Non Toxic Oregon
The time for non-toxic, safe land management has arrived. You can be part of the solution for your community!
We believe that when people visit public spaces they have the right to be safe from exposure to harmful chemicals known to cause cancer, learning disabilities, auto-immune diseases and other health problems. Parks are an important gathering place for families. Parents need to know that their children are able to run barefoot and roll in the grass without fear of pesticide contamination. Pet owners need assurances their pets are safe from harmful pesticides.
Our Non Toxic Oregon Project advocates for protecting people, pets, and wildlife across Oregon from toxic pesticides. We’re taking action to ensure our communities have non toxic public spaces like parks, sports fields, schools, and roadsides. We encourage land managers to rethink the management of turf as well as the places we grow food such as school gardens. Our landscapes can be beautiful and meet community expectations without toxic pesticide use.
Resources
Non Toxic Oregon: Golfing Goes Green
What We ARe Doing
We’re working with our national partners at Beyond Pesticides to launch the Non Toxic Oregon (NTO) project.
We are proud to announce a growing number of local governments, including the cities of Eugene, Springfield, Ashland, and Talent, as well as Lane County, have committed to NTO pilot projects with the goal of learning the best way to steward our public spaces without the use of any toxic pesticides or chemical fertilizers. We host a series of organic land care workshops and technical support services to support city, county and school landscape staff.
