Bethel Community Presbyterian Church

Bethel Community Presbyterian Church showcases how thoughtful landscape design can conserve water while creating beautiful habitat for pollinators. The campus features both more and less water-efficient demonstration gardens, allowing visitors to see firsthand how plant selection and design influence water use, biodiversity, and landscape resilience. The grounds also include a community vegetable garden, a peaceful labyrinth, and a former flood-prone lawn transformed into a native rain garden that captures stormwater, reduces runoff, and provides habitat for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial wildlife. Together, these gardens demonstrate how faith communities can create welcoming spaces that nourish both people and nature while inspiring others to adopt more sustainable, water-wise landscapes.