No-Mow May is a start — but it's only the beginning. 🐝🌼 Letting your lawn grow in May gives pollinators a temporary boost — but it's not enough for long-term impact. As Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society puts it, “It’s the ecological equivalent of opening a fast-food restaurant on every corner—for a short amount of time.” To truly help pollinators and other wildlife thrive, we need to care for our landscapes year-round. Here’s how you can help: ✅ Mow less often. Try mowing every other week instead of weekly. Less frequent mowing benefits bees, butterflies, grasshoppers and more. ✅ Mow higher. Set your mower to 5". This simple switch provides shelter for critters like spring peepers, wood frogs and even invites great blue herons looking for summer snacks! ✅ Ditch the chemicals. Many insects, like firefly larvae, live in soil and leaf litter. Pesticides can destroy these hidden life stages and disrupt natural pest control. ✅ Dim the lights. Outdoor lighting interferes with bird migration and insect behavior. Fireflies struggle to see each other’s flashes, and light pollution affects mating, foraging and reproduction. 🌎 🌿 Caring for your yard in these simple ways helps build essential habitats for pollinators, birds, amphibians and other wildlife—bringing biodiversity right to your doorstep. (fb)

Join UNH Extension at the 𝗡𝗛 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 next weekend - 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯 at the Deerfield Fairgrounds! With 100+ vendors, equipment demos, NH 4-H Program Clover Corner, livestock, workshops and more, it's a great day out for the whole family! Stop by our booth to chat with the UNH Extension Yard & Garden team, or catch our workshops on Quick Pickling, Soil Fertility and Fertilizers for the Home Garden, and Mastering Multi-Species Livestock! 🎓𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 - Don't miss a special 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮, 𝟱-𝟲 𝗣𝗠 - Perfect for students, young adults, and families curious about careers in agriculture, forestry, conservation, and related fields, the event features a panel-style Q&A session with professionals representing each of these industries. More information can be found here: https://www.nhfarmandforestexpo.org/help-spread-the-word/ Presented in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Extension, the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands, and the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. 👉Learn more and grab your tickets! https://www.nhfarmandforestexpo.org/ The NH Farm & Forest Exposition (fb)