2023 Keep Warner Robins Beautiful

WILDFLOWER PROJECT
Medians of Russell Parkway are in full bloom with almost thirty different species of
wildflowers this year!
Did you know there are at least 32,000 different kinds
of flowering plants that grow wild in the United States?
Wildflowers are native to where they grow, meaning they
are conditioned to thrive there without interference. With a
continuously declining pollinator population, wildflowers are
more important now than ever. Keep Warner Robins Beautiful
has partnered with Public Works and Storm Water to bring
wildflowers to the medians of Warner Robins, starting with
Russell Parkway!
Why should you care about the Wildflower Project?
The wildflower project will do so much more for the
environment here in Warner Robins than just bringing brightly
colored flowers to your daily drive. While these flowers will
provide natural beauty to our town, they will benefit our
environment in a multitude of ways. An immediate and lasting
environmental impact will be reducing the mowing workload
Public Works carries-a time consuming burden that comes
with a hefty carbon footprint. However, this is not the only
environmental impact, our native pollinators will see significant
benefits as well.
Over the years, as development continues to boom and
invasive plants have been introduced, many wildflower species
have been lost, leaving countless pollinators without a habitat.
A devastating fact, as pollinators are a keystone species in
every ecosystem on earth. With a third of the world’s food crops
depending on pollinators to reproduce, restoring and enhancing
pollinator habitat should be a goal on every city’s mind! In
order to honor this commitment to our environment, Keep
Warner Robins Beautiful has taken the necessary steps to have
Warner Robins designated as a Bee City.
Members from Public Works and Community and Economic Development mix wildflower seed with sand for an even casting.
30 2023 Keep Warner Robins Beautiful