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Trash and/or Recycling Route Changes
On March 5, 2012 citizens may notice a change in their trash pick up day and/or a change in recycling collection week. For example, your…
The Great American Cleanup Expo will take place on Saturday, February 4 at City Hall. Whether you're new to the event or a veteran organizer,…
News
Our newest program, Sustainability In Action, is off to a good start. Aimed at helping schools reduce waste, energy, and water consumption through recycling, composting,…
On America Recycles Day, 2TRG collected more than 25,000 pounds of e-waste during our One Stop Drop event at Whole Foods. We also collected 150…
Daffodils & Daylilies
HistoryThe Daffodils & Daylilies program began as a joint effort with the Cincinnati Park Board to beautify highway greenspace areas and deter litter. We started in 1998 with a pilot beautification project at the Mitchell Avenue exit and entrance ramps. Because we had such success reducing litter as well as a positive response from the community, we decided to take on more projects along the City's highways. To date, volunteers have planted almost one million daffodils and daylilies and countless other perennials such as white blossom trees, russian sage, and rudbeckia at several highly visible locations.
Maintenance
Unfortunately, in 2011 our partnership with the Park Board was affected by budget cuts to their greenspace program, and they are no longer able to maintain these sites. Since then, we have amped up our fundraising efforts and developed a network of volunteers to help us keep the flower beds looking bright. Several organizations and companies have even adopted individual sites and sent volunteers to weed, mow, and mulch the beds.
| Our Locations (click to see photos*) Fort Washington Way Transition I-75 Entrance Ramp to Eighth Street I-471 Entrance Ezzard Charles at I-75 Hopple Street at I-75 Lytle Tunnel at I-71 Mitchell Avenue at I-75 Martin Luther King Drive Pete Rose Way 4th Street Ramp to I-75 Ridge Avenue at I-71 Rapid Run Parkway Queen City Avenue Morton Triangle I-71 at Montgomery Paddock Road at I-75 Columbia Parkway Fort Washington Way Duck Creek Road Beechmont at Columbia City Ave Beechmont at Wilmer Beechmont at Rte. 32 Reading Road at 562 Madison Road at Observatory Ave | Adopted By City of Cincinnati City Gardens and City of Cincinnati Under Construction City Gardens and City of Cincinnati BearCAT Community Action Team Cincinnati Bulk Terminal Under Construction City of Cincinnati Greater Cincinnati Foundation Krause Multi-Craft Lawn Systems/LA Supply T. R. Gear Landscaping, Inc. City of Cincinnati Under Construction Anderson Township Private Resident |
If you are interested in adopting one of these sites, please contact Alicia Kravitz.
Show Your Support
For as little as $25, you can help us plant and maintain up to 100 flower bulbs along the highway. By generously giving to Daffodils & Daylilies, your support will benefit your community by preventing litter and improving economic development. How? Research has proven that individuals are less likely to litter in a clean environment. Clean and beautified neighborhoods have less crime, increased property values, and visitors are more likely to return to live, work, and invest!
As always, donations can always be made in honor or memory of a loved one, and the flowers that bloom year after year serve as a lasting tribute! Contributing to Daffodils & Daylilies is an affordable way to improve your daily commute and your community.
Click to make a donation. And don't forget, all contributions are tax deductible!
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