Covia Holdings LLC
Guion Plant
Guion, Arkansas, United States
Certified through 2025
Project Name
Project Type
Pollinator Garden
Landscaped
About the Program
In Guion, Arkansas, about a hundred miles north of Little Rock, Covia Holdings operates its only underground mine, extracting sandstone for silica. The program coordinates a landscaped project that covers 2,500 square feet and aims to promote more pollinator biodiversity through targeted gardening efforts.
Practices and Impacts
In Guion, Arkansas, about a hundred miles north of Little Rock, Covia Holdings operates its only underground mine, extracting sandstone for silica. The program coordinates a landscaped project that covers 2,500 square feet and aims to promote more pollinator biodiversity through targeted gardening efforts.
Practices and Impacts
- The project began in early 2022 and includes over a dozen species that includes the native butterfly weed, which is an important nectar and host plant for pollinators.
- The landscape has successfully attracted many monarch butterflies, in addition to some honeybees and swallowtail butterflies.
