She explained that Keep Clark County Beautiful has previously participated in Clark County Service Day in the spring, but has always discussed planning another planting day for the fall.
Last year, the organization in partnership with the National Trail Parks and Recreation District and city of Springfield planted mums around Springfield. This year, Young said they wanted to invite the community to participate.
Fall Planting Day will not only brighten up the community for years to come, but will help with mental health during the coronavirus pandemic, Young said.
“Anything that has to do with putting your hands in the dirt is a benefit to the person doing it, but it’s also a benefit to the people who live nearby," Young said.
She added that the Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene and Madison County and WellSpring, two mental health providers in Springfield, are endorsing volunteerism and this type of outdoor activity as a positive for mental health.
Keep Clark County Beautiful is hoping to have 40 to 50 volunteers register to participate in Fall Planting Day by Monday, Oct. 12. Volunteers will be divided into small groups between 25 different sites throughout Springfield, Young said. Masks and gloves will be encouraged.
The National Trail Parks and Recreation District, city of Springfield, Clark County Land Bank and OSU Extension have partnered with Keep Clark County Beautiful to help make this event happen.
“When you live in a beautiful community you take note. It makes you feel good about the place where you live," Young said.
She added, “It’s really such a simply thing that can be so powerful."
To register for Fall Planting Day, visit www.uwccmc.galaxydigital.com/.
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