It sounds great to me! I support your idea. ☺ I have always wondered whether the median strips on Hanscom Drive could be converted to native/pollinator. But that's MA DOT I expect? Might be tough.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 5:09 PM Bob Mason <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> >> >> -- > 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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