MAJOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
FUNDED OVER 80 YEARS

1930:  Participated in First Clean-up & Development of the West Bank of the Saginaw River

1932:  Planted trees until present date in the community; James Clements Airport, Historical Museum, Veteran’s Park, Wenonah Park, Trombley House, Women’s Shelter, Kanztler Arboretum,
Wirt Public Library

1945:  Bay City Veteran’s Memorial Park

1948:  Rachel Sovereign Home; Garden

1950:  Scholarships awarded to local teachers for the State ConservationTraining School

1960:  Began creation of the Jennison Nature Trail at the State Park

1971:  Developed the Chickadee Nature Trail for the blind and handicapped at the State Park

1978:  Established the first Arboretum in Bay County; Kanztler Arboretum

This was an on-going club project for 25 years!

1994:  Established the Learning Tree Project for Scout troops; utilizes the Arboretum for tree identification. Continues presently.

1997:  Volunteered and funds provided to create the “Come-Play-By-The-Bay” Playscape at the Bay City State Park

2002:  Created a Pocket Garden with the Bay City in Bloom organization in the Arboretum; Named the “Anniversary Garden” in celebration of the club’s 75^th anniversary

 2006:  BCGC funded, established, and planted the “Outdoor Reading

Garden” located within the Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library,

 BCGC began holding yearly Garden Walks in 2002, with profits used towards the beautification of Bay City. Benefactors:

2002:  Profits to establish the “Reading Garden” at the Wirt Public Library

2003:  Profits again for the future “Reading Garden”

2004:  Flower Show at Delta College Planetarium; Funds also for the future“Reading Garden”

2005:  Profits to both the Good Samaritan Rescue Mission and Habitat for Humanity

2006:  Profits to the Disability Services and Resource Center; Creation of Handicapped assessable gardens

2007:  Beautification of the Veteran’s Memorial Park Monuments

2008:  Profits again to the Disability Services and Resource Center to aide in completing the gardens

Garden, Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library