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# Midwest Grows Green

Healthy landscapes for children, pets and pollinators.

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/blog/) - News, updates, and research from MPAC to keep you informed, engaged, and empowered to act on pesticides.
- [Lawn and Garden Pesticide 101](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/lawn-and-garden-pesticide-101/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson details the most applied pesticides in the lawn and garden sector and the alternatives to these products.
- [MGG Technical Assistance Program in Action: Ray Elementary School](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mgg-technical-assistance-program-in-action-ray-elementary-school/) - MGG transformed a schoolyard of weeds and bare soil to a dense, resilient grass field without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Since the fall of 2022, Midwest Grows Green’s (MGG) Technical Assistance Program has helped Ray Elementary School in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood to restore a section of their schoolyard using sustainable, pesticide-free landscape management. Vytas
- [Bringing in Reinforcements: The Overseed](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/bringing-in-reinforcements-the-overseed/) - Baseball teams are similar to our lawns. Need proof? Midwest Grows Green's Ryan Anderson elaborates in his look at the crucial step of overseeding. 
- [Midwest Grows Green's Spring Whip Around](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/midwest-grows-greens-spring-whip-around/) - Midwest Grows Green’s spring involved new pesticide-free parks, continued No Mow May engagement and sustainable landscaping workshops.
- [Our Backyard War](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/our-backyard-war/) - The uphill battle against invasive weeds in our parks.
- [No Mow May in Review](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/no-mow-may-in-review/) - No Mow May: Can environmentalists align our messaging to protect pollinators and create healthy greenspaces for all?
- [The Risks of Artificial Turf](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-risks-of-artificial-turf/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson explains why our Chicago Ultimate Frisbee Tournament fundraiser will always take place on natural turfgrass, not artificial turf.
- [No Mow May Milwaukee 2023](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/no-mow-may-milwaukee-2023/) - MKE residents plan to limit yard work to increase pollinator productivity.
- [Green Shield Certified for Landscapes](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/green-shield-certified-for-landscapes/) - Three companies pilot the first sustainable landscaping certification in the U.S. of Green Shield Certified for Landscapes
- [What to know about invasive jumping worms...](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-to-know-about-invasive-jumping-worms/) - Expert Bradley Herrick describes the recent spread of invasive jumping worms and what you can do to protect our greenspaces.
- [Why Participate in No Mow May?](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/why-participate-in-no-mow-may/) - No Mow May leaders across the Midwest share why you should join them in this movement to protect pollinators.
- [Spring Lawn Care FAQ](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/spring-lawn-care-faq/) - Despite the snow, Midwest Grows Green's Ryan Anderson looks ahead by answering your spring lawn care questions.
- [Six things to look forward to on October 26th](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/six-things-to-look-forward-to-on-october-26th/) - Midwest Grows Green (MGG) invites you to our Sustainable Landscaping Workshops to learn strategies and practices that reduce synthetic pesticides.
- [Saving Green when Growing Green](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/saving-green-when-growing-green/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson shares lawn care strategies to protect both the environment and your budget.
- [Back-to-School: MGG supports K-12 sustainable schoolyard projects in Chicago and Milwaukee](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/back-to-school-mgg-supports-k-12-sustainable-schoolyard-projects-in-chicago-and-milwaukee/) - K-12 students spend an average of 35 to 37.5 hours per week in schools. Pest and pesticide hazards can have detrimental short- and long-term effects on their health and safety. Only an estimated 15-20% of these US school districts have programs that effectively control pest and weed problems with limited pesticides. Regrettably, Midwest Grows Green
- [The City of Elgin expands its Pesticide Free Zone program in 2022](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-city-of-elgin-expands-its-pesticide-free-zone-program-in-2022/) - Northwestern Chicago Suburb commits to 12 Pesticide Free Zones. The City of Elgin has designated approximately 26.45 acres of parkland for avoiding synthetic pesticide applications. “We are always looking for opportunities to offer sustainable land management practices that limit or eliminate any herbicide-related chemical exposure while still maintaining weed control and aesthetic quality in our
- [The River Forest Park District wants you to enjoy their pesticide-free parks!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-river-forest-park-district-wants-you-to-enjoy-their-pesticide-free-parks/) - For the seventh year, the River Forest Park District (RFPD) will manage its fields and grounds free of environmental and health concerns.
