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Paul Tukey Coming to Boulder!

Paul Tukey, the founder of www.SafeLawns.org, will speak here in Boulder next week! His talk is "Transitioning to Natural Lawn Care: Why Organic, Why Now?" It happens Thursday, September 23, 6 p.m., at the Center for Resource Conservation, 2639 Spruce, Boulder. For more information and to RSVP, visit EcoLogical Lawn Care, which is sponsoring the event.

 

Boulder and CU Get Training in Organic Turf Management!

 

Yes! The city of Boulder and CU have brought in organic turf expert Chip Osborne to give city and university staff some training. This is great news! We commend the city and the university for taking this important step.

 

Read the press release.

 

Herbicides on the city of Boulder's lawns and playing fields?

 

A city of Boulder committee recommended it, but the city has said no—at least for this year. City manager Jane Brautigan adds that the city's IPM (integrated pest management) policy is "out of date." We couldn't agree more!

 

More information.

Coverage in the Daily Camera.

 

Kids Speaking Out

 

Thanks to all the children who spoke so persuasively at the city council meeting on May 18. Nice job, all of you!

 

Beyond Pesticides has a post up on its blog about the local kids who protested herbicide applications in Boulder parks.

 

"Boulder kids rally against herbicide use in parks." Read about it in the Daily Camera! And check out photos of the event on MyTown Colorado.

 

In the News

Neighbors protest herbicide spraying at their south Boulder complex, delaying plans to spray.  

   

Thanks to all who made the 2010 Dandelion Festival a success!

 

Check out photos of the event!

 

A shout-out to Deb Sanders, Randy Weiner, Betty Ball, and all the other people who made it happen!

 

Many thanks to our speakers, supporters, and volunteers!