Learn how to use less fuel and keep pollinators safe with these best management practices.
Mowing between October 1 and April 30 is the best way to avoid harm to species of conservation concern in eastern Georgian Bay.
Below you will find a set of best management practices that apply to all road work projects in eastern Georgian Bay, followed by another set of best management practices specific to mowing between October 1 and April 30.
Permits and Approvals
These best management practices do not replace any permits or approvals. Best management practices are the best currently available advice.
It may be possible to use these best management practices to plan the work to reduce impacts so permits and approvals aren’t required.
Learn More
For more information on each of these best management practices and resources that can help with your mowing project, see the full road work best management practices (pdf).
Best Management Practices
Follow these standard best management practices that apply to all roadwork projects.
Do not mow if it is not necessary for driver safety. Maintain dense native vegetation coverage when possible.
Put signs around important habitat areas to ensure all workers are aware of no mow zones. For example, “Monarch Breeding Area, do not cut or mow” signs can be placed around patches of milkweed.
- In open areas or fields, use spot mowing rather than mowing the entire area.
- Along roadsides, limit mowing to essential areas needed to maintain clear zones.
Mowing can be part of an invasive species integrated vegetation management plan; however, the timing and method is species-specific.
Sign on to the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge program to commit to making the region more monarch friendly.
Learn More
For more information on each of these best management practices and resources that can help with your mowing project, see the full road work best management practices (pdf).