- [Green Shield Certified Launches Sustainable Landscaping Standards](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/green-shield-certified-launches-sustainable-landscaping-standards/) - GSC for Landscapes expands sustainable pest control certification and evaluation services to outdoor spaces
- [Protecting the Earth starts in your backyard this April](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/protecting-the-earth-starts-in-your-lawn-this-april/) - You may not find a better time to transition your lawn to organic, native or sustainable than this Earth Month. That’s because MGG and related organizations have developed programs, resources and events to support your transition. This support includes helping you: Obtain spring lawn and garden care tips MGG has plenty of factsheets to review
- [Healthy Grounds Leads to Healthy Hounds](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/healthy-grounds-leads-to-healthy-hounds/) - Local environmental and pet advocacy groups combine to raise awareness about rising canine cancer rates.
- [6 Reasons to Trot-Into the Hounds & Grounds Canine Cancer Awareness Event](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/6-reasons-you-should-attend-our-hounds-grounds-canine-cancer-awareness-event/) - MGG invites you to an introductory dog agility course experience led by Hawk City K9. Here are 6 reasons you should bring your pooch.
- [MGG Technical Assistance in Action: City of Elgin](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mgg-technical-assistance-in-action-city-of-elgin/) - Elgin's turfgrass at Lords Park struggled to grow in rocky, compacted and thin soil. MGG's Technical Assistance Program implemented soil restoration to improve the environment for plant growth this fall. This year, our Technical Assistance Program (TAP) had the opportunity to transition a portion of the City of Elgin's historic Lords Park away from synthetic
- [The Chicago Ultimate Frisbee Tournament](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-chicago-ultimate-frisbee-tournament-blog/) - On-field fundraiser promotes pesticide-free play for everyone.
- [Press Release: "Ground War" Documentary Screening September 9th](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/press-release-ground-war-documentary-screening-september-9th/) - Film highlights the human health risks resulting from our desire for “perfect” athletic fields.
- [Press Release: Mosquito Barrier Treatments](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/press-release-mosquito-barrier-treatments/) - Research Indicates Mosquito Insecticide Treatments on Individual Properties May Contribute to Mosquito Resistance and Increase the Risk of Vector-Borne Diseases.
- [Visit our six new Pesticide-Free Parks!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/visit-our-six-new-pesticide-free-parks/) - Six parks, 28 turfgrass acres, will eliminate synthetic pesticide and fertilizer use this year thanks to work by MGG and partners. 
- [Press Release: Grand Rapids Grows Green](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/press-release-grand-rapids-grows-green/) - Grand Rapids and local partners work to restore the Grand River by reducing runoff from nearby parks.
- [Press Release: Midwest Grows Green Week](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/press-release-midwest-grows-green-week/) - Environmental non-profit helps businesses, municipalities and natural resource districts meet the rising demand for sustainable landscaping March 22-26.
- [10 Topics We're Most Excited to Learn About During MGG Week...](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/10-topics-were-most-excited-to-learn-about-during-mgg-week/) - Each MGG Week presenter will cover unique sustainable landscaping topics and issues. See our list of the most intriguing topics.
- [What you will learn during MGG Week...](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-you-will-learn-during-mgg-week/) - Hear why you should attend MGG Week webinars from our speakers! Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Week webinars feature 15+ different speakers. So, we asked them why they will participate in this series of educational webinars. Here are their responses: March 22nd's "Adding an Organic Lawn Care Service to Your Business" Webinar, RSVP at bit.ly/MGGolctraining21: Chip Osborne,
- [Why we soil test...](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/why-we-soil-test/) - MGG turf and soil scientists discuss the most important step to transitioning fields to pesticide-free.
- [7 ways our LawnandLand.org templates will help your community eliminate synthetic pesticides](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/7-ways-our-templates-will-help-your-community-eliminate-synthetic-pesticides/) - Our two templates help any park district, school district or municipality implement natural lawn care for sports and recreational fields
- [East Grand Rapids goes Organic on its Parks](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/east-grand-rapids-goes-organic-on-its-parks/) - East Grand Rapids, Stonyfield and local partners lead the transition to organic
- [How to set achievable, but challenging goals for your organic lawn or garden...](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/how-to-set-achievable-but-challenging-goals-for-your-organic-lawn-or-garden/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson explains goal setting, tolerance thresholds, and other planning mechanisms to use for management of your yard. The last time I wrote for Midwest Grows Green and the IPM Institute of North America, I focused on a Google calendar event for Friday, March 20th. The event recorded my first Appalachian Trail thru-hike stop
- [New Case Study-Anthony Nied](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/new-case-study-anthony-nied/) - Midwest Grows Green is thrilled to announce we have released a new case study for lawnandland.org! We had the privilege to speak with Anthony Nied the Owner and Founder of Safe & Simple Organic Lawns. He talked about his expertise in the organic lawn care industry. His company Safe and Simple Organic Lawns offers organic
- [Landscaping fun!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/landscaping-fun/) - Landscaping games for the entire family!
