We’re Doing “No Mow” May!

Our friends at Pollinator Pathway have encouraged us to take on the “No Mow” May challenge, so when you visit the Sanctuary please pardon our appearance: we are letting our lawns grow into pollinator-friendly meadows for the whole month of May! Why Are Lawns Causing A Problem?

• They provide little to no habitat
• They add fertilizers and toxins from 70 million pounds of pesticides a year to wetlands, streams and rivers
• Their root systems are too shallow to effectively filter stormwater runoff
• Homeowners typically use 10 times the amount of pesticides and fertilizers per acre on their lawns than farmers do on crops