Have your say on Brampton pollinator habitat in Dearbourne Park
Published August 12, 2022 at 2:44 pm
The City of Brampton is looking for input on a possible new natural habitat for buzzing bees and other pollinators.
Residents can have their say on a proposed pollinator habitat in Dearbourne Park at a community open house next Tuesday (Aug. 16).
The habitat would be part of the City’s Don’t Mow, Let it Grow initiative, which was launched in 2018 and focuses on converting areas of public land into pollinator-friendly habitats and meadows.
The proposed Dearbourne Park habitat would be in a green space near the park’s soccer and basketball courts, and backs onto a treed area behind a row of homes.
Brampton has converted approximately 27 hectares of turf grass into meadows and pollinator habitats in the last few years, and the City has identified a number of strategic locations where it could eliminate mowing in favour of pollinator habitats.
The City says “No Mow” zones have environmental, financial, and aesthetic benefits to public spaces, all while supporting the city’s population of pollinators and wildlife, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and help with managing stormwater.
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Attendees at Tuesday’s open house will be able to learn more about Brampton’s Don’t Mow Let It Grow initiative, provide comments and feedback on the pollinator habitat at Dearbourne Park, and learn how to get involved in environmental programs at the City of Brampton.
The City says input gained from the session will help guide the way forward for establishing and maintaining pollinator habitat in Dearbourne Park.
The community open house runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Earnscliffe Recreation Centre, located at 44 Eastbourne Dr.
For more information or to register for the open house visit www.Brampton.ca.
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