- [Hello from Valerie McGoldrick](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/hello-from-valerie-mcgoldrick/) - Hello from Valerie McGoldrick
- [A New Pathway for Myself and MGG](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/a-new-pathway-for-myself-and-mgg/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson announces a 6-month leave to pursue a life goal of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail
- [MGG End Of The Year Ask](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mgg-end-of-the-year-ask/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson covers our work in 2019 and a great opportunity to increase pesticide-free spaces in 2020 Dear Midwest Grows Green partners, supporters and friends, I'd like to share a wonderful offer from our sponsor Stonyfield. Before I do this, please let me catch you up on our work. 2019 has been a monumental
- [Champaign County Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/champaign-county-grows-green-weekend-pressrelease/) - Starting October 17-19, local authorities & non-profits band together to create an infrastructure for the use of compost in turfgrass management.
- [Midwest Grows Green 4 Year Review](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/midwest-grows-green-4-year-review/) - Communities across Greater Chicago take a lead in pesticide reduction.
- [Grand Rapids Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/grand-rapids-grows-green-weekend-pressrelease/) - Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Stonyfield and local partners lead the transition to organic.
- [Why We Love Clover](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/why-we-love-clover/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson explains why we should start valuing this nitrogen-fixing, low-maintenance "weed"
- [Ignore your turf! Worry about the bottom-dwellers (literally)](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/worryaboutthebottomdwellers/) - MPAC's Program and Communication Manager Ryan Anderson covers the amazing life and diversity found in the place you'd least expect: your lawn's soil.
- [Crabgrass](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/crabgrass/) - Midwest natural lawn care companies offer tips for controlling crabgrass organically
- [Corn Gluten Meal: The do's and don'ts](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/corn-gluten-meal-the-dos-and-donts/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson helps you time your corn gluten lawn application perfectly to suppress pesky weeds.
- [The Alternative Lawn](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-alternative-lawn/) - Amy Cox, Co-Owner of Pro Time Lawn Seed, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn. 
- [What do you want in a lawn?](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-do-you-want-in-a-lawn/) - Help researchers in Illinois develop informational resources about natural lawn care: Fill out a survey and enter to win an iPad!
- [Ants!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/ants/) - MPAC's Ryan Anderson covers how to rid your yard of the most loathed pest naturally.
- [Scrub out the Grubs](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/scrub-out-the-grubs/) - Learn the grub life cycle and how to monitor and disrupt it to protect your turf’s roots
- [Achieving Long-Term Pesticide Reduction across Greater Chicago](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/achieving-long-term-pesticide-reduction-across-greater-chicago/) - MGG's Ryan Anderson previews Chicago Grows Green Week and its theme of "Growing Pesticide-Free Lawns & Gardens for the Long-Term"
- [Spoil Your Soil: The Benefits of Composting](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/spoil-your-soil-the-benefits-of-composting/) - Composting provides countless nutritional and ecological advantages to your lawn's overall vitality.
- [Satisfying Demand, Reducing Supply: Caring for Grass in a Water-Stressed World](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/) - Midwest Grows Green's Ryan Anderson investigates options to quench your lawn's thirst while saving our earth's most important natural resource.
- [Understanding Organic Fertilizers](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/understanding-organic-fertilizers/) - Dr. Doug Soldat, from the University of Wisconsin, discusses the ins and outs of organic fertilizers and their benefits.
- [Dieting your lawn](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/dieting-your-lawn/) - Your lawn’s out of shape! Midwest Grows Green’s Ryan Anderson constructs a workout and diet plan for your lawn with help from a soil test.
- [Tough Mudder](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/tough-mudder/) - Things starting to get tight below the green? Grass roots struggling? Time to aerate!
- [Growing Thriving Landscapes in Milwaukee](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/growing-thriving-landscapes-in-milwaukee/) - Midwest Grows Green's Ryan Anderson provides a sneak peak at Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend and its theme "Growing Landscapes that Thrive"
- [Let me introduce you to MidwestGrowsGreen.org](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/let-me-introduce-you-to-midwestgrowsgreen-org/) - MGG's leader, Ryan Anderson, introduces you to our website and look
- [MGG Sit-Downs: Hear a pesticide reduction success story from advocate Amy Joyce!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/reason-5-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser-hear-pesticide-reduction-success-stories-from-advocates-like-amy-joyce/) - Hear a pesticide reduction success stories from advocate Amy Joyce!
