Civic Projects
Ongoing Projects and Gifts to Our Community
Historic
Noble Park
entrance seasonal planting
Brief History of Noble Park and PGC's Involvement
Whitehaven
This restored 1860's Southern mansion is the only historic home in the country that serves as a welcome center along an interstate. Called Bide-A-Wee by previous owners, the former gardens were listed in the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens. Located at Exit 7 on Interstate 24 in Paducah, KY, the mansion features period furnishings and memorabilia of Paducah native Alben Barkley, who served as Vice President under Harry Truman.
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The Paducah Garden Club created and maintains a butterfly garden at the rear that became an officially designated Monarch Way Station in 2016. The Club also provides seasonal decorating inside during the spring Quilt Week in Paducah and for the Christmas holidays.
Seasonal Decorating
Monarch Way Station Butterfly Garden
Brief History of PGC's Whitehaven Butterfly Garden
Located at
Historic Whitehaven
I-24 Rest Area
Signage Installed 2022
See list of original plantings in native half of butterfly garden. (click icon) Other half includes two vitex (chaste) trees.
Stone edging was added to
"tame" half of Butterfly Garden
Summer 2025
2025-2026 PGC Scholarship Recipient
Kaitlynn Burrus
Agriculture Science, Horticulture Major
Link to GCA Scholarships mentioned on home page
2025 GCA
2 Local Scholars of 119 chosen nationwide
Merit-based Scholarships
Other Gifts to Community
Spring 2023 Books Donated to six elementary school libraries:
Clark, McNabb, Morgan, Concord, St. Mary's and Lone Oak
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Carson Center Tree in Memory of Jane Carson Myre
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Clark Elementary School, Monarch Way Station, Contributor
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Clark Elementary School, Had 7 Trees Planted for Playground Shade
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Community Lecture Events featuring Renowned Speakers
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Downtown Gazebo Memorial Benches in memory of Carolyn Owen Katterjohn
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Jefferson Street Tree Project (100 trees planted after ice-storm damage)
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Noble Park Bluebird Houses
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Noble Park Music Garden, Contributor
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Noble Park Nature Trail (now part of Peck Educational Trail)
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Schultz Park Trees, Contributor
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West Kentucky Community & Technical College Petter Family Trees