Agricultural Resources Center
(NC)
Defenders
of Wildlife
Beyond
Pesticides
Environment
& Human Health, Inc.
Facts about Alternatives to Chemical Trespassing, Inc. (FACT)
Grassroots Environmental Education
Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Team
Marin
Beyond Pesticides Coalition
Michigan Environmental Council
New
Jersey Environmental Federation
Northeast
Organic Farming Association of Connecticut
Northeast
Organic Farming Association of New Jersey
Northwest
Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Pesticide
Action Network North America
Project
Ladybug
Safer
Pest Control Project
Salem Pesticide Association
Texans
for Alternatives to Pesticides
Toxics
Action Center
Toxics Information Project
Washington
Toxics Coalition
The Watershed Partnership
Resources
Coalition Lawn and Landscape Guidance
- Read
Your "Weeds"- A Simple Guide to Creating a Healthy Lawn
(new factsheet for spring) (Beyond Pesticides, DC) - A Citizen's Guide to Organic Land Care (Northeast Organic Farming Association)
- Lawn Care Without Toxic Pesticides (New Jersey Environmental Federation, NJ)
- Five Reasons Not to Use Weed and Feed (Beyond Pesticides, D.C.)
- Organic Lawn Care:Grassroots Tips (Grassroots Environmental Education, NY)
- Alternatives to Pesticides (Grassroots Environmental Education, NY)
- Tips for a Healthy Beautiful Lawn (Toxics Information Project, RI)
- Alternatives to Toxic Lawn Care Pesticides (FACT, FL)
- Lawn Care (FACT, FL)
- Your Lawn: A Guide To Reducing Environmental Risks (Espanol) (Marin Beyond Pesticides Coalition, CA)
- Lawns We Can Live With (available in Espanol) (Safer Pest Control Project, IL)
- Commonly Asked Questions on Chemical Lawn Care (Beyond Pesticides, D.C.)
- Removing a Lawn without Herbicides (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Lawn Care (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Choosing Fertilizers for the Lawn and Garden (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Taking Care of Your Lawn Without Using Pesticides (NCAP, OR)
- Restoring A Lawn Without Chemicals (NCAP, OR) )
- Beware of Organic Claims (Beyond Pesticides, DC)
- Fall Organic Lawn Care 101 - Get Started Now! (Beyond Pesticides, DC)
Pest and Disease Specific Guidance
- Least Toxic Control of Weeds (Beyond Pesticides, DC)
- Dealing with Dandelions (NCAP, OR)
- Managing Crane Flies in Lawns (NCAP, OR)
- Alternatives Factsheets (treating chiggers, cinch bugs, bees, ants, and more) (Beyond Pesticides, DC)
- Common Garden Pests (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Preventing Plant Diseases: Roots (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Preventing Plant Diseases: Leaves (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Appropriate Plants for Northwest Landscapes (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Weed Management (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
Coalition Pesticide Information
- Top 10 Home and Garden Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides, D.C.)
- Lawn & Garden Pesticides: Hazards & Alternatives (Ag Resources Center, NC)
- Risks from Lawn Care Pesticides (by John Wargo, PhD., Nancy Alderman, MES, Linda Wargo, MES)
- Lawn Chemical Factsheets (2,4-D; Dicamba; MCPP; Clopyralid) (NCAP, OR)
- Children and Pesticides DON'T MIX (Beyond Pesticides, D.C.)
- Lawn Pesticide Facts & Figures (Beyond Pesticides, D.C.)
- Health Hazards of Lawn Care Pesticides (FACT, FL)
- "Questions Surround Safety of Roundup" by Wendy Wenck, NC Botanical Garden
- Health Effects of 30 Commonly Used Lawn Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides, DC)
- Environmental Effects of 30 Commonly Used Lawn Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides, DC)
- The Dangers of Pesticides to Wildlife (A White Paper) (Defenders of Wildlife, DC)
- Protecting wildlife from the impacts of pesticides (Defenders of Wildlife, DC)
- Drinking Water Contamination from Lawn Care Pesticides (FACT, FL)
- Our Children At Risk (video)
- Common Exposures: Pesticides (Grassroots Environmental Education, NY)
- What's Wrong With Pesticides (Washington Toxics Coalition, WA)
- Pesticides and Playing Fields (Beyond Pesticides, DC) New
Coalition Policy and Campaign Information
- Declaration Backgrounder
- Industry's "Gloves Are Off" and "Get a Grip" Response Ad (high resolution print quality)
- Preemption Overview
- State Preemption Laws
- State Notification Laws
- Canadian Bylaws
Banning Pesticide Use
- Toronto
- Halifax (see also 2003 report)
- Private Property Pesticide By-laws In Canada, by Mike Christie pdf version (Feb 2005)
- Tools for Activists
- OMRI Organically Certified Products - Distributors: North Country Organics, Seven Springs Farm
How to Find a Commercial Service Provider
- Safety Source - A national database of indoor (structural) and outdoor (lawn/landscape) pest providers who have disclosed the types of non-toxic and toxic methods and materials they use. (Beyond Pesticides)
- NOFA Organic - Professional landscapers in six Northeastern states who have been accredited by NOFA and have taken a pledge to provide organic methods based on the NOFA organic land care standards to clients who ask for an organic program.
Marin Beyond Pesticides Coalition, Pesticide Free Zone Campaign (California)
Pesticide Action Network North America (California)Environment & Human Health, Inc. (Connecticut)
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT-NOFA) (Connecticut)
The Watershed Partnership (Connecticut)
Beyond Pesticides (D.C.)
Defenders of Wildlife (D.C.)
Facts about Alternatives to Chemical Trespassing, Inc. (FACT) (Florida)
Safer Pest Control Project (Illinois)
Project LadyBug (Maryland)GreenCAPE (Massachusetts)
Toxics Action Center (Massachusetts)Michigan Environmental Council (Michigan)
New Jersey Environmental Federation (New Jersey)
Citizens Campaign for the Environment (New York)
Grassroots Environmental Education (New York)
Agricultural Resources Center (North Carolina)
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) (Oregon)
Salem Citizens for Alternatives to Pesticides/SCAP (Oregon)Toxics Information Project (Rhode Island)
Texans for Alternatives to Pesticides (Texas)Washington Toxics Coalition (Washington)
Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Team (Wisconsin)
Healthy Communities Project (Wisconsin)