- [Urbana Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend-pr/) - Lawn and garden care experts share tips to manage your lawn and garden without pesticides September 7 - 11th.
- [MGG Lawn and Land Forum Resources](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/ipm-resources/) - View the natural lawn care recordings and resources from past forum sessions and learn about the next session
- [Glyphosate loses this one but still a long way to go!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/glyphosate-loses-this-one-but-still-a-long-way-to-go/) - Monsanto must pay $289 million to one man, Dewayne Johnson, suffering from terminal Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for misleading the public on the safety of their products that contain the toxic chemical glyphosate, Ranger Pro and RoundUp.
- [The Whats and Whys of Mosquito Abatement Districts](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-whats-and-whys-of-mosquito-abatement-districts/) - Do you know your Mosquito Abatement District? MPAC's Ruth Kerzee sheds light on these mysterious, quasi-governmental agencies
- [I Spy Green!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/i-spy-green/) - Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn & garden product information Sunday, May 6th.
- [Chicago Grows Green](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/chicago-grows-green/) - During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.
- [Stoughton Grows Green](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/stoughton-grows-green/) - During Stoughton Grows Green Day, citizen action groups, nonprofits, and advocates envision a future Stoughton landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals
- [The MGG Road Trip: Why it's needed](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-mgg-road-trip-why-its-needed/) - From April 27th to May 19th, our MGG initiative crosses bridges and builds them to join volunteerism with program implementation and development.
- [Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/) - During Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend communities, schools, and nonprofits envision a future Milwaukee landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.
- [Springing into Natural Lawn Care](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/springing-into-natural-lawn-care/) - Our Midwest Grows Green providers offer their favorite spring lawn care tips
- [From "no way" to "why not?"](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/from-no-way-to-why-not/) - MPAC's Ryan Anderson explores how to connect with those initially resistant to Natural Lawn Care
- [Don’t Put These Three Things Down Your Drain](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/dont-put-these-three-things-down-your-drain/) - Guest contributor Jenny Holt cautions against the environmental hazards of improperly disposing certain common household products.
- [The MGG 2 year review](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-mgg-2-year-review/) - MPAC's Ryan Anderson recaps MGG's progress in the past two years and the work we still need to do in 2018.
- [The City of Urbana and Urbana Park District to pilot a chemical free lawn program!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-city-of-urbana-and-urbana-park-district-to-pilot-a-chemical-free-lawn-program/) - No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s what the future will look like for Urbana.
- [National Honey Bee Day: Save Our Pollinators](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/national-honey-bee-day-save-our-pollinators/) - MPAC's Intern Sibyl Pan covers the global decline of bees and how to help our fuzzy friends. With National Honey Bee Day on August 19th fast approaching, we want to celebrate the essential role bees play for the ecosystem and food production. Bees pollinate a third of the food produced by plants, 90 percent of all
- [MWRD's Midwest Grows Green Resolution](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mwrds-midwest-grows-green-resolution/) - The MWRD Board of Commissioners recognized MPAC's natural lawn care efforts by passing a resolution June 16th
- [Creeping Charlie: How natural lawn care providers control them](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/creeping-charlie-how-natural-lawn-care-providers-control-them/) - We take you straight to the experts for managing pesky Creeping Charlie naturally
- [The River Forest Park District wants you to enjoy their healthy, pesticide-free parks!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-river-forest-park-district-wants-you-to-enjoy-their-healthy-pesticide-free-parks/) - The River Forest Park District will manage its fields and grounds free of environmental and health concerns for children, pets, and wildlife.
- [I Spy Green! Seven Kane County retailers eco-label lawn care products this growing season.](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/i-spy-green-seven-kane-county-retailers-eco-label-lawn-care-products-this-growing-season/) - Seven new retailers in Kane County add eco-label lawn products this growing season.
- [The Lawn Ideal](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-lawn-ideal/) - MPAC's Executive Director Ruth Kerzee discusses how to build a strong and healthy lawn from start to finish.
- [Protect Your Pets From Dangerous Lawn Chemicals](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/protectyourpets/) - The adverse health effects of pesticides don't just harm humans.
