水(shui)(shui)保(bao)科教園內,紅豆杉(shan)、板栗、杜英、含笑等植被簇(cu)擁著改革(ge)開放之初的(de)福建(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)委第一(yi)書記項南的(de)雕像。項南總結的(de)《水(shui)(shui)土保(bao)持(chi)三字(zi)經》如今被長(chang)汀人奉為(wei)水(shui)(shui)土治理的(de)“法寶”。項南從柴(chai)米油鹽(yan)醬(jiang)醋(cu)茶的(de)“柴(chai)”字(zi)入手,決定(ding)由省(sheng)(sheng)里對(dui)河(he)田的(de)7000戶燒柴(chai)戶給予煤(mei)炭補(bu)貼和造林種(zhong)果補(bu)貼,項南一(yi)次(ci)次(ci)到長(chang)汀考察(cha),目光超(chao)越了水(shui)(shui)土保(bao)持(chi)。長(chang)汀人深深懷(huai)念(nian)項南同志對(dui)水(shui)(shui)土流失治理工作的(de)豐(feng)功偉績(ji),自發在(zai)水(shui)(shui)保(bao)科教園建(jian)起項公廟、項公亭與項公園。
1984年(nian)2月(yue)(yue)8日,鄧小平同(tong)志(zhi)環游鼓浪(lang)嶼時在“鷺江(jiang)號(hao)”游艇上聽取福建(jian)(jian)省委(wei)(wei)(wei)書(shu)(shu)記項(xiang)南同(tong)志(zhi)的匯報(bao) 項(xiang)南(1918—1997),原名項(xiang)德崇,福建(jian)(jian)省連城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)人。1918年(nian)11月(yue)(yue)出(chu)(chu)(chu)生于(yu)農民家庭。早年(nian)隨父親項(xiang)與年(nian)從事閩浙贛邊區革命根據地開辟工作。1938年(nian),加入中(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)產黨(dang)。抗戰(zhan)爆發(fa)后(hou),為抗日救(jiu)國,幾經(jing)(jing)輾(zhan)轉,于(yu)1941年(nian)春,到(dao)達(da)鹽城(cheng)(cheng)新四軍(jun)(jun)軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)。1941年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)18日,出(chu)(chu)(chu)任(ren)建(jian)(jian)陽(yang)縣(xian)(xian)政(zheng)(zheng)府首任(ren)財(cai)經(jing)(jing)科科長,為創建(jian)(jian)抗日新政(zheng)(zheng)權,開展敵后(hou)根據地的財(cai)政(zheng)(zheng)建(jian)(jian)設(she),打(da)破日偽(wei)經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)封鎖(suo)作出(chu)(chu)(chu)重大貢(gong)獻。1942年(nian)2月(yue)(yue),先(xian)后(hou)任(ren)阜(fu)東(dong)縣(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)秘書(shu)(shu)、縣(xian)(xian)委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣傳部(bu)部(bu)長。解放戰(zhan)爭時期,任(ren)鹽阜(fu)五分(fen)區、十(shi)(shi)一(yi)分(fen)區財(cai)經(jing)(jing)處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)長。1949年(nian)2月(yue)(yue),赴皖中(zhong)(zhong)開辟新區。新中(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)(jian)立后(hou),先(xian)后(hou)任(ren)安徽省青(qing)年(nian)團書(shu)(shu)記、華東(dong)局青(qing)年(nian)團書(shu)(shu)記、團中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)書(shu)(shu)記、中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)福建(jian)(jian)省省委(wei)(wei)(wei)第一(yi)書(shu)(shu)記、省軍(jun)(jun)區第一(yi)政(zheng)(zheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)。黨(dang)的第九屆、十(shi)(shi)屆、十(shi)(shi)一(yi)屆、十(shi)(shi)二(er)屆中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan),中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)顧問委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員(yuan)。1997年(nian)11月(yue)(yue)10日病逝于(yu)北京,享年(nian)80歲。