INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (4820,2,'2018-07-26 15:19:36','2018-07-26 15:19:36','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">April 27th through April 29th</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/368631116878419/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a>, read the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/\">press release</a>, or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/368631116878419/\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4503 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MGG-Weekend-Advertisement-Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4250\" height=\"5500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, April 27th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">MGG Retailer Day: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Talk to natural lawn care experts and learn about the Milwaukee Lawn &amp; Garden eco-labeling program at participating stores of Puhl\'s True Value and Village Outdoor Living from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.  More info at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1887720661262561/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGret18</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, April 28th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Highland Community School Parent Working Day:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MGG shares natural lawn tips and practices on the school\'s grounds through educational games </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, April 29th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Attend this public event at Whitefish Bay\'s Klode Park from Noon to 2 pm filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles. RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGklode</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Riverkeeper</a>, <a href=\"https://ipminstitute.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM Institute of North America</a>, <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Schools Consortium of Milwaukee</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Healthy-Communities-Project-319073711471912/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthy Communities Project</a>, Highland Community School, Harold S. Vincent High School, and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Water</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.fundforlakemichigan.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Lake Michigan</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Brico Fund</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 15:19:36','2018-07-26 15:19:36','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4821,2,'2018-07-26 15:21:42','2018-07-26 15:21:42','','Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer','','inherit','closed','closed','','urbana_gg_weekend_flyer','','','2018-07-26 15:21:42','2018-07-26 15:21:42','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4822,2,'2018-07-26 15:22:02','2018-07-26 15:22:02','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">April 27th through April 29th</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on Facebook or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4821 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, April 27th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">MGG Retailer Day: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Talk to natural lawn care experts and learn about the Milwaukee Lawn &amp; Garden eco-labeling program at participating stores of Puhl\'s True Value and Village Outdoor Living from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.  More info at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1887720661262561/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGret18</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, April 28th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Highland Community School Parent Working Day:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MGG shares natural lawn tips and practices on the school\'s grounds through educational games </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, April 29th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Attend this public event at Whitefish Bay\'s Klode Park from Noon to 2 pm filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles. RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGklode</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Riverkeeper</a>, <a href=\"https://ipminstitute.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM Institute of North America</a>, <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Schools Consortium of Milwaukee</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Healthy-Communities-Project-319073711471912/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthy Communities Project</a>, Highland Community School, Harold S. Vincent High School, and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Water</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.fundforlakemichigan.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Lake Michigan</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Brico Fund</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 15:22:02','2018-07-26 15:22:02','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4823,2,'2018-07-26 15:23:17','2018-07-26 15:23:17','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana, IL Grows Green Weekend</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on Facebook or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4821 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday,  September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">MGG Retailer Day: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Talk to natural lawn care experts and learn about the Milwaukee Lawn &amp; Garden eco-labeling program at participating stores of Puhl\'s True Value and Village Outdoor Living from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.  More info at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1887720661262561/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGret18</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, April 28th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Highland Community School Parent Working Day:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MGG shares natural lawn tips and practices on the school\'s grounds through educational games </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, April 29th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Attend this public event at Whitefish Bay\'s Klode Park from Noon to 2 pm filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles. RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGklode</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Riverkeeper</a>, <a href=\"https://ipminstitute.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM Institute of North America</a>, <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Schools Consortium of Milwaukee</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Healthy-Communities-Project-319073711471912/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthy Communities Project</a>, Highland Community School, Harold S. Vincent High School, and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Water</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.fundforlakemichigan.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Lake Michigan</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Brico Fund</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 15:23:17','2018-07-26 15:23:17','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4824,2,'2018-07-26 15:56:27','2018-07-26 15:56:27','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana, IL Grows Green Weekend (UIGG Weekend)</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on Facebook or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4821 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UIGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you njoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UIGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UIGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, April 29th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the Champaign County Master Gardeners on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UIGGnlcwkshp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 15:56:27','2018-07-26 15:56:27','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4825,2,'2018-07-26 16:00:26','2018-07-26 16:00:26','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana, IL Grows Green Weekend (UIGG Weekend)</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on Facebook or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4821 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UIGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you njoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UIGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UIGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the Champaign County Master Gardeners on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UIGGnlcwkshp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 16:00:26','2018-07-26 16:00:26','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4826,2,'2018-07-26 16:03:13','2018-07-26 16:03:13',' ','','','publish','closed','closed','','4826','','','2018-07-26 21:11:37','2018-07-26 21:11:37','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4826',28,'nav_menu_item','',0),(4827,2,'2018-07-26 16:02:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00',' ','','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2018-07-26 16:02:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4827',1,'nav_menu_item','',0),(4829,2,'2018-07-26 21:01:03','2018-07-26 21:01:03','','HeathlyLawns_fundraiser_final','','inherit','closed','closed','','heathlylawns_fundraiser_final','','','2018-07-26 21:01:03','2018-07-26 21:01:03','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser_final.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4832,2,'2018-10-11 14:52:19','2018-10-11 14:52:19','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4942\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_upd917-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"630\" /></a>\n\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\n\nPanelists include gardening expert <a href=\"https://www.melindamyers.com/about-melinda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melinda Myers</a>, Naperville Park District\'s Carl Gorra, Park Ridge Park District\'s Kristi Solberg, City of Stoughton\'s Brett Hebert, <a href=\"https://www.naturalgrass.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Grass Advisory Group</a>\'s Jerad Minnick, <a href=\"https://ipminstitute.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM Institute of North America</a>\'s Dr. Thomas Green and more! See the agenda <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LLW_agenda_update919.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>.\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\nRegistration fee includes an organic breakfast from <a href=\"https://www.outpost.coop/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outpost Natural Foods</a>, <a href=\"https://www.jasonsdeli.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason\'s Deli</a> lunch, and resources aplenty.\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\nMPAC will sell raffle tickets during this event (1 ticket for $5 and 5 for $20) to support 2019 Midwest Grows Green projects in Milwaukee. Prizes include a full year of <a href=\"https://www.organicvalley.coop/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organic Valley</a> products, <a href=\"https://www.skyvalleyfoods.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Valley Foods</a> organic international sauces, and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/home/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a> gear. You can pre-order raffle tickets via <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Paper Tickets</a>.\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-autosave-v1','','','2018-10-11 14:52:19','2018-10-11 14:52:19','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4833,2,'2018-07-26 21:24:09','2018-07-26 21:24:09','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4816\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_102918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include Melinda Meyers, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Advisory Group, Dr. Tom Greene, IPM Institute of North America, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\nbit.ly/LLFwksp18\r\n\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 21:24:09','2018-07-26 21:24:09','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4834,2,'2018-07-26 21:52:06','2018-07-26 21:52:06','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana, IL Grows Green Weekend (UIGG Weekend)</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on Facebook or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4821 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UIGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UIGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UIGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the Champaign County Master Gardeners on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UIGGnlcwkshp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 21:52:06','2018-07-26 21:52:06','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4835,2,'2018-07-26 21:53:15','2018-07-26 21:53:15','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4816\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_102918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include Melinda Meyers, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Advisory Group, Dr. Tom Greene, IPM Institute of North America, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\nbit.ly/LLFwksp18\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-07-26 21:53:15','2018-07-26 21:53:15','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4836,2,'2018-07-27 18:16:05','2018-07-27 18:16:05','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4816\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_102918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include Melinda Meyers, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Advisory Group, Dr. Tom Greene, IPM Institute of North America, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-07-27 18:16:05','2018-07-27 18:16:05','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4839,2,'2018-07-27 18:24:42','2018-07-27 18:24:42','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4816\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_102918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include Melinda Meyers, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Advisory Group, Dr. Tom Greene, IPM Institute of North America, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Join us after the Forum</a> at Good City Brewing Company and raise a toast (and funds) for MPAC\'s natural lawn care work.  