- [Fighting Enemies, Cultivating Active Educators in 2017](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/fighting-enemies-cultivating-active-educators-in-2017/) - MPAC's Ryan Anderson calls for an all-hands-on-deck effort to eliminate pesticide misuse in 2017. The MGG Forum's active education approach builds the foundation.
- [Overflow Action 101: How to Stop Flooding and Protect the Chicago River](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/overflow-action-101-how-to-stop-flooding-and-protect-the-chicago-river/) - How to Stop Flooding and Protect the Chicago River with proper lawn management.
- [Top Ten Reasons Not to Poison Your Lawn](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/top-ten-reasons-not-to-poison-your-lawn/) - Jean-Marie Kauth, PhD, Associate Professor at Benedictine University runs down the environmental and health concerns of synthetic lawn pesticides.
- [Prepare your roots for a healthy new year!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/prepare-your-roots-for-a-healthy-new-year/) - October is your last and most important chance to feed your lawn and ready it for next spring. Make it count! Says Shay Lunseth, co-founder of Organic Lawns by LUNSETH
- [Zika and Panic: Beware the Scare](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/zika-and-panic-beware-the-scare/) - Zika Virus dominates the news cycles these days, but how does this mosquito-borne illness impact us in the Midwest?
- [MGG's 7th Pesticide-free Park](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/pesticide-free-park-7-in-elmhurst/) - The Elmhurst Park District designates 2.9 acres of turf at Van Voorst Park for pesticide-free treatment
- [Dealing with Dandelions](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/dealing-with-dandelions/) - While beneficial to your body and soil, dandelions will not leave our dog house soon. MPAC's Ryan Anderson focuses on getting rid of them the safe way.
- [One Woman's Path to Pesticide Freedom: An interview with Kim Stone, Councilwoman, Highland Park, IL](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/interview-with-kim-stone/) - We had a chance to catch-up with Kim Stone, Highland Park Councilwoman and long-time advocate for the elimination of pesticides.
- [Chemical-free lawn care planned for Park Ridge park](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/chemical-free-lawn-care-planned-for-park-ridge-park/) - This Chicago Tribune article summarizes our natural lawn care work with Go Green Park Ridge and the Park Ridge Park District.
- [Going Natural: The Whys and Hows](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/going-natural-the-whys-and-hows/) - Too often, childhood pastimes like playing sports, rolling down a grassy hill, or running barefoot on the lawn bring children into direct contact with dangerous lawn care products like weed-killers and synthetic fertilizers. These chemicals don’t just stay outside; they can be tracked indoors by people and pets where they adhere to carpets, home furnishings,
- [Read Your Weeds](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/read-your-weeds/) - What are your weeds telling you? The presence of certain weeds can clue you into the condition of your lawn or the shortcomings of your lawn care. Learn to “read your weeds” for indications about your soil condition, and you’ll be on your way to preventing the conditions in which weeds thrive. In general, weeds
- [Mulch: A Natural Pre-Emergent Weed Preventer](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mulch-a-natural-pre-emergent-weed-preventer/) - Mulch as an Alternative to Pesticides Spring is here, and so are weeds. Many people are determined to eliminate weeds as quickly as possible, and this can mean reaching for the bottle of weed killer. But what if there was a natural, safe way to prevent weeds from appearing in the first place? There is!
