Village Launches Wildflower Website

The Village of Middleburgh has launched a site highlighting its famous wildflowers and designating the community as the "wildflower capital of New York State." The site, found here, promotes the project that was created by Trustee William Morton. Visitors can donate, find out more information, and see where the plots will be this year. The site design was done for free by Mayor Avitabile and the flowers themselves should start springing up in July.

Spring 2014 Wildflower Fundraiser

Spring 2014 Wildflower Fundraiser

The Village of Middleburgh is pleased to announce that the wildflower project will be continued and expanded in 2014. This year we are fortunate to have assistance from Catholic Charities, which is providing volunteer manpower to help with preparation of the wildflower plots and expansion of new plots. Several homeowners have also graciously volunteered their front lawns for private participation in this project.

In addition, we are also excited to announce a new facet of our flower project involving the establishment of a rose garden. Two volunteers, Laura and Bill Milak have eagerly offered their services to oversee the development of a rose garden in the Timothy Murphy Park across the Schoharie Creek. Both are master gardeners and have been involved with the Schenectady Rose Garden for years, considered the second most prestigious rose garden in the United States.

Residents of Middleburgh are welcomed to participate. Homeowners with property along River Street and Main Street are encouraged to establish a patch of wildflowers in their front yards to create a visible expansion of the project. Lastly, all those that have a connection with Middleburgh are encouraged to donate to the project. Any money would go a long way towards the success of the wildflower project and the rose garden. Please send any checks to the Village Hall, PO Box 789, Middleburgh NY 12122.

- Trustee William B. Morton

Fundraising for Wildflower Project

With the Village's wildflower project being a great success we're going to expand the project for next year. This year we found grant funding that is not available again. We need any and all types of assistance to make the project even bigger and better for 2014.

Please contact if you would like to volunteer to do the following:

1. Donate to the wildflower fund. Half of the seeds planted are perennials, but the other half are annuals and will not come back next year. We'll need money for seed and for expansion. Please donate to:

Village of Middleburgh Wildflower Fund
c/o Bill Morton
PO Box 789
Middleburgh NY 12122

All donations are tax deductible.

2. Donate your time in helping plant the flowers next year-- especially if you have a rototiller or would like to water.

3. Have visible land within the Village that you would like to add to the project. We haven't decided how to do this exactly-- we may ask for half the costs of the wildflowers if placed on private property.

Let's work together to make this happen! Message me on facebook, email or call Trustee Morton at 827-4343 or wbmort911@gmail.com.