunteer sessions meet Fridays from 3–5 pm during the school year.

Daphne

Ruff Wilson Youth Organization

BCMG volunteers mentor children at Ruff Wilson's after-school program, teaching them to plant and tend raised beds of organic vegetables, herbs, and pollinator plants. Students choose what they grow, take produce home to share with their families, and learn the full life-cycle of plants, healthy soil, and "growing the foods that help us grow." Phase I raised beds launched in summer 2025; Phase II plans include a Three Sisters demonstration garden, shaded gathering space, and rain garden — scheduled for spring/summer 2026.