Volunteers, Funds Needed To Help Plant a Rose Garden

ASBURY PARK--An informal coalition of local environmental groups needs volunteers this Saturday, June 17, to help prepare the soil and design a rose garden for the Emory Street entrance to the footbridge over Wesley Lake (above). The project is a partnership among the City of Asbury Park Environmental Shade Tree Commission, the Wesley Lake Commission, and the Friends of Wesley Lake. The Asbury Park Department of Public Works has offered to remove the grass and the upper layer of compacted soil, organizers said. The volunteers will be at the site from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Organizers are also seeking donations to help defray the estimated cost of  $1,500 for plants, mulch, and soil. Checks may be made out to the Environmental Shade Tree Commission, or contributions may be directed to the Friends of Wesley Lake's "Save Wesley Lake" page on the GoFundMe fundraising website. Designate "Footbridge Garden" in the comments section online or on the check.