Forum attendees receive a $10 discount. Register at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-07-27 18:24:42','2018-07-27 18:24:42','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4841,2,'2018-08-02 20:49:49','2018-08-02 20:49:49','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Facebook</a> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champaign County Master Gardeners</a> on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwksp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place, </a><a href=\"https://prairierivers.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prairie Rivers Network</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-autosave-v1','','','2018-08-02 20:49:49','2018-08-02 20:49:49','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4842,2,'2018-07-30 18:12:46','2018-07-30 18:12:46','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on Facebook or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4821 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the Champaign County Master Gardeners on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 18:12:46','2018-07-30 18:12:46','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4843,2,'2018-07-30 18:18:19','2018-07-30 18:18:19','','Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer','','inherit','closed','closed','','urbana_gg_weekend_flyer-2','','','2018-07-30 18:18:19','2018-07-30 18:18:19','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4844,2,'2018-07-30 18:18:58','2018-07-30 18:18:58','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event on Facebook or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the Champaign County Master Gardeners on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 18:18:58','2018-07-30 18:18:58','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4845,2,'2018-07-30 18:40:10','2018-07-30 18:40:10','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Facebook</a> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the Champaign County Master Gardeners on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 18:40:10','2018-07-30 18:40:10','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4848,2,'2018-07-30 20:03:50','2018-07-30 20:03:50','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4854 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"236\" /> In the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','publish','closed','open','','the-alternative-lawn','','\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/','2018-08-01 19:31:50','2018-08-01 19:31:50','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4848',0,'post','',0),(4849,2,'2018-07-30 19:50:01','2018-07-30 19:50:01','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\nIn the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 19:50:01','2018-07-30 19:50:01','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4850,2,'2018-07-30 19:53:04','2018-07-30 19:53:04','','755 FLEUR','','inherit','closed','closed','','755-fleur','','','2018-07-30 19:53:04','2018-07-30 19:53:04','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4851,2,'2018-07-30 19:53:19','2018-07-30 19:53:19','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.  <img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"254\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\nIn the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 19:53:19','2018-07-30 19:53:19','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4852,2,'2018-07-30 19:53:38','2018-07-30 19:53:38','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.  <img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\nIn the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 19:53:38','2018-07-30 19:53:38','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4853,2,'2018-07-30 19:53:51','2018-07-30 19:53:51','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\nIn the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 19:53:51','2018-07-30 19:53:51','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4854,2,'2018-07-30 19:58:45','2018-07-30 19:58:45','','PT 769 RR Eco-Turf photo credit Green Edens Evanston IL-min','','inherit','closed','closed','','pt-769-rr-eco-turf-photo-credit-green-edens-evanston-il-min','','','2018-07-30 19:58:45','2018-07-30 19:58:45','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4855,2,'2018-07-30 19:59:07','2018-07-30 19:59:07','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4854 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"269\" />Homeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\nIn the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 19:59:07','2018-07-30 19:59:07','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4856,2,'2018-07-30 19:59:34','2018-07-30 19:59:34','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4854 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"286\" />Homeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\nIn the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 19:59:34','2018-07-30 19:59:34','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4857,2,'2018-07-30 20:00:22','2018-07-30 20:00:22','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4854 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" />\r\nIn the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 20:00:22','2018-07-30 20:00:22','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4858,2,'2018-07-30 20:00:53','2018-07-30 20:00:53','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4854 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" /> In the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 20:00:53','2018-07-30 20:00:53','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4859,2,'2018-07-30 20:01:11','2018-07-30 20:01:11','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns with and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4854 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"236\" /> In the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 20:01:11','2018-07-30 20:01:11','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4860,2,'2018-07-30 22:45:16','2018-07-30 22:45:16','<h1><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4792\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h1>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>August 19, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  MPAC will head to a local Chicago retailer to demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Control\" <a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. Location: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library, <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vodak-East+Side+Branch,+Chicago+Public+Library/@41.7028391,-87.5355904,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8811d87a3fa7b6e1:0x48b8af20772cd5b9!8m2!3d41.7028391!4d-87.5334017\">3710 E. 106 St., Chicago, IL 60617</a>. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:30 pm:  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=7300+S+Cottage+Grove+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60619,+USA&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center</a>. <a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?\" <strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  MPAC will head to a local Chicago retailer to demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 22:45:16','2018-07-30 22:45:16','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4861,2,'2018-07-30 23:08:29','2018-07-30 23:08:29','<h1><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4792\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h1>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>August 19, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  MPAC will head to a local Chicago retailer to demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Control\" <a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. Location: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library, <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vodak-East+Side+Branch,+Chicago+Public+Library/@41.7028391,-87.5355904,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8811d87a3fa7b6e1:0x48b8af20772cd5b9!8m2!3d41.7028391!4d-87.5334017\">3710 E. 106 St., Chicago, IL 60617</a>. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:30 pm:  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=7300+S+Cottage+Grove+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60619,+USA&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center</a>. <a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?\" <strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MPAC will be on hand to answer questions and hand out information at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">MPAC will be on hand to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park! (4501 N Clarendon Ave.)</span></span></li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 23:08:29','2018-07-30 23:08:29','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4862,2,'2018-07-30 23:17:00','2018-07-30 23:17:00','<h1><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4792\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h1>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>August 19, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  MPAC will head to a local Chicago retailer to demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Control\" <a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. Location: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library, <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vodak-East+Side+Branch,+Chicago+Public+Library/@41.7028391,-87.5355904,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8811d87a3fa7b6e1:0x48b8af20772cd5b9!8m2!3d41.7028391!4d-87.5334017\">3710 E. 106 St., Chicago, IL 60617</a>. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=7300+S+Cottage+Grove+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60619,+USA&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center</a>. <a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?\" <strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MPAC will be on hand to answer questions and hand out information at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park! (4501 N Clarendon Ave.)</span></span></li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-07-30 23:17:00','2018-07-30 23:17:00','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4863,2,'2018-08-01 18:01:36','2018-08-01 18:01:36','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Facebook</a> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champaign County Master Gardeners</a> on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwksp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-08-01 18:01:36','2018-08-01 18:01:36','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4864,2,'2018-08-01 19:31:50','2018-08-01 19:31:50','<h3>Amy Cox, Co-Owner of <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a>, discusses low-input, low maintenance alternatives to the conventional, uniform lawn.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4850\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/755-FLEUR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"226\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-look-for-our-yards-eco-lawn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American lawn is changing</a>. Whether driven by environmental awareness or personal taste, homeowners search for sustainable alternatives to the thirsty monoculture of the ‘perfect’ lawn that requires loads of time, fertilizers, and pesticides to maintain. By contrast, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/pages/about-eco-lawns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an eco-lawn</a> creates a beautiful greenspace while contributing valuable benefits to the environment.\r\n\r\nClover, the backbone to all self-fertilizing eco-lawns, <a href=\"https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/966-the-role-of-clover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naturally fixes nitrogen</a> in the soil and feeds itself and other companion plants. With this optimal feeding, eco-lawns form a dense, thick stand--the best natural defense against weeds. Whereas weeds in conventional monoculture lawns look obviously out of place, the diversity of species in eco-lawns tends to disguise the occasional weed or even make it look intentional. These are perfect lawns for those who want to go pesticide-free.\r\n\r\nWe did not always consider clover a lawn weed. Clover was an important component in fine lawns more than 50 years ago—and for good reason. This nitrogen fixing legume is drought-tolerant, virtually immune to diseases, and distasteful to common turf insects. Bees and other beneficial pollinators, also, frequent this free fertilizer for turfgrass when allowed to bloom.