At a recent ceremony, the Gainesville City Beautification Board recognized ten local businesses and organizations with the 2025 Gainesville Beautification Awards for their outstanding efforts in improving the city’s urban environment. The recipients were selected across four categories: Commercial & Community Hubs, Community Initiatives (Non-Profit), Public Amenities and Public Art.
The Florida Museum of Natural History was recognized for its plant for pollinators initiative, led by Jaret Daniels, a curator at the museum’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity. This program hosts pop-up plant giveaways, educating the public and expanding pollinator- and wildlife-friendly habitats in north central Florida’s suburban and urban landscapes.
“This is a wonderful event, and I am honored to be part of it,” said Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward. “These award recipients have made a lasting, positive impact on our city.”
The Gainesville City Beautification Board, a City of Gainesville advisory body, focuses on addressing environmental and aesthetic issues by promoting stewardship, improving community assets and supporting coordinated beautification programs and excellence in design.
Read the full press release for more information on all ten of this year’s award recipients.
Source: Jaret Daniels, jdaniels@flmnh.ufl.edu
Media contact: Jerald Pinson, jpinson@flmnh.ufl.edu, 352-294-0452