Seeing more yellowjackets lately?

🐝 Seeing more yellowjackets lately?

Late summer and early fall are prime yellowjacket season. While yellowjackets play an important role in our ecosystem, including helping with pollination and controlling other insects, they can also become a concern when nests or increased activity occur close to homes, gathering areas, or other places people frequent.

The good news is that pesticides aren’t always the first or best solution. Simple prevention and less-toxic approaches can help manage yellowjacket problems while minimizing impacts on beneficial insects and our environment.

Visit https://www.cleancreeks.org/DocumentCenter/View/916/Controlling-Yellowjackets-Around-Your-Home-PDF to download the Our Water Our World “Controlling Yellowjackets Around Your Home” Fact Sheet and learn more about less-toxic gardening and pest control.

Protecting our waterways also means being thoughtful about how and when we use pesticides. 💧🌿