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Minimizing Future Flood Damage

Submitted by rhunt
on Sat, 11/19/2022 - 8:49pm

Time, Date

12/07/2022 - 7:30pm

Webinar 7:30 pm CT, Wed, Sept 14, 2022: Missouri Floods, Preventable Devastation

Submitted by rhunt
on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 3:47pm

Webinar at 

09/14/2022 - 7:30pm

Glossary for Pesticides Used by the City of St Louis

Submitted by rhunt
on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 8:22pm

Roundup (aka Roundup Plus, Roundup Pro, Roundup Ultra) A broad spectrum herbicide
manufactured by Bayer (formerly Monsanto). Listed as a probable carcinogen by the International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (4) and the state of California (5).
Aqua Neat another glyphosate based herbicide manufactured by Nufarm. Used for destruction of
emerged aquatic weeds, and many herbaceous and woody plants.
Resolute made by Syngenta, is a selective pre-emergent used to control grass and broadleaf weeds.

Pesticide Use in St Louis City Parks

Submitted by rhunt
on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 7:58pm

Data compiled: March 13, 2022, reorganized May 14, 2022
STL
Parks
data:

Key: “N” = north; “S” = south;
“C” = central

Zone = Zone number, 1-11

St. Louis Poisons Its Parks & Public Spaces with Toxic Sprays

Submitted by rhunt
on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 10:08am

In July 2020, the St. Louis No Spray Coalition submitted  a Sunshine Law request to the City of St. Louis for records of invoices that showed pesticides/herbicides purchased, the amounts paid, any other records disclosing the amount and type of pesticides/herbicides used in St. Louis City Parks and public spaces and where and when the pesticides were used.  After nearly two years of wrangling with the city, they released the requested documents.

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