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Butterfly weed is only one of the many options available this year that
will
attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your backyard.
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Darke County
Parks’ Native Plant Sale
The Darke County Parks Native Plant sale is back! The plant sale will
be Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 10am-3pm during Nature Day at Shawnee
Prairie Preserve. Pollinator plants are the focus of the plants
available this year. Offerings include milkweeds, aster, bergamot,
blazing star, and much more! Please consider planting milkweed to help
provide habitat for the fragile monarch population.
Plants are available for pre-sale and/or purchase the day of, but
pre-sale is the only way to guarantee getting the quantity and variety
of plants desired. Pre-sale forms and payment must be turned in by
March 31st, 2016. Pre-sale forms are available at the Nature Center
office on State Route 502 West of Greenville or can be downloaded with
the Spring Nature Notes from the park website at
www.darkecountyparks.org. For more information, call the Nature Center
at (937)548-0165, or email info@darkecountyparks.org.
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