Photo By Senior Airman Jaeda Tookes | Volunteers scoop dirt during National Public Lands Day Sept. 24, 2016, at Malmstrom...... read more read more
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National Public Lands Day is the nation’s second largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands, and occurs annually on the last Saturday in Sept.
According to Speidel, she wrote a grant proposal in July and was awarded $6,500 to beautify Pow Wow Pond.
“Malmstrom has many areas that have been invaded with noxious weeds, created eyesores and have deterred native wildlife from establishing homes,” said Spiedel.
“The big thing people tend to take for granted are the parks and wildlife,” said Nicole Hutchins, Malmstrom Spouses’ Club volunteer. “We need to preserve the parks so they will be here for a very long time.”
According to Speidel, the project will enhance Pow Wow Pond making it esthetically pleasing, and establish native habitats.
“We ordered native plants that would be able to survive the environment, and had significance to Native American tribes in our area,” said Speidel. “By planting native species of Montana, we hope to reduce the need of herbicide, reverse encroachment of invasive species of plants and begin to restore a natural ecosystem.”
There were nearly 1,000 native plants delivered to the base for NPLD Sept. 22.
According to Speidel, NPLD is a day dedicated to encouraging recreation, volunteering and the use of public lands for education.
Volunteers helped with unloading plants from the nursery truck, transporting them to Pow Wow pond, prepping the garden, cleaning the pond, and installing a new pollinator garden.
“I am excited to be a part of something so big and be able to give back to the base,” said Patricia Holes, Malmstrom’s Spouses’ Club volunteer.
| Date Taken: | 09.27.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 09.27.2016 15:39 |
| Story ID: | 210753 |
| Location: | MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, MT, US |
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