Gardeners Club of Green Bay receives $1,000 grant for Duck Creek Quarry project

The funds will support a beautification project at the Quarry Park Garden in Howard, Wisconsin.

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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The Village of Howard announced that the Gardeners Club of Green Bay received a $1,000 grant from The Canary Fund to support the Quarry Park Garden Beautification Project at Duck Creek Quarry Park. The money will be used to add new pollinators and educational signs to the garden, which was started during the COVID-19 pandemic by Ken and Judy Sikora to provide a beautiful communal space.

Why it matters

The grant will help enhance a community green space that was created to support pollinators and provide a place for people to enjoy nature. The Quarry Park Garden is part of a broader trend of pandemic-era community gardening projects that aim to beautify public spaces and promote environmental sustainability.

The details

The $1,000 grant from The Canary Fund will be used by the Gardeners Club of Green Bay to add new pollinator plants and educational signage to the Quarry Park Garden at Duck Creek Quarry Park in Howard, Wisconsin. The garden was started in 2020 by local residents Ken and Judy Sikora as a way to create a beautiful communal space during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The Gardeners Club of Green Bay received the $1,000 grant on March 5, 2026.
  • The Quarry Park Garden Beautification Project at Duck Creek Quarry Park was started during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

The players

Gardeners Club of Green Bay

A local gardening club in Green Bay, Wisconsin that received a grant to support a community beautification project.

The Canary Fund

An organization that provided a $1,000 grant to the Gardeners Club of Green Bay to support the Quarry Park Garden Beautification Project.

Ken and Judy Sikora

Local residents who started the Quarry Park Garden at Duck Creek Quarry Park in Howard, Wisconsin during the COVID-19 pandemic to create a beautiful communal space.

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The takeaway

The Quarry Park Garden project demonstrates how community-driven initiatives can transform public spaces and promote environmental sustainability, even during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant funding will help the Gardeners Club of Green Bay further enhance this valuable green space for the benefit of local residents and wildlife.