- [HELPING COMMUNITIES HELP THEMSELVES: AN INTERVIEW WITH SUE CROTHERS, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, RIVER FOREST, IL](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/scrothers/) - Our work with activists across the region to reduce the use and impacts of pesticides has been extremely gratifying. Take a moment to get to know Sue Crothers, one of the community activists MPAC is currently working with to reduce pesticide use in River Forest. MPAC: You serve as President of the River Forest Parks
- [Ticks: What to Watch For](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/ticks-what-to-watch-for/) - As winter approaches and many insects become dormant, ticks remain active despite the dropping temperatures. As ticks are notorious for spreading illnesses such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tularemia, being able to identify ticks is important for your safety. Like spiders, ticks are arachnids and have eight legs. Ticks most commonly found
- [Interview with Amy Bartucci of Go Green Park Ridge](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/interview-with-amy-bartucci-of-ggpr/) - Amy Bartucci is the founder of Go Green Park Ridge (GGPR), a group dedicated to raising environmental awareness in Park Ridge and inspiring people to take action to make a difference. Amy is making a difference by leading a subcommittee of GGPR tasked with moving the Park District to more sustainable lawn care and landscaping practices like natural lawn care. MPAC along with
- [Natural Lawn Care: Three Steps YOU Can Take This Fall](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/important-natural-lawn-care-activities-for-fall/) - Autumn is an important time of year for keeping your lawn healthy and attractive without the use of dangerous chemicals. Here at MPAC, we advocate for Natural Lawn Care, a method of approaching lawn care issues that provides safe and healthy recreational spaces. As the seasons change, precipitation levels increase and temperatures drop— the time
- [Forgo the Fog: Alternatives to Mosquito Fogging](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/forgo-the-fog-alternatives-to-mosquito-fogging/) - Summer is peak mosquito season, complete with annoying bites and fears about West Nile virus. While mosquitoes can be a nuisance, Mosquito Abatement Districts (MADs) do not necessarily have to resort to fogging in order to control mosquito populations. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Mosquito Control Association, the airborne
- [Prevent Mosquitoes in Your Backyard](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/prevent-mosquitoes-in-your-backyard/) - Summer is here, and with it comes mosquitoes. Besides their annoying bites, mosquitoes are the main carriers of diseases such as West Nile Virus. Their peak breeding season is during the summer months when mosquitoes can take advantage of the heat and standing water leftover from spring and summer rains. While the City of Chicago takes
- [Superweeds: An Emerging Threat](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/superweeds-an-emerging-threat/) - Superweeds are weeds that have built up a resistance to the effects of herbicides used in agriculture to kill them. Weeds such as marestail (horseweed) and palmer amaranth (pigweed) are rapidly growing problems for farmers, pushing them to apply more herbicides, like 2, 4-D and Roundup, more often. These products have been shown to harm human
- [Commercial Use of 2, 4-D](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/commercial-use-of-2-4-d/) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now allowing the use of an herbicide called 2, 4-D. Some farmers argue that this herbicide is needed to combat the problem of superweeds that are resistant to less toxic herbicides like glyphosate. Dow Chemicals and Monsanto created genetically engineered corn and soybeans that were resistant to the
- [Chicago Park District Continues to Limit Use of Pesticides](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/chicago-park-district-continues-to-limit-use-of-pesticides/) - For the fifth year, the Chicago Park District is partnering with Midwest Pesticide Action Center to offer park visitors a safer and healthier park by limiting the use of pesticides in our parks. Each spring, residents may see dandelions growing in neighborhood parks throughout Chicago, signifying a chemical-free park that’s safe for play. “The Park
- [The Monarch Problem](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-monarch-problem/) - A 2012 study by John Pleasants and Karen Oberhauser published in Insect Conservation & Diversity has found a correlation between the monarch butterfly population decline and the loss of their breeding habitat, the common milkweed. Since the late 1990s, there has been an increased use of genetically modified, glyphosate-resistant soy and corn. These crops are

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- [Home](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/) - Midwest Grows Green is an initiative of the IPM Institute of North America, Inc. that educates and empowers citizens to take sustainable landscaping action that reduces harmful runoff into our waterways, protects the health of our most vulnerable citizens and reduces negative impacts of pesticides on non-target species such as pollinators.
- [Contact Us](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/contact-us/) - Contact our office to ask us questions about accessing our materials, adopting one of our campaigns, inviting us to give a workshop, etc.
- [Resources](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-you-can-do/all-resources/) - Midwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a number of toolkits, guides, and factsheets to help you reduce your exposure to pesticides
- [About Us](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/about-us/) - Midwest Grows Green is an initiative of the IPM Institute of North America, Inc. that educates and empowers citizens to take sustainable landscaping action.
- [Midwest Grows Green: Pesticide-Free Parks](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/midwest-grows-green/pesticide-free-parks/) - The Pesticide-Free Parks program works as an educational tool to inform the community about natural lawn care and highlight the park management's commitment to healthful and environmentally responsible gathering spaces for the community.
- [The Lawn and Land Forum](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-forum/) - The MGG Lawn & Land Forum documents, summarizes and improves the state of sustainable landscaping policies and practices locally, regionally and nationally.
- [The Chicago Ultimate Tournament](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-chicago-ultimate-frisbee-tournament/) - MGG invites you to the Chicago area's only charitable ultimate tournament from August 24-25, 2024.
- [Volunteer Opportunities](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/volunteer-2/) - Join MGG to assist Ray Elementary School students, parents and community members with restoring their schoolyard without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
- [No Mow May](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/no-mow-may-milwaukee/) - This May, restore habitat for pollinators by planting native and reducing maintenance! MGG will help pollinators thrive this spring.
