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Tag Archives: Natural Areas Program (NAP)
San Francisco Parks and Pesticides, Jan-Oct 2016
Our regular readers may know that we have been following the use of herbicides in our city parks, and particularly in our so-called Natural Areas. Contrary to their name, they are a major user of herbicides. We collect the monthly … Continue reading
San Francisco’s RPD is Closing 31% of Our Parkland in “Natural Areas”
[This article has been updated 7/21/2016 to include more recent pictures. The text has been slightly edited.] The San Francisco Forest Alliance opposes the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD)’s Natural Areas Program (NAP) for several reasons: Destruction of … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Blocks Access
Tagged Natural Areas Program (NAP), SFRPD, Trail closures
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Truck-size Loopholes in San Francisco’s Pesticide Plan
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
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides
Tagged environment, herbicides, Natural Areas Program (NAP), Roundup, Toxic
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The Natural Areas Program and Pesticide Use
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
Glen Canyon Park: One Year after Start of Tree Destruction
The Glen Canyon Playground and Tennis Court Project – as the city is calling this – is nearly completed. In February or March 2014 there will be great fanfare at the completion of this project. Video update to the Glen … Continue reading
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