Community Profile

Program Year

Initial Certification

Status

Active | In Progress

Certified Since

N/A

Habitat Locations

By City - Denton

Registered On

11/3/2020

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City of Denton

Denton, TX

City or Town

Population: 138541

Summary

The roots of environmental management in Denton are deep, and the City’s approach to environmental management aims to balance the protection of natural resources with the economic and social realities of resource utilization. Denton continues to embrace sustainability with the adoption of “Simply Sustainable: A Framework for Denton’s Future” which uses a systematic and comprehensive approach to implementing sustainability improvements throughout the community. The Framework includes a goal of completing the National Wildlife Federation's Community Wildlife Habitat program.

My Certified Wildlife Habitats

196 Habitats

My Certification Habitat Points

249 / 400

Registration Goals

30 / 40

Education Goals

40 / 40

Community Outreach Goals

60 / 50

Administration Category

20 / 20

Community Spotlight

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Bug Hotel and Leaf Cutter Bees

The City added a new bug hotel to their nature center property, Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, and released 200 leaf cutter bees for Pollinator Week!

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Prairie Restoration

This Spring we were able to plant over 600 different native plants in our prairie restoration zone at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center.

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Denton Tree Giveaway

This Fall, the City of Denton gave 612 trees away to Denton residents during their annual Tree Giveaway.

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