Downtown Flower Planting & Clean-up Day

Join the Alpena DDA and the Friends of Alpena Area Gardens to plant flowers around the treeboxes and get downtown ready for the summer season on Saturday, May 17th from 9 am- noon.

Volunteers should meet in Culligan Plaza and will be sent on their way with flowers and planting directions. This year’s flowers will be a combination of native perennials (coneflower, foxglove beardtongue, and black eyed susan) and annual begonias.

Please bring your own garden gloves and small shovels. Come for all the event or part of it. Groups and individuals welcome. Many hands make light work!

Thanks to everyone who have sponsored a flat of flowers so far. For $50, businesses, organizations, or individuals can sponsor a flat of flowers that will be planted around the downtown tree boxes. A small sign will be placed near each tree acknowledging the donation of each sponsor. After you donate, we will reach out to you to confirm what you would like written on your sign.

Learn more and donate here: https://www.downtownalpenami.com/beautification.html.