Leaf It Registration Information

In efforts towards making our community more sustainable, we are encouraging City of La Crosse residents to mulch their leaves and embrace the benefits of mulching in one’s yard. When leaves are shredded, it makes it easier for worms to break them down and return nutrients to the soil quicker.

Click here to register for Leaf It!

By registering for Leaf It, you commit to practicing sustainable lawncare practices this fall season, and mulching your lawn leaves! A limited quantity of yard signs are available to those who register for the Leaf It Program and will be available for pick up at the City of La Crosse, 400 La Crosse Street beginning on Thursday, September 25th.

Leaf It - Fall Sustainability

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
4:00pm-6:00pm | Myrick Park Main Shelter
Registration Fee: FREE
**Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 23, 2025**
Join us for a free fall workshop focused on low-effort, high impact lawn care this fall season. We will discuss how easy it is to mulch your leaves, the benefits it provides, and answer all of your compost questions! 

View the presentation from the Kick Off Event Here!

Mulching

Rather than laboring away raking leaves, go over the leaves with a mower and mulch them. This returns nutrients to the ground and boosts next spring’s growth. In addition, the City will have smaller demand for leaf collection, which will further the efforts in cutting back on carbon emissions.

We have developed a Sustainable Initiative to encourage the use of mulching and other sustainable practices. Thank you for participating in mulching this year and supporting the initiative through the survey and display of "Leaf it" yard signs this fall. 

Listen to the City of Madison podcast on the benefits of Mulching.