Boulevard Garden Stewardship

Choose a plot.
Help it grow.

Choose one of the boulevard garden plots along Columbia Terrace or Institute Place and help care for it during the 2026 growing season. The map and signup make it easy to see what is available.

Choose a garden plot View the plot map

Choose a plot yourself or sign up with a neighbor.

Plant something new. Mulch what is growing. Care for it together.

2026 boulevard garden map

Find a plot that works for you.

Columbia Terrace plots run west to east from CT-01 to CT-15. Institute Place plots run north to south from IP-01 to IP-18.

Claim a plot on SignUpGenius
Map of Uplands boulevard garden plots CT-01 through CT-15 and IP-01 through IP-18
Select the map to open a larger version.

What volunteering involves

Choose one manageable place to care for.

01

Choose a plot

Use the numbered map to find a convenient location, then claim that plot through SignUpGenius.

02

Check it regularly

Visit when you can during the growing season to weed, tidy, and notice when the plot needs additional help.

03

Share the work

Sign up with a friend, family member, or nearby neighbor if sharing responsibility makes the commitment easier.

A longstanding neighborhood effort

A history of neighbors tending shared spaces.

Neighbors have long maintained boulevard plantings on Columbia Terrace and Institute, and began an alley garden program in 2006. Today’s work continues that tradition at a manageable scale.

The current approach keeps participation straightforward: choose a numbered plot, care for it at a manageable pace, and ask for help when a larger task is needed.

Future coordination opportunity

Peoria’s free mulch giveaway

Peoria Public Works has hosted annual spring giveaway days for city and county residents. Dates, eligibility, loading rules, and availability must be checked each year before the neighborhood coordinates around it.

See the City’s 2026 program example →
Columbia Terrace 15 numbered plots
Institute Place 18 numbered plots
Volunteer signup Choose an available plot online

Grow a place worth tending

Put a little spring into the Uplands.

Choose your garden plot

Prefer to contribute materials or funds? General Beautification support remains available.