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Commission updates Leave the Leaves outreach; website pledge, yard signs and volunteer outreach planned
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Summary
The commission’s Leave the Leaves subcommittee reported the program website was updated with a pledge and videos, printed materials and yard‑sign options are available, and the group is coordinating publicity and volunteer assistance (including potential Boy Scout participation and outreach to nearby Rock Hill schools).
The Green Space Commission’s Leave the Leaves subcommittee reported progress on outreach and web resources designed to reduce leaf removal practices that harm pollinators.
Theresa (commission member) said the Leave the Leaves webpage has been updated with a pledge, informational videos and linked guidance showing how to keep leaves in place for pollinators or use them as mulch. Printed handouts and a limited batch of yard signs are available for distribution. The subcommittee also reported producing an edited, more informative flyer to replace earlier, more light‑hearted materials.
Commissioners discussed community outreach channels including the city’s Friday e‑newsletter, community Facebook pages and a letter to the editor that had recently run in the Webster Kirkwood Times. Members said they will follow the city’s staff routing procedures for public communications.
The commission also discussed volunteer support: Gibbons Elementary (in the Rock Hill area) previously maintained a pollinator area that now needs mowing or reseeding; a parent and an educator requested assistance to mow and reseed, and the commission recommended coordinating with Rock Hill staff and school volunteers. Separate discussions noted Boy Scout troops had offered help as a service project and members were advised to direct event planning and private residence assistance questions to city staff (Katie Kirby/Irby) to confirm appropriate arrangements.
No formal motions were recorded; commissioners asked the subcommittee to continue outreach and to coordinate with staff on printing and distribution.
