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WSU Master Gardener proposes native-pollinator test garden for Colfax roundabout
Summary
WSU Master Gardener Barbara Amos asked the Colfax City Council to use the roundabout green space as a low‑maintenance test garden planted with native Palouse pollinators and offered public classes; staff said they will investigate the proposal.
Barbara Amos, identified as a WSU Master Gardener, told the Colfax City Council on Oct. 21 that she would like the city to consider a test garden in the roundabout planted with native Palouse pollinator species. "These plants would not require watering after the first year and be low maintenance thereafter," Amos said, and she offered to host gardener classes at the Whitman County Library to support public education.
Amos said she has worked with the Palouse Conservation District and referenced a grant to clean up the area below Red Tail Ridge as an example of similar local projects. Public Works staff member Hammer responded that the council can "look into" the idea, signaling no immediate action but willingness to evaluate feasibility and maintenance responsibilities.
If the council pursues the proposal, the discussion will need to identify funding, long‑term maintenance responsibilities, and any necessary approvals for altering the roundabout landscaping. Amos framed the concept as a community educational opportunity as well as a pollinator habitat improvement.
