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4 <br />Spring 2015 <br />Farmers Market Informational <br />Meeting Set for April 13 <br />Would you like to be a part of bring- <br />ing a Farmers Market to Lake Elmo? <br />According to a Community Engage- <br />ment survey that was issued last <br />spring, 71% of respondents indi- <br />cated that they would like to see a <br />farmer’s market in Lake Elmo. <br />In response to the survey results, <br />Council member Lundgren has tak- <br />en the lead to spearhead a Farmers <br />Market in Downtown Lake Elmo. <br />She has attended the MFMA meet- <br />ing recently and is looking for market <br />vendors, and individuals interested <br />in planning the market. <br />An informational session has been <br />scheduled for Monday, April 13 to <br />discuss next steps. The meeting will <br />take place at 6:30 pm, at the City of <br />Lake Elmo administrative offices. <br />RSVP to jlundgren@lakeelmo.org <br />or 651-261-4493 by Friday, April 10. <br />Calling all green thumbs! The <br />Lake Elmo Park Commission is <br />seeking volunteers to help plant <br />trees along Jamaca Avenue. A <br />planting event has been sched- <br />uled for Saturday, April 25, from <br />10 am to Noon. Volunteers should <br />bring a shovel, water, sunscreen. <br />Interested in volunteering? Visit <br />www.lakeelmo.org or call 651- <br />747-3908 to register. <br />Volunteers Needed <br />to Plant Trees <br />Lake Elmo Officially a Bee-Safe City <br />On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, the <br />City Council voted to approve a <br />“Bee-Safe City” resolution that was <br />brought forward by the Lake Elmo <br />Park Commission. The resolution <br />states that the City will designate <br />and develop Bee-Safe areas that <br />include plantings that are favorable <br />to bees and other pollinator species, <br />and which refrain from systemic <br />pesticides including neonicotinoids. <br />To uphold its commitment to being <br />a Bee-Safe City, the City also aims <br />to create opportunities to educate <br />the community on the importance of <br />pollinator-friendly habitats and will <br />publish an annual Bee-Safe prog- <br />ress report each spring. <br />Blazing a Path for Bees <br />Despite just passing the resolution <br />in early March, the City is well on its <br />way to achieve its goal of develop- <br />ing bee-friendly habitats. Starting <br />this spring, Lake Elmo’s Homestead <br />neighborhood will be making native <br />restoration improvements to the pro- <br />tected open space within the devel- <br />opment. This will include the planting <br />of a robust pollinator mix, conducive <br />to bees and other pollinator species. <br />Similarly, the proposed Wildflower <br />development, due to begin con- <br />struction this spring, includes plans <br />for a 60 acre conservancy devoted <br />to natural habitat and a landscape <br />philosophy to include bees, butterfly <br />and pollinator friendly plants as part <br />of each homeowners landscape. <br />To learn more about the City of Lake <br />Elmo’s Bee-friendly policy visit www. <br />lakeelmo.org. <br />City Council passed a resolution on March 3, 2015 declaring the City of Lake Elmo a “Bee-Safe” City. <br />• Cities throughout the nation <br />are passing Bee Safe reso- <br />lutions to create sustainable <br />habitats for pollinators, be <br />conscious of how we main- <br />tain open space, and raise <br />awareness of the contribu- <br />tion pollinators make to our <br />world. <br />• Honey bees and other pol- <br />linators are disappearing at <br />alarming rates as they battle <br />inappropriate pesticide use, <br />diseases, parasites, and <br />loss of essential habitat. <br />• One in every three bites of <br />food we eat is courtesy of <br />insect pollination. <br />• 85% of flowering plants and <br />trees rely on pollinators for <br />the survival of their species. <br />Did you Know?