Crime & Safety
Girl Scouts Help Fire District Go Native
Eureka Fire Protection District's station No. 1 received natural gifts today from Girl Scout Troop 4044.
One Girl Scout Troop leveraged today's early dismissal of school to beautify station No. 1 with native plants and flowers.
The girls are fifth graders at , who completed required activities for a native plant patch (badge) offered by the Missouri Botanical Garden Club.
Troop 4044 members include:
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- Courtney Grisham
- Raegan Holland
- Taylor Branson
- Cloe Jones
- Julia Strecker
- Allison Creg
- Anna Grahlherr
Troop leaders are Julie Branson and Dawn Holland.
The native plantings and activities were led by Sue Madden. "All over the country, people are trying to replenish areas with native plants because they help filter the runoff water from roofs and don't need care," she said.
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The goal of this particular patch is for scouts to learn which plants are best adapted to Missouri's climate and soils, as well as those that do not need irrigation.
After planting a variety of plants around the fire district's front sign, the scouts worked on individual, plant posters. Holland said the posters will be hung at Eureka Elementary to further share educational and informational points about native plants with other students.
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