Dearborn will Beautify City Entrances with Flower Landscapes

Submitted by: Leslie Herrick

Spring is in the air, and with it comes the time for planting the many flower beds and planter boxes that occupy public spaces, grace various intersections, and welcome all visitors at the entrances to Dearborn.

This year the city of Dearborn, together with the Dearborn Community Fund (DCF), is offering the opportunity for residents and local businesses to become a “petal pusher” by sponsoring the planting of annual flowers. Donated funds will be used for the purchase of plants, bed preparation, upkeep and fall bed maintenance.

A variety of sponsor recognition levels are available and range from $50 to $5,000. Sponsors at every giving level will be recognized in a special resolution passed by the Dearborn City Council, through CDTV announcements, on the city of Dearborn website, and a media release.

Sponsors of $1,000 or more will be acknowledged with site appropriate signage, and on the DCF donor wall located in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center lobby.

Plantings occur citywide and include landmark sites such as the Dearborn Historical Museum Commandants’ Quarters, Henry Ford Centennial Library, and Dearborn City Hall. Among the entrance sites are Telegraph at Ford Road, Michigan Avenue at Gulley Road, and Michigan Avenue at Wyoming Street.

Donations for the “Petal Pusher” program can be made payable to the Dearborn Community Fund. Donations are tax deductible.

For more information, call the DCF at 313-943-5478, or email communityfund@ci.dearborn.mi.us.