Project GREEN Blog

Hi All, Isn’t it GREEN outside today?  Does everyone know what the acronym GREEN stands for in Project GREEN?  “Grow to Reach Environmental Excellence Now”.  This has been the motto for Project GREEN since its beginning, in 1968. Thanks to Gretchen Harshbarger, Nancy Seiberling, and Jim Maynard for their visionContinue Reading

This is the current radar for our neck-of-the-woods.  It appears we’re in for some weather, but who knows???  Cindy, Nick, and I spent a total of 7 1/2 hours this morning watering at the Gardens.  None of us will resent time spent watering that Madame Nature soon might provide fromContinue Reading

Hi All, I will begin with a BIG thank you to all the Project GREEN Volunteers!  I was not at the Tuesday, May 26 beginning of Week 4 this past week.  Our Week 4 goal was to water and plant as many of the annuals, perennials remaining on the longContinue Reading

Hi All! It’s been quite a week!  We began with the cancelling of Monday, May 18, the beginning of Week 3 due to rainy conditions.  It was decided to begin Week 3 (better known as “Planting Day”) to Wednesday May 20, from 9 a.m. – noon.  A few volunteers metContinue Reading

Hi All, Volunteers met May 11 at 9 a.m. which was a beautiful morning to be together.  Our 9 a.m. temperature was 52 degrees and the 11 a.m. temp was expected to be 60 degrees.  The rain total for 2026 Iowa City on May 11 was 10.56 to 11.46 inches.Continue Reading

Hi All, Week 1 at the PGG, here we go again!  It was a nice morning when 13 Project GREEN volunteers met to begin their 2026 adventures in gardening.  Our meeting time of 9 a.m. was 60 degrees F (Fahrenheit) and when 11 a.m. rolled around it was 70 degreesContinue Reading

Hi All, Tuesday, April 21 was a lovely morning to meet at the PGG to finish last year’s tasks as we planted the area west of the new fire-pit. Our work time was scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon, although many volunteers were in attendance when I arrived a littleContinue Reading

Hi All and Happy Spring! It’s time to think about Monday mornings and beginning our efforts to beautify the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)!  Our first Monday together will be May 4th from 9 – 11.  If you haven’t dropped by the Gardens recently, please do!  So many blooming daffodils, scilla,Continue Reading

Hi All, Congratulations to all the Project GREEN volunteers who have spent 26 weeks caring for the 2025 Project GREEN Gardens!  There’s no doubt the Gardens are a special place to hike/bike, and rest a spell on a park bench while watching the meandering Iowa River pass-by.  Volunteers did notContinue Reading