In the late 90's, Indiana began an innovative program called 'Hoosier Roadside Heritage' but for some reason, hardly anyone knows about it. The primary goal of the 'Hoosier Roadside Heritage Program' is to promote and
incorporate native plants and wildflowers into Indiana's roadside
landscape.
This program helps pollinators by providing food for them in otherwise barren areas covering 25,000 acres of ground found along Indiana roadsides. It also helps the Indiana State taxpayers because it reduces costs associated with mowing. And, the seeds for this project are grown on state properties. Department of Correction crews help to maintain these seed farms –
allowing inmates to gain skills they can use to pursue a horticulture
career. How cool is this?
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| Beautiful - right? |
Recently, I talked with William Fielding, the INDOT coordinator of this project. He said that it is a very hard project to maintain because everyone complains. They complain because the roadsides are not mowed. But just look at those gloriosa daisies - why would you complain about that?
In celebration of National, State, and Local Pollinator Week, I am going to call you to action:
- I encourage you to click here to learn more about the project.
- Just don't stop there, send Mr. Fielding an email and tell him how much you appreciate this project. (Note: You'll find Mr. Fielding's email at the bottom of page.)
- Then, forward this blog post to 3 of your friends and ask them to thank Mr. Fielding for keeping this project going.
June 15 - 21, 2015
Celebrate and Save our pollinators!
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