HBPW is hosting a Spring Native Plant Sale with Ottawa Conservation District! Enhance your landscape with native plants from a variety of local growers!
Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, May 16
- Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
- Location: Service Center Parking Lot, 625 Hastings Ave
Spring Native Plant Sale
This year, we are thrilled to introduce a Spring Native Plant Sale in partnership with the Ottawa Conservation District. Multiple local growers will come together to offer over 2,000 native plants at a variety of price points. You do not need to reserve your plants. Simply park in the lot, browse the selection, and choose your favorites. You do NOT need to live in Ottawa County or be a Holland BPW customer to participate in this event and purchase plants. Customers can pay with cash or card. Ottawa Conservation District, Holland BPW, and Outdoor Discovery Center staff will be on hand to answer any questions.
Why We Do This
Native plants are not only beautiful but also beneficial to our community and the environment. Because they are naturally adapted to our local climate and soil, native plants require far less water, fertilizer, and maintenance than non‑native species. Their deep, resilient root systems help stabilize the soil, reduce erosion, and improve water infiltration, which means healthier landscapes and less stormwater runoff. By reducing the amount of water used for irrigation, we can maintain our water treatment and reclamation facilities more effectively. Conserving water helps us avoid costly plant capacity expansion, keeps water rates lower, and supports environmental stewardship.
In addition to requiring less water, native plants also play a vital role in supporting local wildlife. They provide essential habitat and food sources for pollinators, birds, and other species that depend on them. A healthy, diverse ecosystem begins with the plants that are meant to grow here.
Unfortunately, most area stores carry only a small selection of native species, limiting the choices available to people who want to plant sustainably. By partnering with Ottawa Conservation District and local growers, we’re able to offer a much broader variety of native plants at affordable prices. This partnership helps make native landscaping accessible for everyone and helps us reduce irrigation use in our community.
Please mark your calendars and join us for a day of community, conservation, and greenery. We look forward to seeing you there!
The BPW Water Treatment Plant switched from turf to native landscaping to conserve water and support local wildlife while bringing color and blooms to the field surrounding the plant.
Open to All
You do not need to live in Ottawa County or be a BPW customer to purchase plants. Anyone is welcome to come, purchase native plants, and learn more about how native plants can benefit your garden and the environment.
For more information about native landscaping visit the Ottawa Conservation District website at ottowacd.org.
For more information about this sale, reach out to Efficiency Programs Specialist Ryan Wieland at 616.355.1534 or watersmart@hollandbpw.com