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How Henrico is transforming mowed areas into thriving pollinator habitats: 'It's working'

Wes Robertson (Courtesy WTVR)

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Henrico County's Department of Public Works is transforming regularly mowed areas into thriving habitats for pollinators as part of a multi-year enhancement project.

The initiative aims to support native plants and insects while reducing maintenance costs across the county.

"To come out and witness an area where there was just standard grass, very limited number of insects, to get something like what's behind me here, where you can hardly walk in without getting inundated with insects, is great," said Wes Robertson, Environmental Vector Management Specialist.

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