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Intern’s ‘No Mow May’ research prompts discussion on pollinator outreach, not code change
Summary
An intern presented findings that a blanket 'No Mow May' may not deliver the best pollinator habitat; commissioners favored education and a 'slow-mow' approach rather than immediate ordinance changes and discussed outreach at the farmers market and utility mailings.
Emma Anderson, a planning department intern, presented research on No Mow May and other pollinator-support initiatives and told the Plan Commission that simply leaving turf uncut for a month can produce tall grass with few flowers and may prompt homeowners to use fertilizers or herbicides. Her recommendations stressed limited chemical use, converting nonfunctional lawn to native pollinator…
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