NV: City of Reno Introduces Pesticide-Free Parks Program

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[h=1]City of Reno Introduces Pesticide-Free Parks Program[/h] Updated: Thu 3:15 PM, Sep 24, 2015


RENO, NV - The Reno City Council has approved a Pesticide-Free Parks program for 12 Reno parks. The two-year pilot program was the result of community concern about pesticide use, and the Neighborhood Advisory Boards were utilized to choose ten of the 12 designated parks.
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Parks staff attended a training session sponsored by Beyond Pesticides, a national nonprofit organization promoting alternatives to pesticide use. This training program was targeted toward turf maintenance through organic methods....

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/