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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are lots of trails near where I live.  I love to pick up trash and make the trails look pretty and clean.  And I have also been spreading native wildflower seeds at the sides of the trails since the pandemic, and it is wonderful to see some of the patches bloom and look very colorful.  It just makes me very, very happy. [/quote]

What kind of seeds do you use?  Do you plant them or just dump them on the ground?  Cover with dirt?  I would like to do this[/quote]

+2. I love, LOVE this idea.[/quote]

I am glad. Just to be clear, in the areas that has minimal human activity and most of forest remains, I am careful not to add anything.  I just clean up and pull out the invasive garlic mustard or switch grass and carry it back in trash bags home.  Most of the times the native orchids and wildflower seeds are hidden and you don't want to include anything that can compete with them.

But most places like near water retention ponds, pathways, parking areas, playgrounds etc, that have no natural vegetation left  - I have added native plants - both annuals and perennials.  I plant stuff that will not be devoured by deer and bunnies, and provide food and shelter to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

If you have land that is basically not in its natural state and has human activity, you can convert it into wildflower areas.  We have a degraded slope in our neighborhood and a trail skirts around it and I broadcasted goldenrod seeds on and it took around 5 years for the hillside to be covered with it.  I think the seed ball method works better so I do that with my kids. 
https://www.wildflower.org/learn/how-to/make-seed-balls

I have planted swamp milkweed near water retention tanks, wood asters in shady areas, black eyed susan, bee balm, cosmos, poppy seeds, goldenrod in open fields etc.

During winter, I basically clean the trails because there are no leaves and undergrowth and I am also paranoid about ticks, snakes and mosquitos.  I do my plantings in spring and fall.  Always go in a group to be safe.  I am not a very adventurous sort. But, even when I go hiking with my friends, I have a trash bag and gloves so that I can clean up litter when I see it. 
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