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'Buzz in the Zoo' replaces No Mow May; Kalamazoo group will run design contest and yard-sign outreach

2483089 · February 19, 2025
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A new native-species outreach campaign called 'Buzz in the Zoo' will replace the city's No Mow May branding; organizers plan a student design contest, yard signs and a kickoff event April 24 at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

Members of the Native Species and Urban Landscapes working group told the Environmental Community Committee they are launching a campaign called "Buzz in the Zoo" to broaden the city’s No Mow May outreach and emphasize native plantings.

Justin Sanders, member, described the plan: "we're gonna have a design contest for elementary school students, middle school…

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