What does Project GREEN do? Our volunteers:
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Raise money to…
Project GREEN raises money to make the Iowa City area an even more beautiful place to live and work through:
- Donations from individuals who value beauty in our public areas
- Local business sponsorship of our annual Open Gardens Weekend event
- Grants from local, state and federal community improvement funds
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Beautify public areas
- Project GREEN has landscaped more than 20 public areas and schools in the Iowa City area over its 50+ year history, areas that make our community a lovely place to reside and to visit.
- Our volunteers have designed and currently maintain the beautiful Project GREEN Gardens at Ashton House.
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and Educate the public about gardening
- Project GREEN’s annual Winter Garden Forums at the Iowa City Public Library are highly educational and free to the public
- The annual Open Gardens Weekend inspires through visiting numerous real gardens, and educates through chatting with friendly, knowledgeable garden hosts — all for free!
Project GREEN has donated $2.2 million to make Johnson County more beautiful!
What’s going on with Project GREEN volunteers:
Final 2023 Message – Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens (AHPGG)
Hi All, It makes me smile thinking about the AHPGG asleep with its perennial roots, bulbs, rhizomes all…
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$200K REAP grant awarded to Iowa City Parks and Recreation
The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Iowa Department of…
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Week 26, Monday October 23, 2023 Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens (AHPGG) final 2023 work session
Hi All, Week 26 began with 52-degree weather and 0-inches of rain since last week’s work session. Eleven…
Week 25, October 16, 2023 – Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens
Hi All, Despite cool temperatures (44 degrees), there were big smiles as we met on Monday, October 16th.…
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Week 24, October 9, 2023 Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens
Hi All, Project GREEN volunteers are in the last weeks taking care of the 2023 AHPGG. We have…
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Week 23, October 2, 2023 Ashton House Project GREEN Gardens
Hi All, The last steps of Operation Boxwood were completed Monday, October 2 by 11 a.m.! There were…
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Donate to Project GREEN
Project GREEN relies on donations to fund the many projects we do in the greater Iowa City area.
Your donations make our community an even nicer place to live and work!
Check out our 1-minute video about Project GREEN, filmed at the beautiful Ashton House gardens:
(Thanks to Sophie Wagner for her filmmaking!)