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Tag Archives: Pesticides
Toxic Pesticides in Glen Canyon Park
It’s pesticide season in Glen Canyon Park, with one of the most toxic pesticides in use: Triclopyr. (This is the one that’s brand-named Vastlan.) The target plants are oxalis, as usual! And a new one – Sheep Sorrel. It’s actually … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Glen Canyon Park, oxalis, Pesticides, sheep sorrel, Triclopyr, Vastlan
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Herbicide Time – Triclopyr in Glen Canyon
It’s January, and San Francisco is brightened by the yellow oxalis springing up on green hillsides. Less bright, though, is the usual Blights of Spring – herbicides applied in our parks where our kids and pups play. Here’s an idyllic … Continue reading
We Need to Reduce Toxic Herbicide Use in San Francisco
This note is from Anastasia Glikshtern, an officer of San Francisco Forest Alliance and a long-time San Franciscan. Why We Need the San Francisco Toxic Herbicides Reduction Act Most San Francisco residents do not know that the city routinely uses … Continue reading
Why Large-Scale Native Plant “Restoration” Cannot Work
This article discusses two approaches to native plant restoration. One creates jobs and provides healthy outdoor opportunities. The other poisons plants with synthetic chemicals. Neither actually works to restore native plants. Reprinted from Conservation Sense and Nonsense with permission and … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides, Wastes Money
Tagged environment, nativism, Pesticides
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Opposing Toxic Herbicide Use
San Francisco Forest Alliance is a 501(c)4 not-for-profit organization with a mission of Inclusive Environmentalism. We oppose the use of toxic pesticides in our parks, public lands, and watersheds. Here’s why. Herbicidal chemicals are more toxic, more persistent, more mobile … Continue reading
No Pesticides in Our Parks and Watersheds
Below is the text of a letter San Francisco Forest Alliance sent yesterday to the Environment Commission and the SF Department for the Environment. We stand for no toxic pesticides in our parks and watersheds. To: Director Deborah Raphael, … Continue reading
Why We Oppose Prop 68 (June 2018 Election)
Proposition 68 is on ballot in the upcoming elections. It would authorize the State in California to sell $4.1 billion in bonds for “park and water” improvements. Unfortunately, roughly a third of the money will be allocated for “protection of … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Wastes Money
Tagged California, environment, June 5 2018 Election, Pesticides, trees
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Important Pesticide Meeting at City Hall, 20 Dec 2017
Toward the end of each year, SF Department of the Environment (SF Environment), which runs the Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) holds an important public meeting. This year, it’s on December 20, 5-7 p.m. in Room 400 at San Francisco’s … Continue reading
Pesticide Use in San Francisco Natural Areas Creeping Up Again – Oct 2017
We’ve received the pesticide usage reports for the first ten months of 2017, and we’re concerned. After reducing herbicide usage in the last four years, it’s creeping up again in the natural areas. The Natural Areas (now called the Natural … Continue reading
Pesticides on Blackberry in Fruiting Season
Recently, one of our neighbors was walking on Mt Davidson. It’s the time of the year when the blackberry bushes bear fruit, to the delight of children and the public in general (and not a few animals and birds). She … Continue reading
What’s Wrong with the Natural Resources Management Plan
This letter by Anastasia Glikshtern was published in the Westside Observer. It’s a response to an article by Glen Rogers that lauded the certification of the Environmental Impact Report on the Natural Resource Management Plan. Ms Glikshtern’s letter, which points … Continue reading
Herbicides in San Francisco’s ‘Natural Areas’: 2016 Report
We finally received all the 2016 pesticide use reports from San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (SFRPD), including of course the Natural Resources Department (formerly the Natural Areas Program). Coincidentally, it’s oxalis season, and by the logic of the NRD … Continue reading
Rally for Trees & Against Pesticides in Our Parks! Feb 28, 2017
Rally for Trees & Against Pesticides in Our Parks! Join Our City and San Francisco Forest Alliance to demand that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors vote to reject the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that allows the Recreation and Park … Continue reading
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
If You’re a Sierra Club Member…Important 2016 Election
If you’re a Sierra Club member, you’ve probably received a message asking you to vote for the Board of the Sierra Club in the 2016 elections before April 27th 2016. There are 8 candidates for 5 positions: see them HERE. … Continue reading
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Tagged elections, environment, Habitat destruction, Pesticides, Sierra Club, trees
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War on Nature in the SF Bay Area
Our readers are aware of the horrible plan to destroy up to 450,000 trees in the East Bay Hills, and use powerful pesticides in huge quantities to prevent regrowth. There’s an effort on to get the word out with this … Continue reading
Five Reasons it’s Okay to Love Oxalis – and Stop Poisoning It
The oxalis season is over, and the perky yellow flowers have vanished for another year. These Bermuda buttercups will be back next year to herald the spring, bringing joy to those who love them, irritation to those who hate them, … Continue reading
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program, Applies Pesticides
Tagged Bermuda buttercup, environment, Garlon, Natural Areas Program, oxalis, Pesticides, sourgrass, soursob
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World Health Organization: Roundup “Probably Carcinogenic”
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic” to humans. Specifically, it links the herbicide to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (You can read their press release here: WHO glyphosate MonographVolume112) Though SFRPD Natural Areas Program’s use of herbicides … Continue reading
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Tagged Glyphosate, Natural Areas Program, Pesticides, Toxic
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Two Cheers for NAP’s Herbicide Use in 2014
[Note: This article has been edited to add a section on dead birds near Kezar Stadium.] We’ve been following the use of hazardous herbicides by the Natural Areas Program (NAP) for some years now – and it’s been rising steadily. … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, Natural Areas Program, Pesticides, Triclopyr
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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
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