Flow-Bor Day returns, bringing bright colors to downtown Rexburg

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — Rows of flowers will soon line Rexburg’s Main Street, bringing fresh spring color to the heart of downtown.

Flow-Bor Day is an annual community service event where residents gather to plant flowers in boxes and beds along Main Street and Center Street, helping showcase the beauty of summertime in the downtown area.

The event, hosted by the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Group, brings volunteers together to plant flowers throughout downtown. Flowers and plants are provided, but some residents choose to bring their own.

And if you're curious about the name, it combines the words “flowers” and “Arbor Day.” Former Mayor Jerry Merrill coined the term to blend the traditional planting of trees with the community flower-planting initiative.