Meridian Conservation Corps and Meridian Township Parks and Recreation will sponsor a native seed sorting party from 5 to 7 p.m., October 18, 2023, at the Meridian Service Center. Parks and Recreation Director LuAnn Maisner says, “Our hope as we grow this program is to provide homeowners with seed packets to use in their very own yards, spreading local genetic diversity of important native species. The more local a seed is, the better it is for pollinators. We will continue to sow the seeds of hope for a bright future of native plant conservation.”

The Meridian Conservation Corps is devoted to increasing community involvement in parks and preserving and growing awareness of volunteer opportunities involving the care and conservation of Meridian Township’s local green spaces. These seeds will be used to help increase and spread the biodiversity of native plants within the township.