







Iowa Avenue, 1969
Modern Iowa Avenue
Highway 6, 1970
Highway 6, Today
North Dubuque Street, 1970
North Dubuque Street Today
Melrose Avenue Today
What does Project GREEN do? Our volunteers:
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Raise money to…
Project GREEN raises money to make the Iowa City area an even more beautiful place to live and work through:
- Donations from individuals who value beauty in our public areas
- Local business sponsorship of our annual Open Gardens Weekend event
- Grants from local, state and federal community improvement funds
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Beautify public areas
- Project GREEN has landscaped more than 20 public areas and schools in the Iowa City area over its 50+ year history, areas that make our community a lovely place to reside and to visit.
- Our volunteers have designed and currently maintain the beautiful Project GREEN Gardens at Ashton House.
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and Educate the public about gardening
- Project GREEN’s annual Winter Garden Forums at the Iowa City Public Library are highly educational and free to the public
- The annual Open Gardens Weekend inspires through visiting numerous real gardens, and educates through chatting with friendly, knowledgeable garden hosts — all for free!
Project GREEN has donated $2.3 million to make Johnson County more beautiful!

Donate to Project GREEN
Project GREEN relies on donations to fund the many projects we do in the greater Iowa City area.
Your donations make our community an even nicer place to live and work!
A few Project GREEN activities:




Watch: Project GREEN co-presidents Cindy Parsons and Diane Allen were interviewed on television station KGAN about the Project GREEN Winter Garden Forums!
What’s going on with Project GREEN volunteers:
Week 26, 10/27/2025 at the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, Congratulations to all the Project GREEN volunteers who have spent 26 weeks caring for the 2025…
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Week 25, October 20, 2025 at the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, My heart is full today knowing we’ve spent 25 weeks together caring for the PPG. Our…
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Week 24, October 13, 2025 at the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, Well, it’s finally happened. Today it feels like autumn has officially begun. Larry is outdoors wearing…
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Week 23, October 6, 2025 at the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, It’s late afternoon on Sunday, so I’ll do my best to keep this short. Last Monday…
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Week 22, September 29, 2025 at the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, It was a beautiful morning on Monday, September 29th. Our 9 a.m. temp was 67 degrees…
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Week 21, September 22, 2025 at the Project GREEN Gardens (PGG)
Hi All, Another week has passed as Project GREEN volunteers continue to care for the 2025 PGG. Time…
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