Summary
Organization name
Friends of LLELA
Causes
Environment & Conservation
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Denton, Dallas, Collin, Tarrant
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
500 E. Jones St.Lewisville, TX 75057
About
Our Work
About The Friends of LLELA
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) is the 2,600 acre “Green Centerpiece” of Lewisville. Located in the heart of North Texas just south of Lewisville Lake, this hidden gem of nature is leased from the USACE and managed by the University of North Texas, the City of Lewisville, and the Lewisville ISD.
Friends of LLELA, a 501c3 nonprofit corporation, as a fundraising and service group supports the operation of LLELA through community events, funding essential projects, and raising awareness of LLELA as an asset to the community and surrounding area.
Giving Activity
Mission
The Friends of LLELA assists LLELA's partner organizations in fulfilling LLELA's mission and making our shared vision a reality.
Our Vision: To heal the land and restore the bond between people and nature, ensuring the preservation of our natural heritage for the future.
Our Mission: To preserve and restore LLELA's native Texas ecosystems and biodiversity while providing opportunities for environmental education, research, and recreation.
Needs
Imagine the main road at LLELA (Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area) (https://www.llela.org/) flanked with colorful native wildflowers. What a greeting!
With your North Texas Giving Day support, Friends of LLELA (https://www.friendsofllela.org/) plans to turn the 1.5-mile expanse from the entrance to the Elm Fork into a linear prairie. Fifteen acres of beautiful year-long color will be a thrill to view!
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It's a big task! Necessary modifications to the Lewisville Lake dam impacted this stretch of E. Jones St. Friends of LLELA must first control exotic plant species along the road and then prepare the soil for seeding. However, our crew has deep experience with other prairie restoration at LLELA.
Then, we'll seed the roadsides with a diverse prairie seed mix containing a higher-than-normal amount of wildflower seeds. We'll install healthy plants from LLELA's native plant nursery throughout.
Your North Texas Giving Day donations will help purchase seeds and other essential materials needed to convert this grassy strip of land into a diverse prairie ecosystem.
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As aside from the beautiful color and pollinator support, birds and wildlife will benefit from the flower and seed production and find shelter in the more robust greenery. This project will be an excellent opportunity for visitors to see the abundant life possible in a relatively small strip of land. This conversion will be a model for future projects in surrounding communities, allowing people to see the beautiful benefits an easement or roadside prairie can have.
Equity Statement
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Organization Data
Lewisville, TX 75057