SK8ers Gather for Planting

Rudibeckia triloba, gaura lindheimeri, coreopsis, echinacea purpurea, salvia caradonna, "heavy metal" switch, miscantus malepartus and "big twister" juncus . . . not the spelling list from your Latin class, but the names of beautiful, colorful and heat resistent perennial wildflowers and grasses which have been ordered by the City of St. George for planting at the Rotary SK8 Park! On the second of several national service days, focusing on the completion of landscaping at the Rotary SK8 Park, youth volunteers will gather first on Saturday, March 14 at the city's greenhouse to plant the fragile seedlings into little containers. On Saturday, April 18 youth volunteers will come together again to put the plants into the ground at the SK8 Park . . . and on Global Youth Service Day (Saturday, April 25), three trees will be planted at the park entrance signifying the 3-fold vision of the SK8 Park project - community service, leadership and skillbuilding - alongside the new and permanent Rotary SK8 Park sign. Although the involvement of the Youth Volunteer Corps of Washington County is just the beginning of this 3-acre landscaping project, we are excited about the opportunity to work alongside the Rotary Club of St. George and the City of St. George. Plans are already being made for more youth volunteer service opportunities at the Rotary SK8 Park on Make-A-Difference Day (Saturday, October 24) and Family Volunteer Day (Saturday, November 21).