Tag Archives: herbicides

Native Plant “Restorations” Continue to Use Toxic Herbicides

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

We have long opposed the use of toxic pesticides in our parks and watersheds. The article below, published in Death of a Million Trees, illustrates some of the issues. It’s republished here with permission and minor changes.   DIGGING IN: … Continue reading →

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Herbicide Use by San Francisco Natural Resource Department Rises Sharply in 1H 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by

The Natural Resources Department’s low-pesticide-usage honeymoon is over, judging by the pesticide usage data from the first half of 2018. If this continues in the second half, NRD will end the year at nearly the level of pesticide use in … Continue reading →

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Why a NO vote on AB 2470 (June 2018 election)

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

AB 2470, “Invasive Species” is a bill to “establish the Invasive Species Council of California, composed as prescribed, to help coordinate a comprehensive effort to exclude invasive species already established in the state. The bill would establish a California Invasive … Continue reading →

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Oyster Bay: Firehose of Funds means a Firehose of Herbicides

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

This article is reprinted from the website Death of a Million Trees with permission and minor changes.   OYSTER BAY: A FIREHOSE OF PUBLIC FUNDING SUPPLIES A FIREHOSE OF HERBICIDES Oyster Bay is one of several East Bay Regional Parks … Continue reading →

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Mixed Results for Mission Blue Butterfly in San Francisco: Here’s Why

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

This article is reprinted with permission from SutroForest.com, a website that has been reporting on the Mission Blue project for some years. It’s now Year 9 of the the Mission Blue butterfly project on Twin Peaks, San Francisco. In 2008, SF Recreation … Continue reading →

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Pesticides in our Parks, Jan-March 2017

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Someone recently sent us this picture (above) of herbicide being sprayed at Glen Canyon. “Saw a guy spraying pesticides in Glen Canyon today. I didn’t want to get close enough to read the sign because he’s spraying right now and I’m … Continue reading →

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Can The Public Trust the Pesticide Notices in Our Parks?

Posted on November 8, 2016 by

One of the main issues the public has with the use of pesticides in our parks is the lack of transparency. There is no way to know in advance where the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) plans to … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Herbicides 2015: Why Better Isn’t Good Enough

Posted on January 15, 2016 by

We have some nearly good news. After years of increasing pesticide until 2014, the 2015 data shows Natural Areas Program (NAP) again used less herbicides than in the year before – though they applied it more often. The volume of … Continue reading →

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Truck-size Loopholes in San Francisco’s Pesticide Plan

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

If you oppose the use of toxic herbicides in our parks, you may wish to attend a San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFDoE) hearing on  Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 4:30-7:00 pm in the Downstairs Conference Room, 1455 Market St. (near 11th … Continue reading →

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The Natural Areas Program and Pesticide Use

Posted on April 5, 2014 by

We recently received a response from Phil Ginsburg, General Manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD) , to our concerns regarding the “Natural Areas Program”  (NAP). We thank him for the detailed response, but we still have … Continue reading →

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Comments from our Petition to the Mayor

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

Back in October 2013, we saw a report on SFGate (the online presence of the SF Chronicle) saying that Mayor Ed Lee would be responding to petitions addressed to him on Change.org if they crossed a certain (unspecified) number of … Continue reading →

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