Flowers sought for highway beautification project

Irises planted along Crater Lake Parkway in September 2018 appear in flower in this photo taken in June 2019. Submitted photo

Klamath Falls residents are being invited to contribute iris rhizomes for a beautification project along a stretch of Crater Lake Parkway.

The public is also invited to participate in a flower planting workday on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 to noon, sponsored by the Evening Primrose Garden Club. The flowers are being planted along the Sutherland Trail, which parallels the parkway near Vandenberg Road.

This will be the club's second year of planting along the parkway. Nearly 1,000 irises were established last year.

Those wishing to donate iris rhizomes can either plant their own or donate them for others to plant. The club is most interested in colors other than purple.

The October 26 workday will begin at 10:00 AM with a safety briefing at a location along Vandenberg Road, just off Crater Lake Parkway.

Volunteers can bring their own shovels, or borrow one from garden club members.

For information about the project, call (541) 281-9933.

Press release provided from the Evening Primrose Garden Club.