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Volunteers outline expansion of Thief River Falls hanging-flower program, seek sponsors
Summary
Volunteers told the city council they will expand the downtown hanging-flower program from about 120 to 125 baskets, switch to larger self-wicking pots to reduce daily watering and seek sponsorships ($75 per basket) and foundation support to cover roughly $20,000 in materials.
Carol Eilley and other volunteers described plans to expand Thief River Falls’ downtown hanging-flower program and asked the council to note volunteer needs and partnership support.
The volunteers, who said they managed the program’s first year of city-installed baskets, told the council they are ordering 125 larger baskets this year and switching to a wicking-reservoir design to reduce watering frequency. "The baskets themselves are $75, and the hangers that she showed you are $60," one volunteer said, and organizers estimated…
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