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Girl Scout to plant pollinator flowers on village prairie; board approves
Summary
Jennifer Kaney presented a Girl Scout Gold Award plan to plant flowers in the village prairie to attract an endangered bumble bee species and provide year-round forage; trustees approved her request to proceed.
Jennifer Kaney told the board she is working on a Girl Scout Gold Award that requires 80 hours of community work and asked permission to plant flowers in the village prairie to attract an endangered species of bumble bee and provide food for bees year-round. "She hopes to plant flowers to attempt to attract an endangered species of bumble bees and to have flowers for a food source all year long," the minutes record; trustees approved her request.
The board gave its approval during the regular agenda, and Kaney will proceed with project planning under the board’s guidance. The item was recorded as an approved request in the minutes; details about funding, specific plant lists or maintenance responsibilities were not specified and will require follow-up.
