Trying something different, for the library

Amaal Bahnas and Sydney Asher, incoming Juniors at Margaretville Central SchooI, are active volunteers with community organizations. Amaal is the student representative on the Fairview Public Library Board of Trustees, and when she was asked to help solicit support for a pollinator garden, she didn’t hesitate. “I don’t have a lot of experience with plants or gardens but it definitely sounded like something cool to try, and maybe attract more people to the library.”
Coordinated by board member Ingrid VanderLeeden, the project took two days of hard physical labor. Both Amaal and her friend Sydney helped, along with other volunteers. Now, says Amaal, “I am working on publicity to obtain donations to cover the costs of the work and materials, as well as future additions to the garden, like maybe a bench or a bike rack.”