Gallipolis in Bloom members Karen Smith (left) and Bev Dunkle (right) discuss Gallipolis in Bloom’s pollinator and butterfly garden located on Fourth Avenue after it’s ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday evening.
GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis in Bloom representatives, along with area sponsors and partners, gathered to open its butterfly and pollinator garden on Fourth Avenue across from Washington Elementary School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and formal introduction on Monday.
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio provided money through a grant through its AEP Access to Environmental Education program.
Gallipolis Junior Women’s Club, the Gallipolis Emblem Club 199, Gallipolis Elks Lodge 107, Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District along with Ohio Valley Bank have contributed to the project. Boy Scout Troop 200 assisted with much of the physical labor in creating the garden.
According to Canaday, butterflies and bees species have dwindled in recent years nationally due to pesticide use. The garden intends to attract more bees and butterflies to the area which is keeping with GIB’s mission of promoting beautification, gardening and being environmentally minded.