Huntsville Botanical Garden
Karen Colvin, M. Ed., currently serves as the Manager of STEM Curriculum and Programs at Huntsville Botanical Garden since March 2022. Prior experience includes a role as an Educator at Huntsville City Schools from July 2013 to February 2023, and an earlier position as an Educator at Madison City Schools from January 1998 to May 2013, as well as at the School Board of Brevard County from January 1989 to September 1997. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Alabama A&M University and various certifications in Educational Leadership, Gifted Education, and Early Childhood Education from The University of Alabama, Alabama A&M University, and the University of Central Florida, respectively. The academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Louisiana Tech University.
Huntsville Botanical Garden
The 118-acre Huntsville Botanical Garden is open year-round and contains a diverse ecosystem of meadows, upland and bottomland forest, and wetlands, as well as a variety of specialty gardens and native plant collections. The Mathews Nature Trail contains the largest accredited trillium collection in the U.S. and the Anderson Education Center is home to the Purdy Butterfly House. The Native Plants Teaching Garden is a public space that highlights the way local plants, soil, pollinators, and birds create distinct communities and how they interact to form a diverse, sustainable, and attractive landscape. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Garden is a member of the American Public Gardens Association, the North American Plant Collections Consortium, and the American Horticultural Society, as well as an ArbNet-accredited arboretum.