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Parks and Environmental Commission Regular Meeting Minutes March 6, 2023 Page 2 1 The next Book Review will be for “The Climate Action Handbook”. A soon to be released 2 guide that offers the average person ideas, options, and a roadmap for climate action. 3 4 Residents are invited to participate in No Mow May. Delaying mowing helps pollinators 5 survive the crucial period when they are coming out of hibernation. A growing number of 6 communities are officially adopting “No Mow May”, suspending lawn ordinances in May to 7 allow for untidy lawns. New Brighton actively promoted “No Mow May” with yard signs and 8 website information. The Citizens for Sustainability Group is suggesting that No Mow May 9 signs be created and residents are encouraged to join in. Sample resolutions were distributed 10 to the Commissioners. 11 12 Upcoming Events include a Gardening for the Birds Class and a Plant Exchange. 13 14 Chair Bordeau asked if people want to donate for the scholarship how do they do that and Mr. 15 Kunitz stated he can be contacted through dkunitz@gmail.com. 16 17 Commissioner Holliday asked about the plastic free challenge and Mr. Kunitz replied on what 18 the challenge is. More information can be found on the Hennepin County website. 19 20 Commissioner Fee asked what was done for No Mow May last year and Mr. Kunitz stated it 21 was not an official City campaign. 22 23 Commissioner Doolan stated she went to the City Council Meeting last April and no specific 24 action was taken by the City Council. 25 B.26 Village Gardeners Updates. 27 28 Commissioner Lona Doolan provided an update on the Village Gardeners. A 2023 Project is 29 to change boulevard plantings to perennials. The Village Gardeners will design, plant and 30 mulch. The City is requested to advise on height restrictions and pay for mat, mulch and 31 plants. The City Public Works Department is requested Year 1 to water new plantings 32 weekly/as needed (June thru September) and pay for periodic mulch replenish. The Village 33 Gardeners will do monthly weeding in planters, periodic thistle pull in grasses and periodic 34 fertilize and mulch replenish. Suggested plant ideas for the boulevard planters include Black- 35 eyed Susan, Centaurea Montana, Dark Horse Weigela, Firecracker Sedum and Hakone Grass. 36 37 Other projects include: 38 Refresh Veteran Memorial plantings. 39 Replace Spirea plantings 40 Refresh Marquee plantings. 41 42 The requests for Public Work tasks and maintenance requests were included for Commission 43 review along with ongoing maintenance that would be done by Public Works and Village 44 Gardeners. Photographs of ideas for plantings were provided. Long-term plans are to refresh 45 Trillium Park in five areas. 46