There are so many benefits to planting native! From increasing biodiversity in your landscape to limited maintenance requirements, native plants continue to soar in popularity. This year, our native plant sale will take place on June 4th from 10am-4pm at the Bish Discovery Center. Instead of a limited number of species available for pre-sale, we are welcoming four native plant vendors who plan to bring a large variety of native plants, trees, and shrubs. Mark your calendar now, you don’t want to miss this sale! Each vendor's website is listed below if you'd like to preview what plants they may be bringing that Saturday! We are very excited to have an entirely new format for our plant sale with more variety and price points.

Vendors include:

Down Nature’s Path, Molly Kenney
https://www.dnpnatives.com

The Milkweed Patch, Ruth Bowell
http://www.themilkweedpatch.com

Native Ohio Plants LLC, Ron Corbett
http://nativeohioplants.com

Deeply Rooted Landscapes, Kara Maynard
https://www.deeplyrootedlandscapes.com

Darke County Parks would like to invite you to join them as they honor the many fond memories of late maintenance supervisor, Wayne Nichols, with a celebration of the naming of the “Wayne Nichols Bridge” on the Tecumseh Trail in Greenville.  Wayne was instrumental in creating this beautiful stretch of trail over tough terrain for the community, as well as many other improvements around the Darke County Park District.  He was a hard worker and could have a wicked sense of humor.  DCP still misses him and talk of his “feats of daring” as he went about his job.

Please join DCP at this event to share your memories of Wayne with his family and friends and enjoy this lovely section of trail on

Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 9 a.m.

Parking will be at the Darke DD Office, 5844 Jaysville-St. John Rd., Greenville, OH  45331, to the left side of the building near the trail.  A short stroll will take you to the sight; transportation will be available for those who are unable to walk the short distance.

Please indicate when you RSVP if you need special transportation.

RSVP to Deb Shiverdecker, dshiverdecker@darkecountyparks.org

or (937)548-0165.