Make Your Local Parks Pesticide-free

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June/July 2007
Megan Hirt 
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You also can commission your city government to pass an ordinance making pesticide-free park maintenance official policy, though a consenting parks department should be enough to get the project underway.

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An agreement to make a park pesticide-free is only the beginning. Implementing the plan takes many committed volunteers, so try making mulching and weed pulling community events as have residents of Bozeman, Mont. If your parks department decides to try nontoxic pesticide alternatives instead, offer information and resources on the different methods.

Once you're enjoying a pesticide-free park, ask your parks department to post a sign announcing that the space is pesticide-free. A sign is available here for $10, and you can also order one to display in your own organic garden or yard. The bright marker can encourage your neighbors to use pesticide-free methods in caring for their own lawns.

It can be done! Get inspired and get pointers on advocating for pesticide-free parks by reading about successful campaigns in Lawrence, Kan., Portland, Ore., and Seattle. Many cities start small by testing pesticide-free maintenance in just one or a few parks.

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