A ROTARY / GREENWAY PROJECT
Niagara Wheatfield Eco Campus Revitalization: A Rotary / Greenway Project. On the morning of October 13, 2018, threatening storm clouds rolled across the dark sky above the Niagara Wheatfield School Campus, not far from the US side of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. A light rain was falling as Interactors and other students, teachers, Rotarians and other community volunteers gathered to transform three neglected and overgrown gardens along the trail that was created on the school campus as part of the Niagara Greenway project.
The spirit of students and community volunteers could not be dampened. As the work began, the rain subsided and the sun began to break through the clouds. Just two-and-a-half hours later, the transformation was complete, the tools were put away and folks gathered around the Rotary refreshment tent for a final cup of cider or coffee, Timbits, apples and popcorn. It was time to celebrate a job well done.
Kudos to the Rotary Club of Niagara County Central under President Dave Evans and the leadership of Past President, Pat Sullivan, who organized the project. With the support of student clubs, faculty, Rotarians and other volunteers, they managed to remove overgrown plants and weeds in three gardens, install 64 trees, shrubs, native grasses and flowers, and apply mulch. All of this in less than three hours. The “before” (left) and “after” (right) photos tell the story.