The Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) is asking residents to help support pollinators during this crucial spring period as they are seeking their first food sources of the season such as dandelions and other flowers typically found in lawns. This movement is important as research indicates a mass extinction of insects is underway. Of particular concern in recent years, is the decline of the bee population.
Residents are asked to avoid mowing lawns until June with the goal of preventing disturbance of overwintering insects and amphibians that may be burrowed or hiding in leaves and lawns, and to increase food sources to pollinators.
Thank you to everyone who participated in No Mow May! All donations will go to the David Suzuki Foundation Butterfly Way.
Congrats to this year’s winners, Marilyn and Graham! They took the pledge during May to protect pollinators by not mowing their lawn and have won a bee-utiful prize from Queensville Farm Supply.
How to manage grass clippings during No Mow May |
Grass clippings are banned at the Regional yard waste facility as well as for our curbside collection program.
Tips on how to manage grass clippings through the No Mow May event:
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Whether you can participate in No Mow May or not, you can help pollinators throughout the spring and summer by:
The Canadian Wildlife Federation has a similar initiative underway. You can also learn more about the David Suzuki Foundation Butterfly Way initiative, here.
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