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AB99 Vetoed by Governor
Governor Newsom's veto message cites concerns about limiting agency flexibility and the cost of implementation. Thank you for supporting...
megankaun
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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Yellow Dock and the Importance of Reciprocal Relationships
W hat if our problems with "invasive" plants were really just a matter of repairing broken relationships? I have been sitting with the...
megankaun
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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Governor Newsom: Please Sign AB99 Into Law
Call to action: Contact Governor Newsom's office TODAY, tell him why AB99 (Connolly) is important to your community and why it should be...
megankaun
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Quats at the Checkout Counter
Synthetic pesticide disinfectants now commonly used on conveyor belts at local grocery stores. I noticed it first at the Santa Rosa...
megankaun
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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Support AB99, Call Senate Appropriations Committee
Please email and leave phone messages TODAY! Dear Supporters, We are at an important milestone with regards to AB99, the California State...
megankaun
Aug 10, 20244 min read
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AB99 Back for Senate Vote - Call to Action
Assembly Bill to curtail Caltrans' pesticides use considered by Senate Appropriations committee on August 15th, 2024. Call to Action:...
megankaun
Jul 30, 20243 min read
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Petaluma Success Story: Residents and city staff work together to bring regenerative stewardship to the land
March 18 2024. The Petaluma City Council unanimously approved an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy that requires regenerative land...
megankaun
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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The Truth Sets Us Free
Waves of new information continue to come this year, shining new light on suppressed information regarding the agrochemical industry....
megankaun
Mar 5, 20245 min read
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50 Shades of Organic: "Clean Wine" in Napa and Sonoma
The topic of organic wine is near and dear to many of us in Wine County. However, this seemingly simple topic (well, is it or isn't...
megankaun
Jan 18, 20245 min read
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On Reciprocity
"Dear Mother, wherever there is soil, water, rock or air, you are there, nourishing me and giving me life. You are present in every cell...
megankaun
Dec 28, 20236 min read
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Letter from the "Round Up Queen"
We talk about the impacts of synthetic herbicides like RoundUp in abstractions most of the time, but it's these very real stories from...
megankaun
Sep 30, 20233 min read
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Lucchesi Field in Petaluma was 171 Degrees F
Why plastic grass is terrible for you and what you can do about it (come learn about natural field management September 27/28th!) (but...
megankaun
Sep 10, 20234 min read
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AB99 Quietly Blocked by Senate
Assembly Bill that would have curtailed Caltrans' pesticides use "quietly killed last week without explanation", spurring allegations of...
megankaun
Sep 10, 20236 min read
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Want organic turf? Invite your school, city or HOA landscape team to a master class
Free community presentation to Marin & Sonoma County residents and professionals 9/27/23 (6-8pm), and full day professional training...
megankaun
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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Rooting for Green Highways
Local press on pesticide advocacy and an update on our work with Caltrans While driving home from the beach yesterday along Highway 12, I...
megankaun
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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Call to action: support water protections for Sonoma County vineyards
Email the Regional Board TODAY to support proposed protections for the Russian River The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board...
megankaun
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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Senator McGuire official Co-Author of AB99
AB99 Update & Call to Action: Help us create a law that would require Caltrans to use pesticides only as a last resort in Sonoma County!...
megankaun
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Call to Action: Speak out at Local Coastal Plan final vote
Please attend July 17th special Board of Supervisor's meeting to speak out against new additions to pesticide policy in the Local Coastal...
megankaun
Jul 15, 20236 min read
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The antidote to plastic grass in Sonoma County
"Artificial turf" threatening water quality, creating heat islands. Local organization offering free in-person training to schools on...
megankaun
Jul 8, 20232 min read
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Action Alert: Call into the Senate Environmental Quality Hearing, July 12th, 9:00am**
Last chance call in to voice your support for AB99 Assembly Bill 99 (Connolly) would limit Caltrans' pesticide use and require advanced...
megankaun
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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