Question: Are Neenah and Menasha participating in No Mow May, like Appleton and Oshkosh?
Answer: Nine Wisconsin communities have embraced the No Mow May initiative this year, but Neenah and Menasha are not among them.
Under No Mow May, communities suspend the enforcement of their long-grass rules for the month, allowing property owners to delay lawn care as a way to promote pollinator-friendly habitat early in the growing season.
Participation is voluntary, and registration can be done online at www.BYOBeez.org/NoMowMay.
Appleton first adopted No Mow May last year and is entering its second year of the project. Appleton will be joined in Wisconsin this year by De Pere, Fort Atkinson, Fox Crossing, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Oshkosh, Stevens Point and Wausau.
No Mow June, however, won t be a thing.
The Common Council on Wednesday voted 13-2 to reinstate No Mow May, which was implemented last year on a voluntary, one-year basis. The initiative lets property owners delay lawn care as a way to promote pollinator-friendly habitat in the city.
Appleton restricts the height of grass to 8 inches on developed lots and to 12 inches on undeveloped lots, but under No Mow May, the city suspends enforcement of the rules until June 1.
Alderman Alex Schultz thanked the council for allowing this rather radical idea to take hold. He predicted No Mow May would spread to neighboring municipalities this year.