City Council passed a resolution in January 2024 supporting Slow Mow May!
What is Slow Mow May?
This spring, Brooklyn Park invites you to participate in Slow Mow May, an initiative that supports pollinators and helps conserve resources in our community. Instead of skipping mowing entirely, Slow Mow May encourages residents to mow less often during May, giving pollinators a safe and welcoming environment as they emerge from hibernation.
Here’s the buzz
- Provides vital early-season foraging for pollinators like bees and butterflies
- Conserves resources like gas and water
- Promotes a healthy habitat for birds during their nesting season
Join the movement
- Sign up for free online!
- Pick up your free Slow Mow May yard sign at City Hall (while supplies last)
- Mow less frequently from May 1 through May 31 to support pollinator-friendly practices
Note: Enforcement of the City Code requirements is not suspended during the month of May. Residents must always maintain lawns below eight inches in height.
Yard signs
Swing by City Hall for your FREE Slow Mow May yard sign! (While supplies last)
If you participated in Slow Mow May in 2025 and kept your sign, please reuse it this year.
The city will have a limited number of free yard signs for pickup at City Hall. Signs will be available on a first come, first served basis. Signs will also be limited to one per household. In the event we run out, you can download a copy of the sign using the link below. Printed signs can be placed in your front window for better visibility.
Download and print your own sign >
Other languages
If you need this information in another language or format or disability accommodations, email access@brooklynpark.org or call 763-424-8000.
Si usted necesita esta información en español: 763-424-8000
Yog xav tau kev pab, thov hu rau: Pang Yang, 763-424-8000.
View participants
Check to see if your neighbors are participating in Slow Mow May!
More information
Check out these helpful links to learn more about maintaining a healthy lawn while also supporting pollinator-friendly landscapes.
Mowing best practices >
Pollinator-friendly landscapes >
Blue Thumb workshops and events >
Lawns to Legumes >