I've shared this concept with the LLCT and members of the town staff from the Conservation Commission. I've also heard voices of support from members of Mothers out Front, etc. BUT I'm not quite sure how this concept gets pushed into policy within the town government process!
bob On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 4:54 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > Brilliant! > That picture posted by Rich sure was selling point. > And, it always breaks my heart to see Pierce Park getting mowed to within > an inch of its life, regardless of how little growth there is from week to > week, out come the mowers spewing dust and dirt and fumes and making a > racket! > Let there be a meadow and flowers instead. > > Btw, Pierce Park is under the jurisdiction of the Selects, so let’s pitch > to them. > > Regards, > Sara > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Aug 5, 2022, at 4:48 PM, Bob Mason <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the spirit of a "win-win" scenario, I would like to share the idea of > having the town convert a section of Pierce Park into a pollinator and > native grassland meadow. > > I think we would want to keep a large section open for recreational and > other group activities, but it seems to me that most of the land just sits > there being a "net-cost" to the town and our local ecology. We could > increase biodiversity, lower public works maintenance cost and reduce > fossil fuel usage from mowing. > > I surmise it might be most effective to convert a section up town Lincoln > Road along the stone retaining wall and perhaps a small portion near the > Town Hall above the soccer field. (illustration attached) > > bob > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 4:36 PM Michelle Barnes via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Wow — that’s fantastic! Enough said, eh?! >> >> Best, >> Michelle Barnes >> South Great Road >> >> > On Aug 5, 2022, at 4:13 PM, Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > This is a posting from a NE native plant group on Facebook. The author >> provided permission for anyone to share. >> > >> > -- >> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> > To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> > Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> > Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> <Screen Shot 2022-08-05 at 4.44.09 PM.png>-- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > >
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