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Time Lawn Seed</a> has worked to reintroduce clover to lawns for more than 25 years after developing the original flowering ecology lawn seed mix, <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/products/fleur-de-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PT 755 Fleur de Lawn</a> in collaboration with <a href=\"http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/low-maintenance-turf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon State University</a>. Due to rising popularity of its eco-lawn mixes, Pro Time now offers more than a dozen eco-lawns and urban meadows that include only high quality seed, naturally bred and selected for drought tolerance, disease resistance, performance, compatibility and beauty—all non-GMO and neonicotinoid-free.\r\n\r\nHomeowners can incorporate some eco-lawn seed mixes by over-seeding into existing lawns, but most mixes perform best in an area with little existing vegetation. Some more sustainable options for preparing the site for planting include sod-cutting, sheet mulching, or solarizing. <a href=\"http://ipm.ucanr.edu/TOOLS/TURF/MAINTAIN/thatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dethatching</a> an existing lawn creates bare spots for an effective over-seed. <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/tough-mudder/\">Core aeration</a> prior to planting and on an annual maintenance schedule will keep the underlying soil from compacting and allow it to accept occasional <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">deep waterings</a>, which train the roots to go deeper into the soil where they are less vulnerable to changes in temperature and drought.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4854 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PT-769-RR-Eco-Turf-photo-credit-Green-Edens-Evanston-IL-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"236\" /> In the fall, plant at least 6–8 weeks before the first anticipated hard frost (28 degrees for more than one hour). In the spring, plant after soil temperatures reach 50 degrees or warmer, the temperature required to trigger germination. In general, eco-lawn mixes have a lighter seed application rate than conventional turf grass. If applied too heavily, one species may crowd out another.\r\n\r\nEco-lawns are not instant lawns but are the result of a maturation process that fills in slowly—about 6-8 weeks. A new eco-lawn will fully establish after lasting one winter. Less frequent mowings at taller height will shade the soil surface, help retain moisture, and <a href=\"https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/55816\">protect beneficial insects</a>. Most eco-lawns require mowing at heights of three to five inches about once a month.\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"https://ptlawnseed.com/collections/eco-and-alternative-lawns\">ptlawnseed.com</a> for more information.','The Alternative Lawn','','inherit','closed','closed','','4848-revision-v1','','','2018-08-01 19:31:50','2018-08-01 19:31:50','',4848,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4848-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4865,2,'2018-08-02 20:50:08','2018-08-02 20:50:08','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Facebook</a> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm</span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champaign County Master Gardeners</a> on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwksp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place, </a><a href=\"https://prairierivers.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prairie Rivers Network</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-08-02 20:50:08','2018-08-02 20:50:08','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4866,2,'2018-08-03 19:12:28','2018-08-03 19:12:28','<h1><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4792\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h1>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>August 19, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  MPAC will head to a local Chicago retailer to demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified, or <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter</a>.</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Control\" <a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. Location: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library, <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vodak-East+Side+Branch,+Chicago+Public+Library/@41.7028391,-87.5355904,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8811d87a3fa7b6e1:0x48b8af20772cd5b9!8m2!3d41.7028391!4d-87.5334017\">3710 E. 106 St., Chicago, IL 60617</a>. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=7300+S+Cottage+Grove+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60619,+USA&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center</a>. <a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Webinar: \"Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?\" <strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MPAC will be on hand to answer questions and hand out information at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park! (4501 N Clarendon Ave.)</span></span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School</span></li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-03 19:12:28','2018-08-03 19:12:28','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4867,2,'2018-08-03 19:21:36','2018-08-03 19:21:36','<h1><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4792\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h1>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><b>August 19, 2018:</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs at a local Chicago retailer. </span>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">&gt;&gt;Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter</a></span>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: \"Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Control\" <a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. Location: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library, <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vodak-East+Side+Branch,+Chicago+Public+Library/@41.7028391,-87.5355904,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8811d87a3fa7b6e1:0x48b8af20772cd5b9!8m2!3d41.7028391!4d-87.5334017\">3710 E. 106 St., Chicago, IL 60617</a>. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=7300+S+Cottage+Grove+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60619,+USA&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center</a>. <a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: \"Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?\" <strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\nMPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park! (4501 N Clarendon Ave.)\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School</span>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\nFollow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-03 19:21:36','2018-08-03 19:21:36','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4868,2,'2018-08-03 19:22:14','2018-08-03 19:22:14','<h1><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4792\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h1>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><b>August 19, 2018:</b></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs at a local Chicago retailer. </span>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified, or s</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">ign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 - 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: \"Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Control\" <a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. Location: </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library, <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vodak-East+Side+Branch,+Chicago+Public+Library/@41.7028391,-87.5355904,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8811d87a3fa7b6e1:0x48b8af20772cd5b9!8m2!3d41.7028391!4d-87.5334017\">3710 E. 106 St., Chicago, IL 60617</a>. </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?q=7300+S+Cottage+Grove+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60619,+USA&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center</a>. <a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: \"Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?\" <strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\nMPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park! (4501 N Clarendon Ave.)\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School</span>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\nFollow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-03 19:22:14','2018-08-03 19:22:14','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4869,2,'2018-08-03 19:36:20','2018-08-03 19:36:20','<ul>\r\n 	<li>\r\n<h3><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h3>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><b>August 19, 2018:</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs at a local Chicago retailer. </span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)</span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave.) More details coming soon!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-03 19:36:20','2018-08-03 19:36:20','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4870,2,'2018-08-03 19:37:33','2018-08-03 19:37:33','<h2><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h2>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><b>August 19, 2018:</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs at a local Chicago retailer. </span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)</span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave.) More details coming soon!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-03 19:37:33','2018-08-03 19:37:33','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4871,2,'2018-08-06 14:53:30','2018-08-06 14:53:30','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4816\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_102918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include Melinda Myers, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Advisory Group, Dr. Tom Green, IPM Institute of North America, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Join us after the Forum</a> at Good City Brewing Company and raise a toast (and funds) for MPAC\'s natural lawn care work.  Forum attendees receive a $10 discount. Register at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-08-06 14:53:30','2018-08-06 14:53:30','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4872,2,'2018-08-06 16:37:57','2018-08-06 16:37:57','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4816\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_102918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"669\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include Melinda Myers, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Advisory Group, Dr. Thomas Green, IPM Institute of North America, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Join us after the Forum</a> at Good City Brewing Company and raise a toast (and funds) for MPAC\'s natural lawn care work.  Forum attendees receive a $10 discount. Register at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-08-06 16:37:57','2018-08-06 16:37:57','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4874,2,'2018-08-06 17:51:47','2018-08-06 17:51:47','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4873 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"662\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include Melinda Myers, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, Natural Grass Advisory Group, Dr. Thomas Green, IPM Institute of North America, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Join us after the Forum</a> at Good City Brewing Company and raise a toast (and funds) for MPAC\'s natural lawn care work.  Forum attendees receive a $10 discount. Register at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-08-06 17:51:47','2018-08-06 17:51:47','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4875,2,'2018-08-08 21:21:50','2018-08-08 21:21:50','<h2><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h2>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><b>August 19, 2018:</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs at a local Chicago retailer. </span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)</span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b><b>| 10:00 to 1:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! 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Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><b>August 19, 2018:</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will demo how to use IPM-friendly products to prevent and control bed bugs at a local Chicago retailer. </span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)</span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b><b>| 10:00 to 1:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>BITE Back! Week Resources</h2>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-08 21:38:21','2018-08-08 21:38:21','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4879,2,'2018-08-13 16:58:05','2018-08-13 16:58:05','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4881\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agriculture-1359862_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"208\" />\r\n\r\nA San Francisco district court <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/11/one-mans-suffering-exposed-monsantos-secrets-to-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reached a historic decision last Friday</a>. 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.