Environmental Advisory Council

The Ambler Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) is made up of community residents, seven of whom are appointed by the Ambler Borough Council to serve three-year terms. Members advise borough staff and officials in protecting the environment through conservation, management, promotion and use of natural resources within the borough limits.

Ambler EAC also works to improve the borough’s ecological assets and build awareness of environmental issues in the region.

For more information about the Ambler EAC, email amblereac@gmail.com

To learn more about Pennsylvania’s EAC network, visit www.EACnetwork.org.

NO MOW MONTH

Ambler Borough Council have approved a No Mow Month program for Borough residents who wish to register and participate.

Mowing your lawn less helps to increase the abundance and diversity of wildlife, including bees and other pollinators. By participating in No Mow Month residents can let grass grow uncut for the entire month, allowing a habitat to form for early season pollinators. This is particularly important in urban and suburban areas where floral resources are often limited. In addition to benefiting pollinators, reducing mowing frequency will save water, help your lawn become more resilient to drought, and reduce emissions from gas-powered lawn equipment.

Registration for the program (PLEASE READ PARTICIPANT RULES BELOW). Sign up by filling out this form in a PDF or this form in a word document and email to code@borough.ambler.pa.us or drop off at the Borough Hall with your property information and signed agreement to abide by the Borough participant rules. No Mow Month signs will be available for all participating households. Residents with open or past property maintenance violations while owning their property will not be eligible. Thank you for your interest.

Participant Rules

Participants must adhere to the following guidelines:

Provide your name and address to be shared with the Chief of Police, Code Department, and the Fire Marshal. This list will be used in case of complaints from neighbors.
This program begins Wednesday April 15th.
All lawns would need to be cut back to regular length by end of day May 15th.
The curb strip grass between the street and the sidewalk must be maintained at a mowed height, where a curb strip exists.
Along the perimeter of the lawn next to the sidewalk or street if you have no sidewalk, the grass must be maintained at a mowed height for the width of a lawn mower.
A sign identifying participation must be prominently displayed on the lawn. The sign will be picked up at the Borough building upon application and should be returned to the Borough once the program ends.
Educate neighbors on the benefits of No Mow Month and why you are participating.

Tree Tip

Proper mulching of young trees is very important to maintaining health and promoting growth. Mulch retains moisture longer to water to the tree and helps to prevent weeds and grass. Grass and weeds can create a barrier to water seeping through to a tree’s root system.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has experimented with mulching techniques for years and recommends using a 3-3-3 method. This means making sure the mulch is 3 inches away from the trunk, 3 inches thick and ideally in a 3-foot radius around the tree. The completed shape should resemble a donut, rather than a volcano. “Mulch volcanoes” are when mulch is piled up against the trunk in a cone shape. This application of mulch is very bad for health of the trees. The base of the tree trunk the trees. The base of the tree trunk will stay too moist and can rot the tree bark off and actually kill the tree. The piled-up mulch will also encourage roots to start to grow into the mulch and sap some of the tree’s energy it needs to grow. You can mulch up to the full “drip line” of the tree, which is the width of the tree branches.

Members:

Matt Walker

William Nassau

Mark Setman

Rob Cardillo

Jack Craver

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