水保科(ke)教(jiao)園(yuan)內(nei),紅豆杉、板(ban)栗(li)、杜英、含笑等植被(bei)簇(cu)擁(yong)著(zhu)改革(ge)開放之(zhi)初的(de)福建省委第一書記項南(nan)(nan)的(de)雕像。項南(nan)(nan)總結的(de)《水土(tu)保持三字經》如今被(bei)長(chang)汀人(ren)奉(feng)為水土(tu)治理的(de)“法寶”。項南(nan)(nan)從柴(chai)米油鹽醬醋茶的(de)“柴(chai)”字入手(shou),決定(ding)由省里對(dui)河田的(de)7000戶燒(shao)柴(chai)戶給予(yu)煤炭補貼(tie)和造林種果(guo)補貼(tie),項南(nan)(nan)一次次到長(chang)汀考察,目光超越了水土(tu)保持。長(chang)汀人(ren)深深懷念項南(nan)(nan)同志對(dui)水土(tu)流失治理工作的(de)豐功(gong)偉績,自發(fa)在水保科(ke)教(jiao)園(yuan)建起(qi)項公廟、項公亭(ting)與(yu)項公園(yuan)。
1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月8日(ri)(ri)(ri),鄧小平同志環(huan)游鼓浪嶼時(shi)(shi)在(zai)“鷺江(jiang)號”游艇上聽取(qu)福(fu)(fu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)委書(shu)記項(xiang)南同志的匯(hui)報(bao) 項(xiang)南(1918—1997),原名項(xiang)德崇(chong),福(fu)(fu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)連城縣人。1918年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月出生于農民家庭(ting)。早年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)隨父親項(xiang)與年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)從事閩(min)浙贛(gan)邊區革命(ming)根據地開辟(pi)工(gong)作。1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),加入中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)共(gong)產黨。抗戰(zhan)爆發后,為抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)救國(guo),幾經(jing)(jing)輾(zhan)轉,于1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春,到達鹽城新四軍(jun)軍(jun)部(bu)。1941年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月18日(ri)(ri)(ri),出任(ren)建(jian)(jian)(jian)陽(yang)縣政府首任(ren)財經(jing)(jing)科科長,為創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)抗日(ri)(ri)(ri)新政權(quan),開展敵后根據地的財政建(jian)(jian)(jian)設,打破日(ri)(ri)(ri)偽(wei)經(jing)(jing)濟封鎖作出重大(da)貢獻。1942年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月,先(xian)后任(ren)阜東縣縣委秘書(shu)、縣委宣傳部(bu)部(bu)長。解放戰(zhan)爭時(shi)(shi)期,任(ren)鹽阜五分(fen)區、十(shi)(shi)一(yi)分(fen)區財經(jing)(jing)處處長。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月,赴(fu)皖中(zhong)(zhong)開辟(pi)新區。新中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)立后,先(xian)后任(ren)安徽(hui)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團書(shu)記、華東局青年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)團書(shu)記、團中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)書(shu)記、中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)福(fu)(fu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)委第(di)(di)一(yi)書(shu)記、省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)軍(jun)區第(di)(di)一(yi)政委。黨的第(di)(di)九屆、十(shi)(shi)屆、十(shi)(shi)一(yi)屆、十(shi)(shi)二屆中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)委員(yuan)會委員(yuan),中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)顧(gu)問委員(yuan)會委員(yuan)。1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月10日(ri)(ri)(ri)病(bing)逝(shi)于北京,享年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)80歲。