NJ township moves away from pesticides in parks, sports fields
26 Jan, 2009BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Come spring, this township will join 25 other municipalities throughout the state that have publicly vowed to do everything possible to keep their municipal parks, athletic facilities and other public lands free of synthetic pesticides and weed killers, according to a news report in the New Brunswick Home News Tribune.
The township committee approved an integrated pest management program in late December. The policy, recommended by the township environmental commission and urged by a local resident, will be put into action this year, said Pat Monaco, public works director.
Later in February, the township plans to place its first ladybug sign advertising municipal property as pesticide-free, said Jane Nogaki, pesticide program coordinator for the nonprofit New Jersey Environmental Federation.
“Bernards working to keep parks, other public lands free of pesticides,” by Linda Sadlouskos, mycentraljersey.com, Jan. 26
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