Hello, I am hoping you are able to help with an ongoing issue. Cecil county is mowing down our native plants without regard to the 'best practices' outlined by the state. They mowed in August, probably the worst possible time, and again in November. By mowing like this, they are interrupting and destroying the life cycle of our native pollinators, bees and butterflies. The state planted perennial sunflowers in an area after doing construction work that would have supported both pollinators and birds, but Cecil County mowed them to the ground. Fair Hill Nature Center is arguably where we should have wild spaces and meadows. Instead they mow down the milkweed there as well and we have useless grass fields that are not being utilized. At the covered bridge they have a neatly groomed patch of invasive Japanese hops. I am sure someone thought they looked good and that they were supposed to be there without realizing they are invasive. Cecil is being consumed by invasive plants. We used to have beautiful Black eyed Susans, Virginia rose, Trumpet vine, New York Iron weed, Asters and other native flowers beautifying our roadsides but they have destroyed them. This has an economical toll as well. Cecil county gets a lot of tourism from birders. Of course birds require a ton of insects to feed their young, and with our insect decline, our birds are declining as well. I am hoping that this is something you would be able to correct. The title of 'Master Gardener' conveys an air of knowledge and authority and they may accept guidance from you more so than some random citizen. Best mowing practices are clearly outlined by the State and by those, they should only be mowing in early Spring after the insects have emerged but before the new cycle. I don't think they have any idea about what's invasive to the county and they certainly aren't addressing it. I look forward to your response and hope you are able to address the issue. Thanks so much for your time. Sincerely, Julie