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To help accomplish the successful transition to non-toxic landscape management, we are holding a free virtual introductory meeting for all organizations and individuals involved in the maintenance of New York City Parks on Tuesday, December 14th at 11:00 am. 

Two of our coalition members have broad experience conducting professional non-toxic landscape training. Grassroots Environmental Education was contracted by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to conduct training across New York State in support of the law prohibiting the use of chemical pesticides on all school grounds in New York State. Beyond Pesticides has conducted professional training and natural landscape management implementation programs across the country, including at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The 90-minute webinar will feature nationally recognized natural turf expert Charles (“Chip”) Osborne who will explain the Systems Approach to professional turf and landscape maintenance, and how it can help produce outstanding results without the use of chemical pesticides. Chip has been on the forefront of natural landscape management for two decades. His natural strategies blend science with hands-on experience to create safe, sustainable, and healthy athletic fields and landscapes that do not involve the use of synthetic pesticides and chemical based fertilizers.
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We hope you will join us for this important introductory webinar. 

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This event is being supported by the following organizations and individuals:  The Battery Park Conservancy, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, NYC Council members Ben Kallos and Justin Brannan, the Institute for Exposomic Research at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Food & Water Watch, the Church of Stop Shopping, the Alliance for Quality Education and the Sunrise Movement NYC.

Location

ECO-FRIENDLY PARKS FOR ALL

Our founding coalition members include Beyond Pesticides, The Black Institute, Grassroots Environmental Education, Voters for Animal Rights and Ms. Paula Rogovin, whose kindergarten students helped inspire the drive to ban toxic pesticides in NYC parks, playgrounds and public spaces. 

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470 Vanderbilt Ave 9th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Email: gee@grassrootsinfo.org
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