Decorah's community prairie butterfly garden flourished in 2016

Decorah's community prairie butterfly garden is alive and well thanks to support from the Decorah Park and Recreation Department and the efforts of many dedicated volunteers.

In 2016, volunteers logged a total of 282 hours from May 9th - October 31st. Their contributions included watering, weeding, seed-collection, and mulching among other things.

Some highlights of the 2016 season were the installation of a water barrel, expansion of the "Adopt-a-Plant" program, and a feature article on the website www.pollinatinglife.com which will be used to promote city prairie parks in other communities.