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The Alpena Downtown Development Authority is looking for community members, businesses, and organizations to help beautify Downtown Alpena for the upcoming summer season. Individuals and groups can sponsor a flat of flowers for $50 that will be planted around the tree bases downtown.

This year, the DDA is partnering with Huron Pines and the Friends of Alpena Area Gardens to plant native perennials around the trees.

Flowers will be purchased through Otsego Conservation District’s native nursery and will include black-eyed susan, purple coneflower, butterfly weed, and wild bergamot. Some annuals will be mixed in with the flowers for additional color.

Also, a volunteer flower planting and clean-up day will be held Saturday, May 25, 2024 from 9 a.m. until noon.

Volunteers should meet in Culligan Plaza and will be sent on their way with flowers and instructions on where to plant. Volunteers can drop in anytime during the event or stay for the full three hours.

Checks or cash can also be made via mail to Alpena DDA, 124 E. Chisholm St., Alpena, MI 49707. If mailed, donors should indicate what they would like written on their sign. Those seeking more information can contact the DDA Office at 989-356-6422