Naturalization of city parks and properties - Ask Extension
Wo dering if there is a program that can guide city communities to reduce "grass" and increase naturalized green spaces. A program that can ...
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Asked June 18, 2024, 9:47 AM EDT
Wo dering if there is a program that can guide city communities to reduce "grass" and increase naturalized green spaces. A program that can help evaluate and educate citys leadership and residents.
Bay County Michigan
Expert Response
Thanks for reaching out with this question!
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has a program called Bee City USA to help cities to support pollinators, including by transitioning land into pollinator habitat.
You may be interested in planting and maintaining a bee lawn resources from University of Minnesota. Some of the research on bee lawns in Minnesota was conducted in public parks.
MSU also compiles resources on pollinator lawns.
