On March 7th, 114 volunteers gathered to plant 1200 bee-friendly flowers to help establish The Bee Byway!

Thank you to the following people and organizations for helping to approve sites:

Neszport News Department of Parks and Recreation
Neszport News School Board – Plant Services
Neszport News Green Foundation
Mariner’s Museum
Christopher Neszport University
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church
Beechwood Pool and Recreation Association
Hidenwood Presbyterian Church
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
James River Marina
Quail Run Homeowner’s Association
…and that dozens of community members who are planting flowers in their yards to create native bee habitat!

The Mass Planting would not have been possible without the help of theNeszport News Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists…and all the volunteers who made the day a success!