A tough question, since after several weeks of thunderstorms, heat waves, record July rainfalls, and tropical high humidity, gee, nothing is growing in Shelton. But you could try looking at Nells Rock Rock Road for a few flowers.
Maybe here along Rt. 108. Allison Menendez planted the community garden by the Shelton Dog Park with a limited budget. And not everything planted is a wildflower, but some things are natives, and they look pretty spectacular this time of year.
There's a very showy bed of flowers along the RecPath at Nells Rock Road.
Some are quite tall.
And others just lead your eyes into statues and various features.
You can take a walk along the RecPath from the Dog Park and find some native wildflowers nearby. Some nearby spots like Silent Waters have scenic vistas of native aquatic water lillies scattered across the pond. Silent Waters is on Constitution Boulevard North, across from the Shelton Intermediate School.
Another local spot is Eklund Garden, off Oak Valley Road. It's an easy and relatively short walk there from the Dog Park along the RecPath and The Flower Path. Please enjoy the garden and don't let you dog run off leash. The native plants are there for everyone to enjoy.
Its a former homestead that has been re-landscaped as a native flower and plant sanctuary.
The bees like it.
As do the butterflies.
It's worth exploring. You may be glad that you found it tucked away on a quite local side street.
Other locations also include the
Shelton Land Conservation Trust's Nicholdale Farm, and
Bushinsky Arboretum.
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