Clark
SWCD’s Wild On Wildflowers
In
anticipation of the 2003 Ohio Bicentennial, Clark Soil & Water
Conservation District teamed up with Pam Bennett of the OSU Extension and
interested citizen, Dale Henry to establish the Clark County Prairie
Partners. The “WOW” (Wild
On Wildflowers) project was started in 2000, with emphasis on planting
wildflower plots at the interchanges along I-70, on the south side of
Springfield. The intent was to
enhance the beauty of the interchanges with flowers in full bloom during the
summer of the Bicentennial year. Letters
were sent to businesses, city, county, and township governments, as well as
service organizations requesting donations.
Donations were also solicited by publications appearing in the Springfield News-Sun. To-date, $13,285.00 has been received for land preparation,
seedings and maintenance of the plots.
This amount does not include materials and supplies donated by area
businesses. Several positive
comments have been received on the plots that bloomed last summer.
When traveling through Clark County next summer, look for our
contribution to the “Ohio Bicentennial.”