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- [Request Sustainable Landscaping Assistance](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/nlc-technical-assistance/) - MGG can offer technical assistance for the implementation, improvement and marketing of sustainable landscaping for highly trafficked greenspaces.
- [In Your Community](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-community/) - Affecting community-wide policies in schools and parks can have a huge impact on limiting the use of toxic pesticides.
- [Green Shield Week](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/green-shield-week/) - MGG and Green Shield Certified host a series of webinars discussing sustainable landscaping and pest management practices, strategies and policies.
- [The Problem](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-problem/) - Pesticides are toxic chemicals designed to harm living things.
- [Take the Pledge](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/take-the-pledge/) - By taking this Midwest Grows Green Pledge, you join an online, engaged network of citizens prepared to eliminate synthetic chemical use on your own lawn and/or garden and at all locations where children, pets and wildlife live and play. Will you join us? Your commitment today gives you access to our monthly newsletter of natural
- [Events](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/) - See when and where Midwest Grows Green & it's natural lawn care projects will visit your community.
- [Midwest Grows Green Week](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/midwest-grows-green-week/) - Start growing healthy and biologically diverse turfgrass and urban landscapes.
- [Hounds & Grounds](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/hounds-grounds/) - MGG invites you to trot your furry friends during an introductory dog agility training experience!
- ["Ground War" Documentary Screening](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/ground-war-documentary-screening/) - "Ground War" Documentary Screening Thursday, September 9th, 2021, 6:30 to 9:30 pm EST City Built Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, MI Follow a filmmaker's investigation into the death of his father and the links to the golf industry and chemical lobbying. Here are the details: Location: City Built Brewing Company graciously will host our screening at
- [Sponsor The Forum!](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/sponsor-the-forum/) - Sponsor The Forum! Midwest Grows Green would like to offer your organization a sponsorship opportunity for Midwest Grows Green Week from March 22nd to March 26th, 2021 and its Forum.Since 2016, more than 300 park and school district staff, municipal policymakers, turf care providers and community members have attended at least one of the Forum's
- [What You Can Do](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-you-can-do/) - Midwest Grows Green has developed the resources you need to create healthier spaces in your home, garden, and community.
- [In Your Home](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-home/) - You can limit the pesticide exposure of you, your family, and the environment by making healthy decisions in your yard and home.
- [MGG Forum Resources](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/lawn-land-forum-resources/) - Listen or read the notes and recordings from our peer-to-peer natural lawn care learning forum.
- [Champaign County Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/champaign-county-grows-green-weekend/) - Champaign County Grows Green WeekendOctober 17th to 19th More info? See the event on Facebook or contact MGG's Ryan Anderson at randerson@ipminstitute.org CCGG Weekend Events Include Thursday October 17th Compost Topdressing Lunch and Learn: Experience the steps and benefits of using compost to fertilize your lawn. During this CCNet brownbag, the City of Urbana demos compost topdressing
- [Grand Rapids Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/grand-rapids-grows-green-weekend/) - Celebrate the implementation of eight organic parks across Greater Grand Rapids
- [Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/) - Learn how to manage landscapes with less pesticides through this weekend packed with sustainable landscaping workshops, demonstrations and fund competitions.
- [MGG Lawn And Land Forum](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/) - The MGG Lawn & Land Forum is a collaboration between MGG and the ILSTMA to document, summarize and improve the state of Natural Lawn Care.
- [Midwest Grows Green: Community Engagement](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/) - MPAC created the Midwest Grows Green Community Engagement program to help homeowners and other land managers understand the impacts of their practices and learn how to make them more sustainable.
- [Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/) - Midwest Grows Green partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.
- [Midwest Grows Green](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/midwest-grows-green/) - Three programs, one brand, one goal.
- [Urbana Grows Green Weekend](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/) - Join the Urbana Park District, City of Urbana, Midwest Pesticide Action Center, and others for a weekend packed with natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping demonstrations in Champaign County.
- [Support Us](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-you-can-do/support-us/) - Donate now to support Midwest Pesticide Action Center!
- [MGG on the Road](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/) - Road trip! That's right! From April 27th to May 18th, our Midwest Grows Green programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as Stoughton, Wisconsin to share how far natural lawn care has grown in the Midwest. We will update this page with more details of our trip as they are finalized and provide
- [CGG Retailer Day](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/) - Come out and show your support for our Chicago-area Midwest Grows Green retailers! MGG retailers make natural lawn care and organic gardening easy by clearly labeling eco-friendly products in their stores (see bit.ly/MGGpop).