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://usrtk.org/pesticides/mdl-monsanto-glyphosate-cancer-case-key-documents-analysis/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More than 450 lawsuits</a> regarding the health effects and safety of glyphosate will follow. Monsanto and its <a href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/04/616772911/monsanto-no-more-agri-chemical-giants-name-dropped-in-bayer-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new owner, Bayer,</a> will appeal this decision. It could be years before Mr. Johnson receives the money owed to him and even longer for state and federal policy to regulate the chemical, if at all.\r\n\r\nYou can keep following the glyphosate and cancer hearings via our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a> or <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>, but now is the best time to act locally.  The Midwest Pesticide Action Center leads and hosts discussions and demonstrations of the solutions and alternatives to glyphosate in our landscapes. Whether through <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) pledge</a> that provides monthly information to urban homeowners. Or our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> that fosters peer-to-peer learning of these alternatives to park and large turf managers.\r\n\r\nWe continue to develop a future Midwest landscape that will not require these harmful chemicals, but we need your support! MGG’s biggest day of the year occurs on Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup> in Milwaukee. In one day, the MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum hosts its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">annual workshop</a> followed by a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">fundraiser</a>. We ask that you email your local park or school district about our workshop (registration at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>) and share with your friends our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1725875407462431/\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> (tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>).\r\n\r\nCan’t make either of these events? No worries you can still donate to a pesticide free future at the <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser registration</a> or <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a>.  Thank you!','Glyphosate loses this one but still a long way to go!','','publish','closed','open','','glyphosate-loses-this-one-but-still-a-long-way-to-go','','','2018-08-13 16:58:05','2018-08-13 16:58:05','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4879',0,'post','',0),(4880,2,'2018-08-13 15:55:21','2018-08-13 15:55:21','A San Francisco district court <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/11/one-mans-suffering-exposed-monsantos-secrets-to-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reached a historic decision last Friday</a>. 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.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://usrtk.org/pesticides/mdl-monsanto-glyphosate-cancer-case-key-documents-analysis/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More than 450 lawsuits</a> regarding the health effects and safety of glyphosate will follow. Monsanto and its <a href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/04/616772911/monsanto-no-more-agri-chemical-giants-name-dropped-in-bayer-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new owner, Bayer,</a> will appeal this decision. It could be years before Mr. Johnson receives the money owed to him and even longer for state and federal policy to regulate the chemical, if at all.\r\n\r\nYou can keep following the glyphosate and cancer hearings via our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a> or <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>, but now is the best time to act locally.  The Midwest Pesticide Action Center leads and hosts discussions and demonstrations of the solutions and alternatives to glyphosate in our landscapes. Whether through <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) pledge</a> that provides monthly information to urban homeowners. Or our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> that fosters peer-to-peer learning of these alternatives to park and large turf managers.\r\n\r\nWe continue to develop a future Midwest landscape that will not require these harmful chemicals, but we need your support! MGG’s biggest day of the year occurs on Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup> in Milwaukee. In one day, the MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum hosts its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">annual workshop</a> followed by a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">fundraiser</a>. We ask that you email your local park or school district about our workshop (registration at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>) and share with your friends our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1725875407462431/\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> (tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>).\r\n\r\nCan’t make either of these events? No worries you can still donate to a pesticide free future at the <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser registration</a> or <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a>.  Thank you!','Glyphosate loses this one but still a long way to go!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4879-revision-v1','','','2018-08-13 15:55:21','2018-08-13 15:55:21','',4879,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4879-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4881,2,'2018-08-13 16:47:40','2018-08-13 16:47:40','','agriculture-1359862_1920','','inherit','closed','closed','','agriculture-1359862_1920','','','2018-08-13 16:47:40','2018-08-13 16:47:40','',4879,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agriculture-1359862_1920.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4882,2,'2018-08-13 16:50:15','2018-08-13 16:50:15','<img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4881\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agriculture-1359862_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"232\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA San Francisco district court <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/11/one-mans-suffering-exposed-monsantos-secrets-to-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reached a historic decision last Friday</a>. 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.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://usrtk.org/pesticides/mdl-monsanto-glyphosate-cancer-case-key-documents-analysis/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More than 450 lawsuits</a> regarding the health\r\n\r\neffects and safety of glyphosate will follow. Monsanto and its <a href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/04/616772911/monsanto-no-more-agri-chemical-giants-name-dropped-in-bayer-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new owner, Bayer,</a> will appeal this decision. It could be years before Mr. Johnson receives the money owed to him and even longer for state and federal policy to regulate the chemical, if at all.\r\n\r\nYou can keep following the glyphosate and cancer hearings via our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a> or <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>, but now is the best time to act locally.  The Midwest Pesticide Action Center leads and hosts discussions and demonstrations of the solutions and alternatives to glyphosate in our landscapes. Whether through <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) pledge</a> that provides monthly information to urban homeowners. Or our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> that fosters peer-to-peer learning of these alternatives to park and large turf managers.\r\n\r\nWe continue to develop a future Midwest landscape that will not require these harmful chemicals, but we need your support! MGG’s biggest day of the year occurs on Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup> in Milwaukee. In one day, the MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum hosts its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">annual workshop</a> followed by a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">fundraiser</a>. We ask that you email your local park or school district about our workshop (registration at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>) and share with your friends our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1725875407462431/\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> (tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>).\r\n\r\nCan’t make either of these events? No worries you can still donate to a pesticide free future at the <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser registration</a> or <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a>.  Thank you!','Glyphosate loses this one but still a long way to go!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4879-revision-v1','','','2018-08-13 16:50:15','2018-08-13 16:50:15','',4879,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4879-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4883,2,'2018-08-13 16:50:41','2018-08-13 16:50:41','<img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4881\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agriculture-1359862_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"208\" />\r\n\r\nA San Francisco district court <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/11/one-mans-suffering-exposed-monsantos-secrets-to-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reached a historic decision last Friday</a>. 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.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://usrtk.org/pesticides/mdl-monsanto-glyphosate-cancer-case-key-documents-analysis/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More than 450 lawsuits</a> regarding the health effects and safety of glyphosate will follow. Monsanto and its <a href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/04/616772911/monsanto-no-more-agri-chemical-giants-name-dropped-in-bayer-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new owner, Bayer,</a> will appeal this decision. It could be years before Mr. Johnson receives the money owed to him and even longer for state and federal policy to regulate the chemical, if at all.\r\n\r\nYou can keep following the glyphosate and cancer hearings via our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a> or <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>, but now is the best time to act locally.  The Midwest Pesticide Action Center leads and hosts discussions and demonstrations of the solutions and alternatives to glyphosate in our landscapes. Whether through <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) pledge</a> that provides monthly information to urban homeowners. Or our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> that fosters peer-to-peer learning of these alternatives to park and large turf managers.\r\n\r\nWe continue to develop a future Midwest landscape that will not require these harmful chemicals, but we need your support! MGG’s biggest day of the year occurs on Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup> in Milwaukee. In one day, the MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum hosts its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">annual workshop</a> followed by a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">fundraiser</a>. We ask that you email your local park or school district about our workshop (registration at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>) and share with your friends our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1725875407462431/\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> (tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>).\r\n\r\nCan’t make either of these events? No worries you can still donate to a pesticide free future at the <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser registration</a> or <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a>.  Thank you!','Glyphosate loses this one but still a long way to go!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4879-revision-v1','','','2018-08-13 16:50:41','2018-08-13 16:50:41','',4879,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4879-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4884,2,'2018-08-13 16:53:32','2018-08-13 16:53:32','<img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4881\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agriculture-1359862_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"208\" />\r\n\r\nA San Francisco district court <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/11/one-mans-suffering-exposed-monsantos-secrets-to-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reached a historic decision last Friday</a>. 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.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://usrtk.org/pesticides/mdl-monsanto-glyphosate-cancer-case-key-documents-analysis/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More than 450 lawsuits</a> regarding the health effects and safety of glyphosate will follow. Monsanto and its <a href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/06/04/616772911/monsanto-no-more-agri-chemical-giants-name-dropped-in-bayer-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new owner, Bayer,</a> will appeal this decision. It could be years before Mr. Johnson receives the money owed to him and even longer for state and federal policy to regulate the chemical, if at all.\r\n\r\nYou can keep following the glyphosate and cancer hearings via our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a> or <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>, but now is the best time to act locally.  The Midwest Pesticide Action Center leads and hosts discussions and demonstrations of the solutions and alternatives to glyphosate in our landscapes. Whether through <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) pledge</a> that provides monthly information to urban homeowners. Or our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> that fosters peer-to-peer learning of these alternatives to park and large turf managers.\r\n\r\nWe continue to develop a future Midwest landscape that will not require these harmful chemicals, but we need your support! MGG’s biggest day of the year occurs on Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup> in Milwaukee. In one day, the MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum hosts its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">annual workshop</a> followed by a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">fundraiser</a>. We ask that you email your local park or school district about our workshop (registration at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>) and share with your friends our <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1725875407462431/\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> (tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>).\r\n\r\nCan’t make either of these events? No worries you can still donate to a pesticide free future at the <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser registration</a> or <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/donate/\">our website</a>.  Thank you!','Glyphosate loses this one but still a long way to go!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4879-revision-v1','','','2018-08-13 16:53:32','2018-08-13 16:53:32','',4879,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4879-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4885,2,'2018-08-14 21:38:36','2018-08-14 21:38:36','MPAC is partnering with the <a href=\"https://ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> on the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">Midwest Grows Green Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. The Forum hosts sessions quarterly and engages practitioners from sporting fields to academics. View the recordings and resources from past forum sessions below and learn about the next session at <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGforum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGforum</a>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Introduction to Forum</strong></span></h4>\r\nVideo: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGintro\">http://bit.ly/MGGintro</a>\r\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 2018 Webinar: Composting</span></strong></h4>\r\nNotes: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFcompost\">http://bit.ly/LLFcompost</a>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>March 2018 Webinar: Grass Selection</strong></span></h4>\r\nNotes: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGgrass\">http://bit.ly/MGGgrass </a>   |   Video: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGgrassvideo\">http://bit.ly/MGGgrassvideo</a>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>November 2017 Workshop: Lawn &amp; Land Forum </strong></span></h4>\r\nNotes: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGNov\">http://bit.ly/MGGNov</a>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>July 2017 Webinar: Water Conservation</strong></span></h4>\r\nNotes: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGwaterconserv\">http://bit.ly/MGGwaterconserv</a>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>April 2017 Webinar: Choosing Products</strong></span></h4>\r\nNotes: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGchoice\">http://bit.ly/MGGchoice </a>   |   Video: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGchoicevideo\">http://bit.ly/MGGchoicevideo</a>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>January 2017 Webinar: Cost Factors</strong></span></h4>\r\nNotes: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGcost\">http://bit.ly/MGGcost </a>   |   Video: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGcostvid\">http://bit.ly/MGGcostvid</a>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>October 2016 Webinar: Community Engagement</strong></span></h4>\r\nNotes: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGcommunityengaged\">http://bit.ly/MGGcommunityengaged </a>   |   Video: <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGcommunityengagedvideo\">http://bit.ly/MGGcommunityengagedvideo</a>','MGG Lawn and Land Forum Resources','','inherit','closed','closed','','4783-revision-v1','','','2018-08-14 21:38:36','2018-08-14 21:38:36','',4783,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4783-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4886,2,'2018-08-15 16:28:18','2018-08-15 16:28:18','<h2><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h2>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><del><b>August 19, 2018</b></del><b> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CHANGE of DATE to August 26 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm</span></b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Join MPAC Executive Director Ruth Kerzee at <a href=\"https://www.clarkdevon.com/\">Clark Devon Hardware</a> for demonstrations of and information on bed bug control products that work. Clark Devon Hardware stocks a wide range of product and tools that can effectively help treat and control bed bugs.  We’ll be there to answer your questions at the corner of (you guessed it) Clark St. and Devon Ave, <a href=\"https://maps.google.com/?q=6401+N.+Clark+St.,+Chicago,+IL+60626&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">6401 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60626</a>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"m_5183835081307816483gmail_signature\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)</span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b><b>| 10:00 to 1:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>BITE Back! Week Resources</h2>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-15 16:28:18','2018-08-15 16:28:18','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4887,2,'2018-08-15 16:29:13','2018-08-15 16:29:13','<h2><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h2>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><del><b>August 19, 2018</b></del><b> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CHANGE of DATE to August 26 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm</span></b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Join MPAC Executive Director Ruth Kerzee at <a href=\"https://www.clarkdevon.com/\">Clark Devon Hardware</a> for demonstrations and information on bed bug control products that work. Clark Devon Hardware stocks a wide range of product and tools that can effectively help treat and control bed bugs.  We’ll be there to answer your questions at the corner of (you guessed it) Clark St. and Devon Ave, <a href=\"https://maps.google.com/?q=6401+N.+Clark+St.,+Chicago,+IL+60626&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">6401 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60626</a>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"m_5183835081307816483gmail_signature\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)</span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b><b>| 10:00 to 1:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>BITE Back! Week Resources</h2>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-15 16:29:13','2018-08-15 16:29:13','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4888,2,'2018-08-15 16:43:21','2018-08-15 16:43:21','<h2><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h2>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><del><b>August 19, 2018</b></del><b> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CHANGE of DATE to August 26 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm</span></b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Join MPAC Executive Director Ruth Kerzee at <a href=\"https://www.clarkdevon.com/\">Clark Devon Hardware</a> for demonstrations and information on bed bug control products that work. Clark Devon Hardware stocks a wide range of product and tools that can effectively help treat and control bed bugs.  We’ll be there to answer your questions at the corner of (you guessed it) Clark St. and Devon Ave (<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/?q=6401+N.+Clark+St.,+Chicago,+IL+60626&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">6401 N. Clark St.)</a>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"m_5183835081307816483gmail_signature\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)</span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b><b>| 10:00 to 1:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>BITE Back! Week Resources</h2>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-15 16:43:21','2018-08-15 16:43:21','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4889,2,'2018-08-15 20:32:20','2018-08-15 20:32:20','<h2><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4792 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BedBugWeek_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"788\" />August 19 - 25, 2018</h2>\r\nMPAC will host our first-ever <strong>BITE Back! Week</strong>, filled with events, workshops, and educational activities across Chicago focused on keeping the bed bug problem in check. Check this page often as we add more events, and follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> for the latest updates.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h4><del><b>August 19, 2018</b></del><b> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CHANGE of DATE to August 26 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm</span></b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Join MPAC Executive Director Ruth Kerzee at <a href=\"https://www.clarkdevon.com/\">Clark Devon Hardware</a> for demonstrations and information on bed bug control products that work. Clark Devon Hardware stocks a wide range of product and tools that can effectively help treat and control bed bugs.  We’ll be there to answer your questions at the corner of (you guessed it) Clark St. and Devon Ave (<a href=\"https://maps.google.com/?q=6401+N.+Clark+St.,+Chicago,+IL+60626&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">6401 N. Clark St.)</a>\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"m_5183835081307816483gmail_signature\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\r\n<div dir=\"ltr\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 20, 2018 | 10:00 am:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vol. 24 of our popular BITE Back! Newsletter will be published. Follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">Twitter</a> to be notified!</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJ0N66BUhK8Hs4VzuNtflsiu7qDUQcSP324h4Y2V9tUkYAIw/viewform\">Sign up to receive the BITE Back! Newsletter.</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 21, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\">Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</a>. Learn which products work - and which don\'t - to effectively monitor and safely control bed bugs. We will discuss various integrated pest management (IPM) products to give you expert advice on the best and most cost-effective retail products for bed bugs.\r\n</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7364153242002511874\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will present on bed bug control with simultaneous Spanish translation by the <a href=\"http://sc4housing.org/\">Spanish Coalition for Housing</a>. The training will be held at the </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South East Vodak Library (3710 E. 106 St.)</span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register, call the Spanish Coalition at 773-933-7575.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 22, 2018 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm:  </b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-hosted by CIC, MPAC will teach a workshop for property managers, \"Putting Together a Bed Bug Plan,\" at the Frank J. Williams Realtors Education Center (7300 S. Cottage Grove Ave.). Presentation by MPAC Executive Director Ruth Kerzee, with guest presenter Bryan Nichols of Advanced Maintenance and Pest Solutions. </span></b></li>\r\n 	<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efkya660ff419b69&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch\"><strong>REGISTER</strong></a></span></b></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 24, 2018 | 1:30 to 2:30 pm:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar: <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</a> Everything you need to know about Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance, including both tenants\' and landlords\' rights and responsibilities and recommended preventative measures. </span></li>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4834215469396731650\">REGISTER</a></strong></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 </b><b>| 10:00 to 1:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>MPAC will be on site to answer questions and hand out info at Ward 46\'s Back-to-school event at Clarendon Park (4501 N Clarendon Ave).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><b>August 25, 2018 | 10:00 to 2:00 pm</b></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC will table at the <a href=\"https://nextdoor.com/events/il/chicago/4th-ward-health-and-housing-fair-2276162\">4th Ward\'s annual Health and Housing Fair</a> from 10-2 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School (555 E 51st St).</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h4><strong>Bed Bug Fact of the Day: </strong></h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Follow MPAC on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\">@ToxicFreeMW</a> and Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter/\">@MidwestPesticideActionCenter</a> for a new bed bug fact or resource every day during BITE Back! Week</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>BITE Back! Week Resources</h2>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nWant to co-host an event during BITE Back! Week, or have a training that you\'d like MPAC to speak at? Contact LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org for more details.\r\n\r\nHelp us spread the word - <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/247726122694395/\">share the BITE Back! Week Facebook event</a> and mark yourself as attending!','B.I.T.E. Back! Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4732-revision-v1','','','2018-08-15 20:32:20','2018-08-15 20:32:20','',4732,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4732-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4891,2,'2018-08-16 14:45:39','2018-08-16 14:45:39','<h2>Resources</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a number of toolkits, guides, and factsheets to help you reduce your exposure to pesticides. Our information empowers renters, homeowners, managers, parents, and decision-makers to make smart decisions that lead to healthier communities.\r\n\r\nContinue reading<a name=\"Features\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Features\">Feature Publications</a>, <a href=\"#Home\">In Your Home</a>, <a href=\"#Community\">In Your Community</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>Feature Publications</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit: </strong>The basics of natural lawn care, health benefits of switching to natural lawn care, and practical tools and example documents to use during a campaign.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activists Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit:</strong> Information about pesticide reduction as a sustainable cost effective choice for municipal operations.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Human Health and Pesticides: Glyphosate and 2,4-D:</strong> This white paper discusses the common active ingredients in lawn pesticides of Glyphosate and 2,4-D and their human health impacts.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MPAC_WhitePaper-final-12.11.15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Health and Pesticides White Paper</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<strong>Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Schools/Childcares:</strong> The materials your school needs to put an IPM program in place, including sample policies, forms and protocol.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: </strong>View our bed bug policy, which demonstrates the necessity of taking action on this issue.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: Making the Case for a Comprehensive Plan</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Midwest Grows Green Guide: </strong>Use this guide to transition to natural lawn care.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Guide to Growing Environmentally Friendly Lawns &amp; Gardens</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n<a name=\"Home\"></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThe following publications are also available for download. Some publications offer downloads in multiple languages. <span class=\"orange\">Click or tap a title to start download.</span>\r\n<h3>In Your Home</h3>\r\n<h4>Indoors</h4>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsEnglishUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugTenantsFrenchUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsArabicUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsBurmeseUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burmese</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Tenants Rights and Responsibilities English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Spanish1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Tenants-Checklist-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WI_MPAC-How-Do-I-Know-Im-Receiving-IPM-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Know I\'m Receiving IPM Factsheet</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HowDoIKnowUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Steps to Pest Control English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-10-Steps-to-Pest-Control-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PestControlCompaniesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pest Control Companies That Provide IPM</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AntsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ants</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CockroachesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cockroaches</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MiceUpdatedFinal-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mice</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AsthmaPestsandPesticidesUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asthma, Pests, and Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TheTruthAboutHeadLiceUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Truth About Head Lice</a>\r\n<h4>Outdoors</h4>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Products-for-Your-Natural-Lawn1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Products for Your Natural Lawn</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MPAC-Natural-Lawn-Care-for-Homeowners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care for Homeowners</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Read-Your-Weeds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Your Weeds</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Mosquito-Misters-What-You-Need-to-Know.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquito Misters: What You Need to Know</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MosquitosAndWestNileUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquitos and West Nile Virus</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MPAC-Pets-and-Pesticides-TU.pdf\" target=\"blank\">Pets and Pesticides</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReasonableAccomodationsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reasonable Accommodations for Renters with Pest Problems</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIH_MPAC-How-to-Hire-a-PCO-For-BB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Hire a Pest Control Operator For Bed Bugs</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-13\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-all-vols-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 14\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BiteBack_vol14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.14</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 15\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.15</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 16\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletter-Vol.16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 17\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BiteBack_Summer16-vol.-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.17</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 18\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BiteBack_Fall16_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.18</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 19\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BiteBack_Vol19_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.19</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 20\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-20.pdf\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.20</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 21\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-vol-21\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.21</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 22\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-vol-22\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.22</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 23\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-june-2018\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.23</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Bed Bug Poster English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Bee-Friendly Garden is a Pesticide-Free Garden</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MWGG_Brochure_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Brochure</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TalkingToYourNeighborsAboutPesticidesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talking to Your Neighbors About Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WOY_MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-order-form-color.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign Order Form</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Midwest_Lawncare_Website_updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Natural Lawn Care Companies</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>In Your Community</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-The-Activists-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activist\'s Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a><strong>\r\n</strong><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HealthyParksUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Parks Campaign</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parents\' Right to Know Notification Guidelines English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReducingPesticidesinSchoolsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Pesticides in Schools: A Parent\'s Guide</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIS_MPAC-Bed-Bugs-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs in Schools and Childcares\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PesticideDisposalUpdated-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Disposal the Right Way</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]','Resources','','inherit','closed','closed','','119-revision-v1','','','2018-08-16 14:45:39','2018-08-16 14:45:39','',119,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/119-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4892,2,'2018-08-16 14:47:19','2018-08-16 14:47:19','','MidwestGrowsGreen_Guide_080918','','inherit','closed','closed','','midwestgrowsgreen_guide_080918','','','2018-08-16 14:47:19','2018-08-16 14:47:19','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MidwestGrowsGreen_Guide_080918.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4893,2,'2018-08-16 14:47:37','2018-08-16 14:47:37','<h2>Resources</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a number of toolkits, guides, and factsheets to help you reduce your exposure to pesticides. Our information empowers renters, homeowners, managers, parents, and decision-makers to make smart decisions that lead to healthier communities.\r\n\r\nContinue reading<a name=\"Features\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Features\">Feature Publications</a>, <a href=\"#Home\">In Your Home</a>, <a href=\"#Community\">In Your Community</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>Feature Publications</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit: </strong>The basics of natural lawn care, health benefits of switching to natural lawn care, and practical tools and example documents to use during a campaign.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activists Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit:</strong> Information about pesticide reduction as a sustainable cost effective choice for municipal operations.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Human Health and Pesticides: Glyphosate and 2,4-D:</strong> This white paper discusses the common active ingredients in lawn pesticides of Glyphosate and 2,4-D and their human health impacts.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MPAC_WhitePaper-final-12.11.15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Health and Pesticides White Paper</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<strong>Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Schools/Childcares:</strong> The materials your school needs to put an IPM program in place, including sample policies, forms and protocol.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: </strong>View our bed bug policy, which demonstrates the necessity of taking action on this issue.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: Making the Case for a Comprehensive Plan</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Midwest Grows Green Guide: </strong>Use this guide to transition to natural lawn care.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MidwestGrowsGreen_Guide_080918.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Guide to Growing Environmentally Friendly Lawns &amp; Gardens</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n<a name=\"Home\"></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThe following publications are also available for download. Some publications offer downloads in multiple languages. <span class=\"orange\">Click or tap a title to start download.</span>\r\n<h3>In Your Home</h3>\r\n<h4>Indoors</h4>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsEnglishUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugTenantsFrenchUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsArabicUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsBurmeseUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burmese</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Tenants Rights and Responsibilities English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Spanish1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Tenants-Checklist-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WI_MPAC-How-Do-I-Know-Im-Receiving-IPM-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Know I\'m Receiving IPM Factsheet</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HowDoIKnowUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Steps to Pest Control English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-10-Steps-to-Pest-Control-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PestControlCompaniesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pest Control Companies That Provide IPM</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AntsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ants</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CockroachesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cockroaches</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MiceUpdatedFinal-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mice</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AsthmaPestsandPesticidesUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asthma, Pests, and Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TheTruthAboutHeadLiceUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Truth About Head Lice</a>\r\n<h4>Outdoors</h4>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Products-for-Your-Natural-Lawn1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Products for Your Natural Lawn</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MPAC-Natural-Lawn-Care-for-Homeowners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care for Homeowners</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Read-Your-Weeds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Your Weeds</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Mosquito-Misters-What-You-Need-to-Know.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquito Misters: What You Need to Know</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MosquitosAndWestNileUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquitos and West Nile Virus</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MPAC-Pets-and-Pesticides-TU.pdf\" target=\"blank\">Pets and Pesticides</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReasonableAccomodationsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reasonable Accommodations for Renters with Pest Problems</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIH_MPAC-How-to-Hire-a-PCO-For-BB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Hire a Pest Control Operator For Bed Bugs</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-13\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-all-vols-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 14\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BiteBack_vol14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.14</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 15\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.15</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 16\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletter-Vol.16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 17\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BiteBack_Summer16-vol.-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.17</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 18\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BiteBack_Fall16_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.18</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 19\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BiteBack_Vol19_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.19</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 20\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-20.pdf\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.20</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 21\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-vol-21\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.21</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 22\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-vol-22\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.22</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 23\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-june-2018\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.23</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Bed Bug Poster English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Bee-Friendly Garden is a Pesticide-Free Garden</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MWGG_Brochure_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Brochure</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TalkingToYourNeighborsAboutPesticidesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talking to Your Neighbors About Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WOY_MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-order-form-color.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign Order Form</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Midwest_Lawncare_Website_updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Natural Lawn Care Companies</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>In Your Community</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-The-Activists-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activist\'s Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a><strong>\r\n</strong><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HealthyParksUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Parks Campaign</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parents\' Right to Know Notification Guidelines English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReducingPesticidesinSchoolsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Pesticides in Schools: A Parent\'s Guide</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIS_MPAC-Bed-Bugs-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs in Schools and Childcares\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PesticideDisposalUpdated-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Disposal the Right Way</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]','Resources','','inherit','closed','closed','','119-revision-v1','','','2018-08-16 14:47:37','2018-08-16 14:47:37','',119,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/119-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4894,2,'2018-08-22 16:40:52','2018-08-22 16:40:52','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 8th through September 10th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Facebook</a> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Meadowbrook Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/300017983882688/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGjazz</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champaign County Master Gardeners</a> on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwksp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place, </a><a href=\"https://prairierivers.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prairie Rivers Network</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-08-22 16:40:52','2018-08-22 16:40:52','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4895,2,'2018-08-23 16:33:36','2018-08-23 16:33:36','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend\r\n</span><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">September 7th through September 11th</span></h1>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><strong>More info?</strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">See the event <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Facebook</a> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4843 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Urbana_GG_Weekend_flyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Weekend Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, September 7th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">14th Annual Meadowbrook Jazz Walk: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Visit the UGG Weekend table to learn more about the planned activities while you enjoy jazz soloists and small combos at the Wandell Sculpture Garden at Meadowbrook Park from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/300017983882688/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGjazz</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, September 8th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Urbana Market at the Square, 9 am-noon:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Drop by MPAC\'s table while shopping at the <a href=\"https://urbanamarket.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to learn more about UGG Weekend activities and take the natural lawn care pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a> </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Meadowbrook Garden Kickoff, 1- 3 pm:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Brush up on your organic gardening skills by participating in fun and educational games that cover controlling weeds, improving soil fertility and more! The Urbana Park District will discuss their Integrated Pest Management policy following. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Monday, September 10th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Natural Lawns &amp; Gardens Kickoff, 7-9 pm, Parkland College:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Fall lawn care is the best spring lawn care! MPAC staff partner with the <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/champaignmg/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champaign County Master Gardeners</a> on this workshop that will help keep your lawn in tip top shape without using chemicals. RSVP for FREE at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwksp</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Urbana</a>, <a href=\"https://www.urbanaparks.org/learn-more-about-natural-lawns-916/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urbana Park District</a>, <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Illinois Extension</a>, <a href=\"https://www.faithinplace.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith in Place, </a><a href=\"https://prairierivers.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prairie Rivers Network</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.lumpkinfoundation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumpkin Foundation </a></h3>','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4819-revision-v1','','','2018-08-23 16:33:36','2018-08-23 16:33:36','',4819,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4819-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4896,2,'2018-08-23 18:11:11','2018-08-23 18:11:11','<h3>Lawn and garden care experts share tips to manage your lawn and garden without pesticides September 7 - 11th</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4898 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Urbana_GG_Weekend_FB-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"938\" height=\"490\" /></a></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a>, a weed-free lawn doesn’t always mean a healthy lawn.\r\n\r\n“It often means incomplete,” said MPAC’s Assistant Director and Communications Manager, Ryan Anderson. “Dandelions provide a feast for honeybees and clover produces nitrogen-dense fertilizer for your grass.”\r\n\r\nDuring <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend</a>, September 7th - 11th, MPAC, the City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, University of Illinois Extension, and others will assist residents with revitalizing their lawns and landscapes by hosting multiple events that demonstrate the natural lawn care and organic gardening approach.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, pollinators, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nThe City of Urbana and Urbana Park District has partnered with MPAC and its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) initiative for more than a year to demonstrate that landscapes can be managed with limited synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">Concerns regarding pesticide use</a> in urban and residential areas continue to rise. Scientific studies have linked pesticides to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for our children, who do things like rolling around in the grass, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care and organic gardening practices applied at the Urbana City Building’s south lawn, a pesticide free site, and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said MPAC’s Anderson.\r\n\r\nCurious to learn more? Urbana Grows Green Weekend (UGG Weekend) offers no shortage of sustainable landscaping engagements. The weekend starts Saturday, September 8th as MPAC’s Ryan Anderson tables at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to discuss upcoming events, answer your lawn and garden questions, and introduce Urbana City Building’s pesticide free South Lawn. Following the Market from 1 to 3 pm, UGG Weekend moves to Meadowbrook Park Organic Community Garden for a FREE organic gardening demonstration with the Urbana Park District (RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a>). The weekend takes Sunday off and returns to Parkland College Monday night, 7 to 9 pm, for a natural lawn care demonstration with the Champaign County Master Gardeners (RSVP at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a>).\r\n\r\nVisit UGG Weekend’s webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">bit.ly/UGGwknd18</a>) or Facebook page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\">bit.ly/UGGwkndFB</a>) to track the events and learn more about the natural lawn care approach. Finally, make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','publish','closed','open','','urbana-grows-green-weekend-pr','','','2018-08-23 18:39:48','2018-08-23 18:39:48','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4896',0,'post','',0),(4897,2,'2018-08-23 16:43:00','2018-08-23 16:43:00','<h3>Lawn and garden care experts share tips to manage your lawn and garden without pesticides September 7 - 11th.</h3>\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a>, a weed-free lawn doesn’t always mean a healthy lawn.\r\n\r\n“It often means incomplete,” said MPAC’s Assistant Director and Communications Manager, Ryan Anderson. “Dandelions provide a feast for honeybees and clover produces nitrogen-dense fertilizer for your grass.”