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Tag Archives: Pesticides
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
Posted in Applies Pesticides
Tagged environment, Pesticides
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
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
Posted in "Natural" Areas Program
Tagged environment, Natural Areas Program, Natural Resources Department, Pesticides, trees