- [Volunteer](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/volunteer/) - Volunteer Opportunities MGG Road Trip From April 27th to May 19th, our Midwest Grows Green programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as Stoughton, Wisconsin to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see bit.ly/MGGrtrip). Only hitch, we can't do it with just our two
- [Stoughton Grows Green Day](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/) - Attend this public event at Pesticide-Free Veterans Park from 1 to 3 pm filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.
- [Support our Projects](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-you-can-do/in-your-community/mpac-projects/) - Our Projects We got a lot going on and we want to keep you informed, updated, and engaged! Below is a Google map for our projects both past and present. Click on any of the dots to learn a little more about the project or program. Key: Green= Midwest Grows Green, Blue= Asthma-Friendly Childcares, Orange=
- [Newsletters](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/newsletters/) - Check out our updates from 2012 to now!
- [Repeal Pesticide Preemption](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/repeal-pesticide-preemption/) - Help repeal pesticide preemption in Illinois!
- [MGG Kickoff Events](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/mpac-events/mgg-kickoff-events/) - Providing needed lawn care information in fun, interactive ways.
- [Keeping Kids Healthy](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/keeping-kids-healthy/) - Midwest Pesticide Action Center works with building managers, schools, childcares, and parks to protect children from exposure to pesticides where they live, learn, and play.
- [Working Toward Environmental Justice](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/working-toward-environmental-justice/) - It is a statistical fact that most people who live, work, and play in America’s most polluted environments are in marginalized communities with few resources.
- [Managing Healthy Homes](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/managing-healthy-homes/) - Integrated Pest Management is an effective, safe way to control pests and is an important component of a healthy home.
- [Preserving Water Quality](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/preserving-water-quality/) - Midwest Pesticide Action Center is committed to protecting water resources by promoting healthy lawn and landscape practices.
- [Reducing Climate Impact](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/reducing-climate-impact/) - The practices and products we use to maintain our outdoor spaces such as over-watering, fertilizer use, and weed killer applications, all contribute to the production of greenhouse gas emissions.
- [Maintaining Healthy Parks](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/maintaining-healthy-parks/) - Midwest Pesticide Action Center works to ensure safe and healthy parks for everyone.
- [Career Opportunities](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/about-us/career-opportunities/) - Jobs and Internships at Midwest Pesticide Action Center Jobs Currently no jobs available. Internships MPAC welcomes interns from all fields of study and backgrounds with an interest in our work. Applicants are considered throughout the year for internships typically starting in January, June, and September. Please send a cover letter and resume to Midwest
- [Advancing Toxic-Free Policies](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/advancing-toxic-free-policies/) - We work with local and regional governments to limit pesticide use and empower the public to protect themselves through education about these toxic chemicals.
- [What We Do](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/what-we-do/) - For the past 20 years, Midwest Pesticide Action Center has been working to protect people and the environment from the dangers of pesticides through advocacy, education, and outreach.
- [Environment](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-problem/environment/) - The 1962 release of Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, alerted the public to the hazards of toxic chemicals.
- [Cancer](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-problem/cancer/) - Genetic and environmental factors each contribute to the causes of cancer with environmental factors increasingly suspected as contributing to the disease.
- [Reproductive Health](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-problem/reproductive-health/) - Pesticide exposure has been linked to the damage of reproductive health and the endocrine system
- [Children's Health](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/the-problem/childrens-health/) - Children face daily exposure to pesticides where they live, learn and play, at a time when their bodies are most susceptible to damage.
- [Fight the Bite: Mosquito Management in Your Community](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/fight-the-bite-mosquito-management-in-your-community/) - Fight the Bite: Mosquito Management in Your Community Midwest Pesticide Action Center works with many communities on pesticide use issues. Lately, many communities in the Chicago area have raised concerns about mosquito fogging and the potential for unwanted and unintended pesticide exposure. Activists in Oak Park & River Forest, two suburbs to the west of Chicago, asked
- [River Forest – Healthy Lawns, Healthy Families](https://midwestgrowsgreen.org/river-forest-healthy-lawns-healthy-families/) - River Forest – Healthy Lawns, Healthy Families The River Forest Parks Foundation and community activists in River Forest wanted to reduce synthetic pesticide and fertilizer use and protect water quality of the nearby Des Plaines River by promoting natural lawn care practices. They turned to Midwest Pesticide Action Center for ideas, technical assistance, and messaging to
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