Linn County Mowing Roadside Vegetation Prohibited Until July 15

The Linn County Secondary Road Department and the Linn County Conservation Department remind county residents that state law prohibits mowing roadside vegetation before July 15th.

That applies to the rights-of-way or medians on any primary highway, interstate highway, or secondary road.

This law protects roadside habitats for nesting game birds, songbirds, and other ground-nesting birds in the spring and early summer until they are ready to fledge. The law also protects habitats for pollinators and other beneficial insects, including crop-pest predators.

Exceptions for visibility and weed control are built into the law, but non-essential mowing – including cutting for hay – is prohibited in Linn County.

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