Groups join together to build nature center

By Cullen Hippler, BHS Key Club
Published: June 9, 2010 in the Bullard Banner News
http://www.bullardnews.com/news/2010-06-09/News/Groups_join_together_to_build_nature_center.html

BULLARD, TEXAS - Members of three major community groups, including the Bullard Area Kiwanis, Bullard High School Key Club and BSA Troop 366, combined efforts on Tuesday, May 11, to construct an Outdoor Learning Center for the Bullard ISD Primary School's Head Start students.

More than 40 young people and adults worked for three hours after school on the project, which was planned and organized by the Kiwanis club. Tasks included the construction of picnic tables, activity tables and various climbing apparatus.

The learning center is part of a Head Start program which encourages students to become more active outdoors while combining play time with learning time.

"This is a great opportunity for these kids to get outside and stay active while learning about the environment around them," said Susan Taylor, Head Start coordinator. "This is one of the big goals of the Head Start program."

While this seems like a small project, in the long run, the amount that it will benefit the students of Bullard Primary is large and very rewarding, organizers said, and added, all of the organizations involved were happy to help, and all volunteers worked with a smile. This was a great and wonderful all around project that got many key community organizations involved.