Johnsontown Park Native Pollinator Garden
A welcoming space for pollinators, wildlife, and people.
In spring 2025, Restore Our Roots and community partners transformed a traditional lawn area near the pedestrian bridge at Johnsontown Park into a vibrant native pollinator garden. Designed with a diversity of native flowering plants, shrubs, natural boulders, logs, and a winding pathway, the garden provides habitat for bees, butterflies, birds, and other wildlife while inviting visitors to slow down and connect with nature.
Created through the efforts of more than 30 volunteers, Downingtown Public Works, the Downingtown Shade Tree Commission, and other community partners, the garden demonstrates how even small public spaces can support biodiversity, healthier landscapes, and meaningful connections between people and the natural world.
We invite you to wander the pathway, observe the changing seasons, and discover the beauty and ecological relationships of native plants.
Read the Story: Installation of a Public Pollinator Garden in Johnsontown Park
Help Our Pollinator Garden Thrive!
Planting a garden is just the beginning! Our native pollinator garden needs ongoing care, and we’d love for you to be part of its growing community of stewards.
Join us for seasonal garden care, including weeding, mulching, planting, monitoring, and learning about the many plants and wildlife that call this garden home. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or simply curious about native plants, all ages and experience levels are welcome.
It’s a wonderful way to spend time outdoors, meet neighbors, learn together, and give back to the living world.
Become a Garden Volunteer — Sign Up Here!
Together, we can help this little garden flourish for pollinators, wildlife, and our community for years to come.