Sparta Middle Schoolers plant hundreds of flowers at park

SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) -- Sparta Middle Schoolers transformed a new local park. 

90 students in the STEM program, 6th through 8th grade, spent Tuesday afternoon planting over 800 flowers. The flowers are in the shape of the sun. 

Wisconsin Pollinator Conservation Specialist Kathryn Prince says it's the perfect age to get involved with nature.  "This is the next generation of scientists coming out here and learning about this stuff. And this is when people start to get excited about things and decide what they're going to do for the rest of their lives... so having the opportunity to explore native plants and animals."

They can be found on the intersection of Long Ct. x Short Ct. in Sparta. The Google Maps location for the garden can be found here...