CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
Odessa Concrete Plant
Odessa, Florida, United States
Certified through 2025
Project Name
Project Type
Odessa Garden
Landscaped
Native Meadow
Grassland
About the Program
The Odessa Concrete Plant owned by CRH Materials is located in a suburban mixed-use area north of Tampa, Florida. The plant produces concrete materials on a site of approximately 23 acres — of which two acres are open grassland.
Practices and Impacts
The Odessa Concrete Plant owned by CRH Materials is located in a suburban mixed-use area north of Tampa, Florida. The plant produces concrete materials on a site of approximately 23 acres — of which two acres are open grassland.
Practices and Impacts
- CRH Materials established an educational wildlife pollinator garden near the southwestern corner of the property in 2014 and conducts routine monitoring and maintenance in partnership with landscaping contractors.
- Working with the Florida Native Plant Society, the team identified approximately 70 species of flowering native species for planting. The project team continues to support and promote the Society.
- The garden and pond areas support a variety of wildlife including pollinating insects, songbirds, waterfowl, turtles, alligators and otters. The garden is also registered with Monarch Watch as a monarch waystation.
- The grassland project consists of a native plant meadow. The goal of this area is to provide pollinators with habitat, and monitoring is conducted quarterly for vegetation and wildlife.
