Pesticide-free at YYC

Too bad #yyc #yycc can’t do this. Instead roadsides are sprayed with herbicides and gophers are bombed with rodenticides. #pesticides

Pollinators are in trouble across North America. Dandelions are one of the first emerging plants that pollinators can feed upon in early spring. Have some tolerance and give pollinators a chance. Following are 7 ways to make your yard more pollinator friendly. https://blog.cwf-fcf.org//7-ways-to-make-your-lawn-a-plac/

Last day to sign Prevent Cancer Now 's pledge to eliminate the use of synthetic pesticides on yards, lawns, public spaces and food for the benefit of human and environmental health.#pesticidefree #cancerprevention #pollinators Go for it and share! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26MCHBJ

https://cwf-fcf.org//20/cwf-asks-canadians-to-grow-it.html As spring approaches don't be too eager to start clean-up. There are a lot of beneficial insects that are slowly emerging as the temperatures rise. Please give them a chance to do their job. Please share #GrowItDontMowIt

Complete the poll - there is a poll asking people if Kamloops should continue using herbicides to control weeds. The poll i located on the right side of the page. https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com//letter-stay-healthy-don-

Guess what? It's Pesticide Action Week, starting today, March 20. The theme this year is food sovereignty. Get involved by doing 1, 2, 7 or all 10 actions below for a healthier environment and eating! https://app.getresponse.com/view.html&

Yesterday Judy Aldous (Alberta At Noon) aired "Our Relationship with Dandelions" 12:30 - 1:00pm. Anita Sanchez, author of "The Teeth of the Lion: The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion" was interviewed. It was very clear on what side of the issue Judy Aldous was on. On the other hand the majority of those who called in to Alberta at Noon did not have big issues with dandelions and had bigger issues using poison to get rid of them. Could the tide be changing?????... https://16573.mc.tritondigital.com//calgwildrose-lfAaNQDM-

Herbicide spraying continues this wee in Upper Mount Royal, Cliff Bungalow and Aspen Woods:( I wonder what restricted noxious weed Calgary Parks is targeting in these communities??

After a long winter and with Covid-19 keeping us at home there is a huge desire to jump into garden clean-up. But wait! Underneath all that leaf litter there are insects which are sill waking up to warmer weather. If you start raking your garden beds and under shrubs and trees you are also raking up beneficial insects. If those beneficial insects hit the recycle bin and get composted you will have lost invaluable security guards that help protect against "bad" insects and disease. So hold on! Give our beneficial insects a chance to do their job!

The pesticide season begins in Calgary - not an auspicious start to Earth Week:( Herbicide spraying is taking place in the communities of Aspen Woods, Cliff Bungalow and Upper Mount Royal this week. It's hard to suggest alternatives, as much as we would like to, as targets are not disclosed. Ward 7 has been able to stop herbicide spraying in their communities so let your councillor know if you would like to see your Ward adopt the same policy. ... https://www.calgary.ca//Pesticide-and-herbicide-spraying-i Ward 7 has been able to stop herbicide spraying in their communities so let your councillor know if you would like to see your Ward adopt the same at: https://www.calgary.ca/cityc//contact-your-councillor.aspx

Interesting - I was just reading the 2018 European Union Report on Pesticide Residues on Food, published April 2, 2020. So, I thought I would search for a similar report on pesticide residues on food in Canada. The best I found was a 2014 -2015 Annual Report that had to be requested before I could read it. WTF! https://www.inspection.gc.ca///1530632244911/1530632245212