Contributed photo SUPPORT POLLINATORS – The Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce recently showed its support for pollinators. During a meeting on May 10 regarding Celebrate Pollinators 2024, Doug McFarland, left; owner of 6524 E Quaker St., the building which houses the chamber; Carol-Jo Pope, of the Orchard Park Garden Club; and Don Lorentz, executive director
Carol-Jo Pope, a member of the Orchard Park Garden Club, got the good news from the Town Board she was waiting for last week. At its April 5 meeting, the board approved a resolution for “No Mow May,” a conservation program that allows residents to decide whether or not to mow their lawn throughout May
Across Erie County, there is a ‘Home for the Gnome’ program, which is a way for residents to take a pledge to not use pesticides or spray on their lawn. Orchard Park Garden Club member Carol-Jo Pope is trying to see if the Village Board would support a similar program for lawn health, “No Mow