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Brookings sustainability council recommends researching Bee City USA after No Mow May review
Summary
The Brookings Sustainability Council told the city council it will research Bee City USA and consider a resolution after reviewing two years of No Mow May, citing mixed public reaction and new research suggesting alternatives to blanket lawn‑letting for early‑season pollinators.
Robin Butterbaugh, a member of the Brookings Sustainability Council, told the city council the council will research the Bee City USA program and may ask the City Council to adopt a resolution to join the national Bee City USA network.
"The Sustainability Council is recommending some research into Bee City USA and the potential to adopt a resolution to become a Bee City USA," Butterbaugh said, summarizing a memo and presentation reviewing two years of the city’s No Mow May initiative. She told council…
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