Do you like to be outdoors? Do you enjoy flowers? Are you looking for people with similar interests in gardening? Would you like to learn more about prairie plants and our local pollinators? If so, a volunteer opportunity is waiting for you at the Decorah Community Butterfly Garden.
The Decorah Community Prairie was established in 2002, with the Butterfly Garden planted soon after. The Butterfly Garden is a sample of the grasses and flowers that can be found in the prairie. It was designed to provide larval food plants for caterpillars and nectar sources for adult butterflies. Many organizations, local businesses and individuals contributed both time and funds to make this city project possible. Decorah Parks and Recreation depends on volunteers to help in the maintenance of the Butterfly Garden.
We invite you to join us on Tuesday mornings, beginning in the spring.
May-June 9:00 am to 11:00 am
July -August 8:00 am to 10:00 am
September-October 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Or, you may work on your own time.
Those who are interested will be introduced to a specific plant plot that you will adopt. We will help in identification. The goal is to care for your plot throughout the growing season and keep it weeded, watered if needed and mulched. Other tasks include transplanting, removing aggressive plants, and seed collection in the fall. A few tools are provided and you may wish to bring others that you prefer.
We hope you will consider joining our fun community of garden volunteers. It is a beautiful atmosphere to work in and we enjoy learning from each other.
If you are interested, or want more information, please contact the Decorah Parks and Recreation office at 563-328-4158, or parkrec@decorah.iowa.gov
This volunteer opportunity is a RSVP site.