Resident asks county to shift mowing schedule to protect monarchs and native seed
A resident asked the board to coordinate mowing so milkweed and native-grass seed are not destroyed during peak monarch-butterfly breeding; staff agreed to research CRP/NRCS timing and coordinate dates with the engineer's office.
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During the citizen input portion of the meeting, resident Andrea (S8) urged the county to adjust roadside mowing schedules in targeted areas to avoid destroying milkweed and native-grass seed at peak monarch-butterfly season.
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