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Sutro Forest Herbicide Projections: Bad News for San Francisco’s Natural Areas?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Our regular readers will know that we’ve been following the Natural Areas Program’s (NAP) increasing use of pesticides with some dismay. When we got the 2012 data, it was clear that pesticide use had increased by every measure. That story … Continue reading →

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SF’s Natural Areas Program Uses Even More Pesticides

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

The 2012 final data are in, and it’s official: In 2012, the Natural Areas Program (NAP) used more pesticides than in any year from 2008 (the first year for which we have data provided by the City). This is true … Continue reading →

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Blackberry and Pesticides

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

It’s blackberry season! All over the city, people are picking the delicious berries off the Himalayan Blackberry bushes. At Twin Peaks, we saw someone intently gathering fruit in a small bowl from bushes below Twin Peaks Boulevard. In Glen Canyon … Continue reading →

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The Natural Areas Program and Pesticides: Volumes and Numbers

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

We talked about pesticide use in the Natural Areas a number of times, and particular of the increasing volumes of the “Fearsome Four” pesticides they use most: Glyphosate (Roundup or Aquamaster); Triclopyr (Garlon or Garlon 4 Ultra); Imazapyr (Polaris or … Continue reading →

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Pesticides ‘Throughout the Park’

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Recently, one of our readers sent us this picture of a pesticide notice from McLaren Park. It was breathtaking in its breadth, also rather confusing. They were applying Aquamaster (this is glyphosate, the same chemical used in Roundup) for three … Continue reading →

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Natural Areas Pesticides: The Fearsome Four

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

The Natural Areas Program (NAP) uses four herbicides classified as “Most Hazardous” (Tier I) or “More Hazardous” (Tier II) by San Francisco’s Department of the Environment (DoE): Garlon 4 Ultra (triclopyr) Roundup or Aquamaster (glyphosate) Polaris or Habitat (imazapyr) Milestone … Continue reading →

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West Portal Monthly: Clearcut Case of Overkill at Mt Davidson Park

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

The West Portal Monthly today published an article by Jacquie Proctor explaining the problem of the NAP specifically at Mt Davidson and generally throughout the city.  The plan seeks to destroy at least 1600 trees on Mt Davidson alone. Read … Continue reading →

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Three Poisons on Mt Davidson: Garlon, Aquamaster, Milestone Pesticides

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Recently, someone sent the San Francisco Forest Alliance this Pesticide Notice. It’s for Mount Davidson, for the end of January/ early February 2012. We found it shocking. Why? It plans on using three of the most toxic pesticides San Francisco … Continue reading →

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