Update on Pesticide-Free Parks Campaign: Montgomery Parks continues toxic Roundup & cosmetic use of pesticides
The results from July's hearing on pesticide use in the Montgomery Parks were mostly disappointing but there are some wins for the public.
Learn How to Maintain a Beautiful Lawn that also Protects our Waterways, our Wildlife & our Health
Bring your questions and come learn the essentials of pesticide-free lawn care from an organic lawn care expert at this free 90 minute workshop hosted by the City of Gaithersburg and its Environmental Affairs Committee, the Kentlands Community Foundation GO GREEN...
Safe Grow Montgomery Newsletter, Save Healthy Lawns
August 9, 2017 Read our latest newsletter below, urging Montgomery County residents to send letters to Montgomery County councilmembers to ask for http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2739df7d7a54ef8a182c26530&id=b4ca4a33b2
Update on the David vs Goliath legal battle to defend Healthy Lawns Act
Dear Friends, May...
What does Bill 52-14 Do?
What does Bill 52‐14 Do? Stops the routine use of dangerous toxic pesticides on the following County property (as of July 1, 2016) and private property (as of Jan. 1, 2018): lawns (which excludes golf courses, playing fields, trees/shrubs, agriculture)...
Media Release: Montgomery County, MD is First County to Restrict Use of Lawn Pesticides
Montgomery County, MD is First County in the U.S. to Restrict the Non-essential Use of Harmful Pesticides, Herbicides on Lawns with the Goal of Protecting Public Health and the Environment. Contact: Alex Zeineddin | info@safegrowmontgomery.org | 202-360-7166 GAITHERSBURG MD...
Why Healthy Lawns Bill 52-14’s Passage Should Matter to You
Exposure to lawn care pesticides is a health concern for children, pregnant women, adults, lawn care workers, the elderly, chemically sensitive people, pets, pollinators and you. Ongoing low dose exposure to toxins such as glyphosate– commonly used in lawn...
The Healthy Lawns Bill featured on WUSA 9
Please take a moment to watch a September 10, 2015 TV report on Healthy Lawns Bill 52-14 on WUSA 9 here in Montgomery County, MD. http://on.wusa9.com/1Nsr4Ro Safe Grow Montgomery would like to add some additional information to what was...
Effects of Sub-lethal Doses of Glyphosate on Honeybee Navigation
July 2015 in The Journal of Experimental Biology Glyphosate (GLY) is a herbicide that is widely used in agriculture for weed control. Although reports about the impact of GLY in snails, crustaceans and amphibians exist, few studies have investigated...