Environment and Outdoors
It’s official – Roanoke has been designated as a “Bee City USA,” affiliate, the 13th in Virginia. Bee Cities provide support for pollinators by providing healthy bee habitats and using native plants. Vic Thomas Park just off Memorial Avenue is home to wildflower gardens and what Roanoke City calls “pollinator-friendly” species. Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea at Vic Thomas Park on the greenway this morning, where a Bee City sign was unveiled:
A up-and-coming community garden aims to breathe new life into a plot of land left untouched. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details:
After this weekend’s high winds, a local wildlife rehab center is left with a new problem just before busy season. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details:
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After a year of excursions in and around Roanoke, The Wild Way’s Executive Director talks impacts. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more on the nonprofit organization: