Dear Editor,
People throughout Canada are planting native flora in their neighbourhoods to help nature flourish. It’s time cities did the same by turning manicured parks and public spaces into naturalized landscapes.
Heavily manicured outdoor spaces can be deserts for pollinators and local wildlife. Mowing grass and growing non-native plants can drastically decrease biodiversity and biomass. Cities can lead the movement to rewild landscapes through reasonable and meaningful actions.
These actions can help our municipality save money, energy and other resources by naturalizing its landscaping practices.
Rewilding efforts in our municipality could help wildlife find the food, shelter and corridors needed to buffer against stresses brought on by climate disruption and biodiversity loss.
Latifah Brett, Walnut Grove
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