水(shui)(shui)保科教(jiao)園(yuan)內(nei),紅豆杉、板栗(li)、杜英、含笑等(deng)植被簇擁著改革開放(fang)之初的(de)(de)福建(jian)省(sheng)委第一(yi)(yi)書記項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)的(de)(de)雕像。項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)總結的(de)(de)《水(shui)(shui)土(tu)保持三字(zi)(zi)經》如今(jin)被長汀(ting)人(ren)奉為水(shui)(shui)土(tu)治理(li)的(de)(de)“法寶”。項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)從柴(chai)(chai)米油鹽醬醋茶的(de)(de)“柴(chai)(chai)”字(zi)(zi)入手,決定由省(sheng)里對河田的(de)(de)7000戶(hu)燒柴(chai)(chai)戶(hu)給予煤炭(tan)補貼和造林種(zhong)果補貼,項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)一(yi)(yi)次(ci)次(ci)到(dao)長汀(ting)考察,目(mu)光超越(yue)了水(shui)(shui)土(tu)保持。長汀(ting)人(ren)深(shen)深(shen)懷念項(xiang)南(nan)(nan)同志(zhi)對水(shui)(shui)土(tu)流失(shi)治理(li)工作(zuo)的(de)(de)豐功偉績,自(zi)發在水(shui)(shui)保科教(jiao)園(yuan)建(jian)起(qi)項(xiang)公(gong)廟(miao)、項(xiang)公(gong)亭與項(xiang)公(gong)園(yuan)。
1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)8日(ri),鄧(deng)小平同志環游鼓浪嶼時在“鷺江號”游艇(ting)上聽取福(fu)(fu)建省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書記項南同志的匯報 項南(1918—1997),原名(ming)項德(de)崇(chong),福(fu)(fu)建省(sheng)(sheng)連(lian)城縣人。1918年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)出(chu)生于農民(min)家庭。早年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)隨(sui)父親項與年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)從事閩浙(zhe)贛(gan)邊區革命根據(ju)地(di)開辟工作。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),加入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)共(gong)產黨。抗(kang)戰爆(bao)發后(hou),為(wei)抗(kang)日(ri)救國(guo),幾經(jing)輾轉,于1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春,到(dao)達鹽城新四軍軍部(bu)。1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)18日(ri),出(chu)任(ren)建陽縣政(zheng)(zheng)府首任(ren)財經(jing)科(ke)科(ke)長,為(wei)創(chuang)建抗(kang)日(ri)新政(zheng)(zheng)權,開展(zhan)敵后(hou)根據(ju)地(di)的財政(zheng)(zheng)建設,打破日(ri)偽經(jing)濟封鎖作出(chu)重大貢獻(xian)。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),先后(hou)任(ren)阜(fu)(fu)東縣縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)秘(mi)書、縣委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)宣傳部(bu)部(bu)長。解放戰爭時期,任(ren)鹽阜(fu)(fu)五分區、十(shi)一(yi)(yi)分區財經(jing)處(chu)處(chu)長。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue),赴皖中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)開辟新區。新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)建立后(hou),先后(hou)任(ren)安徽省(sheng)(sheng)青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團(tuan)書記、華東局青(qing)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團(tuan)書記、團(tuan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)書記、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)福(fu)(fu)建省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第一(yi)(yi)書記、省(sheng)(sheng)軍區第一(yi)(yi)政(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)。黨的第九屆、十(shi)屆、十(shi)一(yi)(yi)屆、十(shi)二屆中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員會委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧問委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員會委(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)員。1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)10日(ri)病逝于北京,享(xiang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)80歲(sui)。