Welcome
"It's only by example that we can all make a difference.
Can one person make a difference...Yes!"
-Donna Sheehan
Back Yard Solutions - Small changes for big impacts
Support Your Local Pollinators
Support Your Local Pollinators
Support Your Local Pollinators
Pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we take every day. They are an essential part of the health of our ecosystems and many of our food crops. However, pollinator populations are on the decline worldwide mostly due to habitat loss and pesticide poisoning. Even small changes in our own backyards can help pollinators survive and thrive.
Click on the link below to learn more about how you can help our pollinators in your yard.
CaliforniaPlantList_web.pdf (humboldtbeekeepers.org)
Here are some more links to find native seeds and plants:
Help a Species in Decline
Support Your Local Pollinators
Support Your Local Pollinators
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Did you know that the American Robin, the Chestnut Backed Chickadee, and the Violet Green Sallow populations are all recently in decline in California? Tree Swallows are suffering the same fate in Oregon.
Loss of habitat and avian flu are just a few reasons. Vicious winter storms, wildfires, and climate change are having big impacts on little birds.
Creating a safe nesting box in your yard can help these species recover more quickly.
This year Mow & Sow is focusing on supporting these little birds by building bird boxes, sized specifically for each. Help support Mow & Sow and the birds by visiting the Donate page, where you can receive a bird box for a $20 donation.
Local pick-up only.
Ready to Make a Difference!
Support Your Local Pollinators
Ready to Make a Difference!
Click on the link below to find design plans to build your own bird box to help out a species in decline.
NestWatch | All About Birdhouses - NestWatch
Or purchase a Mow & Sow bird box made with reclaimed redwood, cedar, and/or plywood, specific for the size of bird you'd like to help.
About Us
Our History
Our History
Our History
Originally launched with the name MOW! (as in, Mow Our Weeds!) under the aegis of the Environmental Action Committee, Mow & Sow, a 501(c)(3), has organized peaceful demonstrations and offered educational programs and workshops about native grasses, natural herbicides, and non-toxic vector management.
Taking their activism one step furth
Originally launched with the name MOW! (as in, Mow Our Weeds!) under the aegis of the Environmental Action Committee, Mow & Sow, a 501(c)(3), has organized peaceful demonstrations and offered educational programs and workshops about native grasses, natural herbicides, and non-toxic vector management.
Taking their activism one step further, Mow & Sow has also taken legal action to protect community health, support sustainable agriculture, and promote global peace.
Mow & Sow has also advised other counties on developing their own grassroots environmental programs, supported the design of an intentional community at Old Mill Farm, and created the Baring Witness project.
Mow & Sow has been endorsed by the Sierra Club, the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin, Earth Island Institute, and the Tomales Bay Association. The organization received the Sir Percivall Pott Award from the Toxics Coordinating Project for Significant Achievement by an Activist Organization and “in recognition of significant contributions to controlling toxics in California.”
Our Founder
Our History
Our History
Donna Sheehan launched Mow & Sow in October 1986, as a response to nearly a decade of unnecessary
pesticide spraying along Highway 1 by Caltrans.
For her environmental work, Donna Sheehan received:
The Stewards of the Land Award from Environmental Action Committee An award from the Marin Center for Peace and Justice
The Giraffe Project Co
Donna Sheehan launched Mow & Sow in October 1986, as a response to nearly a decade of unnecessary
pesticide spraying along Highway 1 by Caltrans.
For her environmental work, Donna Sheehan received:
The Stewards of the Land Award from Environmental Action Committee An award from the Marin Center for Peace and Justice
The Giraffe Project Commendation for “sticking her neck out for the Common Good.”
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
To provide a means by which communities may support sustainable restoration and biodiversity of the natural habitat.
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sustainability