Citizens for a Green Camden

GLOBAL NEWS

New York passes restriction of pesticide use at schools
Lawn Pesticide Awareness Day

New Hampshire to Study Children’s Pesticide Exposure and Alternatives

Are We Unintentionally Harming Our Children?
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/lawn/factsheets/PesticideandPlayingFieldsltrhead.pdf

Poison In The Grass: The Hazards And Consequences Of Lawn Pesticides
http://www.cqs.com/elawn.htm

Landrigan calls for more research into autism-environment link
http://www.bloomingtonalternative.com/articles/2010/02/28/10318

Pesticide Susceptibility In Children Lasts Longer Than Expected
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623091131.htm

Prenatal Exposure To Chemicals With Higher BMI In Toddlers
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090114210025.htm

GREEN FIELDS (NEW ZEALAND)

CFGC IN THE NEWS

CFGF was one of the sponsors of the Maine Pesticide Summit

NOFA Course in Organic Land Care

Camden, Maine Passes Pesticide-Free Policy
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=3

CFCG's Marsha Smith and Patrisha McLean placing a poster in the town office thanking the town government for making Camden's parks and playgrounds pesticide free.

EPA Awards Citizens Group for Successfully Banning Pesticide Use in Its Community
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=1716

In honor of Earth Day2010 Citizens for a Green Camden presented Paul Tukey's book "Organic Lawn Care Manual" to Ken Gross of the Camden Public Library. Marsha Smith, Amy and Julia Russell are also pictured.