Organic Parks Projects

We Tell Pesticides to Take a Hike

 

Getting a healthy dose of vitamin N—or nature—each day is arguably one of the best things we can do for our mental health, physical health, and overall wellbeing. But what if the physical spaces in which we choose to recreate, walk our dog, or let our child play soccer inadvertently harm the health we are trying to improve? That is often the stark reality thanks to the common practice of using pesticides in local parks and playing fields.

Natural Grocers is putting their foot down (on pesticide-free grass, of course) and saying “no more”—no more to synthetic pesticides being used in public spaces, no more because of the countless known harmful effects of pesticides on the environment, human health, pet health, and the health of the pollinators we rely on. While partnering with Beyond Pesticides, a non-profit advocacy and grassroots organization, we have created the Ladybug Love Our Neighborhoods campaign to raise awareness in our communities and to directly help local parks, schools, and businesses convert their outdoor spaces to pesticide-free zones.

Organic Parks Projects:

Your donations have allowed Beyond Pesticides to begin the process of transitioning parks and playing fields to organic management practices at new sites in Montana, Texas, and Utah, with more to come!

Explore These Pesticide-Free Parks!

MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College

MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

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Beyond Pesticides McCormick Park

Community Park and McCormick Park

Missoula, MT

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Beyond Pesticides Burgi Hill Park and Midway City Cemetery

Burgi Hill Park and Midway City Cemetery

Midway, UT

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Beyond Pesticides Avondale Park and Mack Park

Avondale Park and Mack Park

Denton, Texas

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Roosevelt Park

Roosevelt Park

Longmont, CO

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Chief Garry Park

Chief Garry Park

Spokane, WA

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Island park

Island Park

Springfield, OR

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Irwin Park

Irwin Park

Eugene, OR

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Tempe Sports Complex

Tempe Sports Complex

Tempe, AZ

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Reid Park and Silverlake Fields - Tucson, AZ

Reid Park and Silverlake Fields

Tucson, AZ

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