501 Roadside Biodiversity Planting
Phase II, Roadside Biodiversity Initiative
Our Phase II consists of a large demonstration bed along 501 expressway, a heavily traveled Lynchburg highway (40,000 drivers daily). The bed features non-GMO/non-Neonicotinoid native perennials, shrubs, and trees that will provide food and habitat for insects and wildlife throughout the year. During the winter, the faded plant material will be left intact to provide winter wildlife habitat.
Using Native Plants
Our goal is to educate our local community about the New Perennial Movement and the importance of promoting biodiversity in our local ecosystem. At home gardeners can adopt this model easily in their own pollinator gardens by using a variety of native plants from the native list and also by exploring the BRC Garden Certification Program.
Growing Our Initiative
We hope that this model can easily be scaled statewide on highways and in residential gardens and amplify a conservation ideal that supports our ecosystem's preservation.
During Phase II BRC is pleased to partner with:
City of Lynchburg (LEAF)
Crowther Landscape Architecture
Irvington Springs Farm