Des Moines resident group urges city to adopt "No Mow May"

Zoom in: League members are asking Mayor Frank Cownie to sign a proclamation in support of No Mow May.

• DSM resident and league member Carolyn Uhlenhake Walker tells Axios they would like the city to add information about the no-mow movement on the city's Sustainability Program website where residents could voluntarily register as participants.

State of play: The league's requests are being reviewed. A proclamation is likely to be issued on April 10, city spokesperson Al Setka tells Axios.

• Tall grass complaint enforcement won't begin until June, so it's unlikely that residents who participate would face city government hurdles, he said.

Of note: Municipal properties like lawns at City Hall or in cemeteries will be mowed on their typical schedules, Setka said.

• The parks department has for years expanded its natural prairie areas, which includes hundreds of acres.

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