Shelby Park Landscape Beautification (2025)

What will volunteers be doing at this event? 
Join Friends of Shelby as we beautify the landscape beds in the park! We will be weeding and pruning landscaping beds throughout Shelby Park and Bottoms, and potentially spreading mulch where needed.
 
What is the community impact of this event? 
The landscape beds we will be working on are a part of what makes Shelby Park welcoming and beautiful! Shelby Park has been welcoming the community with open arms for the last 100+ years, and we want to keep the park looking nice and blooming with seasonal flowers. Let's not forget our local insects and wildlife will appreciate the food source provided by these native blooms! 
  
What should volunteers bring to this event? 
Please wear close-toed shoes and bring a water bottle if you have one. Tools, gloves, and additional water will be provided. 
  
Accessibility/safety 
This event will require participants to bend down and get in the dirt, as we will be weeding. Restrooms will be a short walk from our work site.  
  
Contact info/feel free to reach out with any questions 
If you sign up for this opportunity, you will receieve an email prior to the event with details regarding parking and any other information you may need! 
  
FOS Mission/Summary: 
Founded in 2008, the Friends of Shelby is a private, nonprofit organization working to preserve, enhance, and promote Shelby Park and Bottoms for everyone to appreciate and protect. We work to protect the natural and historical integrity of the area by supporting appropriate recreational activities, maintaining and enhancing its features, promoting programs that inspire appreciation and conservation of the Park and Bottoms, and advocating for a level playing field for the various user groups. For more info, check out our website at https://www.friendsofshelby.org/.