\r\n\r\nDuring <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend</a>, September 8-10, MPAC, the City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, University of Illinois Extension, and others will assist residents with revitalizing their lawns and landscapes by hosting multiple events that demonstrate the natural lawn care and organic gardening approach.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, pollinators, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nThe City of Urbana and Urbana Park District has partnered with MPAC and its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) initiative for more than a year to demonstrate that landscapes can be managed with limited synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">Concerns regarding pesticide use</a> in urban and residential areas continue to rise. Scientific studies have linked pesticides to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for our children, who do things like rolling around in the grass, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care and organic gardening practices applied at the Urbana City Building’s south lawn, a pesticide free site, and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said MPAC’s Anderson.\r\n\r\nCurious to learn more? Urbana Grows Green Weekend (UGG Weekend) offers no shortage of sustainable landscaping engagements. The weekend starts Saturday, September 8th as MPAC’s Ryan Anderson tables at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to discuss upcoming events, answer your lawn and garden questions, and introduce Urbana City Building’s pesticide free South Lawn. Following the Market from 1 to 3 pm, UGG Weekend moves to Meadowbrook Park Organic Community Garden for a FREE organic gardening demonstration with the Urbana Park District (RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a>). The weekend takes Sunday off and returns to Parkland College Monday night, 7 to 9 pm, for a natural lawn care demonstration with the Champaign County Master Gardeners (RSVP at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a>).\r\n\r\nVisit UGG Weekend’s webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">bit.ly/UGGwknd18</a>) or Facebook page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\">bit.ly/UGGwkndFB</a>) to track the events and learn more about the natural lawn care approach. Finally, make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4896-revision-v1','','','2018-08-23 16:43:00','2018-08-23 16:43:00','',4896,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4896-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4898,2,'2018-08-23 18:01:36','2018-08-23 18:01:36','','Urbana_GG_Weekend_FB Updated','','inherit','closed','closed','','urbana_gg_weekend_fb-updated','','','2018-08-23 18:01:36','2018-08-23 18:01:36','',4896,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Urbana_GG_Weekend_FB-Updated.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4899,2,'2018-08-23 18:04:03','2018-08-23 18:04:03','<h3>Lawn and garden care experts share tips to manage your lawn and garden without pesticides September 7 - 11th<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4898\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Urbana_GG_Weekend_FB-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"938\" height=\"490\" /></h3>\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a>, a weed-free lawn doesn’t always mean a healthy lawn.\r\n\r\n“It often means incomplete,” said MPAC’s Assistant Director and Communications Manager, Ryan Anderson. “Dandelions provide a feast for honeybees and clover produces nitrogen-dense fertilizer for your grass.”\r\n\r\nDuring <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend</a>, September 7th - 11th, MPAC, the City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, University of Illinois Extension, and others will assist residents with revitalizing their lawns and landscapes by hosting multiple events that demonstrate the natural lawn care and organic gardening approach.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, pollinators, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nThe City of Urbana and Urbana Park District has partnered with MPAC and its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) initiative for more than a year to demonstrate that landscapes can be managed with limited synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">Concerns regarding pesticide use</a> in urban and residential areas continue to rise. Scientific studies have linked pesticides to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for our children, who do things like rolling around in the grass, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care and organic gardening practices applied at the Urbana City Building’s south lawn, a pesticide free site, and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said MPAC’s Anderson.\r\n\r\nCurious to learn more? Urbana Grows Green Weekend (UGG Weekend) offers no shortage of sustainable landscaping engagements. The weekend starts Saturday, September 8th as MPAC’s Ryan Anderson tables at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to discuss upcoming events, answer your lawn and garden questions, and introduce Urbana City Building’s pesticide free South Lawn. Following the Market from 1 to 3 pm, UGG Weekend moves to Meadowbrook Park Organic Community Garden for a FREE organic gardening demonstration with the Urbana Park District (RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a>). The weekend takes Sunday off and returns to Parkland College Monday night, 7 to 9 pm, for a natural lawn care demonstration with the Champaign County Master Gardeners (RSVP at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a>).\r\n\r\nVisit UGG Weekend’s webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">bit.ly/UGGwknd18</a>) or Facebook page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\">bit.ly/UGGwkndFB</a>) to track the events and learn more about the natural lawn care approach. Finally, make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4896-revision-v1','','','2018-08-23 18:04:03','2018-08-23 18:04:03','',4896,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4896-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4900,2,'2018-08-23 18:04:28','2018-08-23 18:04:28','<h3>Lawn and garden care experts share tips to manage your lawn and garden without pesticides September 7 - 11th</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4898\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Urbana_GG_Weekend_FB-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"938\" height=\"490\" /></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a>, a weed-free lawn doesn’t always mean a healthy lawn.\r\n\r\n“It often means incomplete,” said MPAC’s Assistant Director and Communications Manager, Ryan Anderson. “Dandelions provide a feast for honeybees and clover produces nitrogen-dense fertilizer for your grass.”\r\n\r\nDuring <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend</a>, September 7th - 11th, MPAC, the City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, University of Illinois Extension, and others will assist residents with revitalizing their lawns and landscapes by hosting multiple events that demonstrate the natural lawn care and organic gardening approach.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, pollinators, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nThe City of Urbana and Urbana Park District has partnered with MPAC and its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) initiative for more than a year to demonstrate that landscapes can be managed with limited synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">Concerns regarding pesticide use</a> in urban and residential areas continue to rise. Scientific studies have linked pesticides to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for our children, who do things like rolling around in the grass, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care and organic gardening practices applied at the Urbana City Building’s south lawn, a pesticide free site, and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said MPAC’s Anderson.\r\n\r\nCurious to learn more? Urbana Grows Green Weekend (UGG Weekend) offers no shortage of sustainable landscaping engagements. The weekend starts Saturday, September 8th as MPAC’s Ryan Anderson tables at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to discuss upcoming events, answer your lawn and garden questions, and introduce Urbana City Building’s pesticide free South Lawn. Following the Market from 1 to 3 pm, UGG Weekend moves to Meadowbrook Park Organic Community Garden for a FREE organic gardening demonstration with the Urbana Park District (RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a>). The weekend takes Sunday off and returns to Parkland College Monday night, 7 to 9 pm, for a natural lawn care demonstration with the Champaign County Master Gardeners (RSVP at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a>).\r\n\r\nVisit UGG Weekend’s webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">bit.ly/UGGwknd18</a>) or Facebook page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\">bit.ly/UGGwkndFB</a>) to track the events and learn more about the natural lawn care approach. Finally, make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4896-revision-v1','','','2018-08-23 18:04:28','2018-08-23 18:04:28','',4896,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4896-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4901,2,'2018-08-23 18:04:39','2018-08-23 18:04:39','<h3>Lawn and garden care experts share tips to manage your lawn and garden without pesticides September 7 - 11th</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4898\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Urbana_GG_Weekend_FB-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"938\" height=\"490\" /></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a>, a weed-free lawn doesn’t always mean a healthy lawn.\r\n\r\n“It often means incomplete,” said MPAC’s Assistant Director and Communications Manager, Ryan Anderson. “Dandelions provide a feast for honeybees and clover produces nitrogen-dense fertilizer for your grass.”\r\n\r\nDuring <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend</a>, September 7th - 11th, MPAC, the City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, University of Illinois Extension, and others will assist residents with revitalizing their lawns and landscapes by hosting multiple events that demonstrate the natural lawn care and organic gardening approach.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, pollinators, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nThe City of Urbana and Urbana Park District has partnered with MPAC and its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) initiative for more than a year to demonstrate that landscapes can be managed with limited synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">Concerns regarding pesticide use</a> in urban and residential areas continue to rise. Scientific studies have linked pesticides to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for our children, who do things like rolling around in the grass, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care and organic gardening practices applied at the Urbana City Building’s south lawn, a pesticide free site, and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said MPAC’s Anderson.\r\n\r\nCurious to learn more? Urbana Grows Green Weekend (UGG Weekend) offers no shortage of sustainable landscaping engagements. The weekend starts Saturday, September 8th as MPAC’s Ryan Anderson tables at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to discuss upcoming events, answer your lawn and garden questions, and introduce Urbana City Building’s pesticide free South Lawn. Following the Market from 1 to 3 pm, UGG Weekend moves to Meadowbrook Park Organic Community Garden for a FREE organic gardening demonstration with the Urbana Park District (RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a>). The weekend takes Sunday off and returns to Parkland College Monday night, 7 to 9 pm, for a natural lawn care demonstration with the Champaign County Master Gardeners (RSVP at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a>).\r\n\r\nVisit UGG Weekend’s webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">bit.ly/UGGwknd18</a>) or Facebook page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\">bit.ly/UGGwkndFB</a>) to track the events and learn more about the natural lawn care approach. Finally, make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4896-revision-v1','','','2018-08-23 18:04:39','2018-08-23 18:04:39','',4896,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4896-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4902,2,'2018-08-23 18:07:08','2018-08-23 18:07:08','<h3>Lawn and garden care experts share tips to manage your lawn and garden without pesticides September 7 - 11th</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4898 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Urbana_GG_Weekend_FB-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"938\" height=\"490\" /></a></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a>, a weed-free lawn doesn’t always mean a healthy lawn.\r\n\r\n“It often means incomplete,” said MPAC’s Assistant Director and Communications Manager, Ryan Anderson. “Dandelions provide a feast for honeybees and clover produces nitrogen-dense fertilizer for your grass.”\r\n\r\nDuring <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">Urbana Grows Green Weekend</a>, September 7th - 11th, MPAC, the City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, University of Illinois Extension, and others will assist residents with revitalizing their lawns and landscapes by hosting multiple events that demonstrate the natural lawn care and organic gardening approach.\r\n\r\n“The City of Urbana strives to keep our community a healthy place for everyone to enjoy,” said Mayor Diane Marlin. “Helping residents reduce use of pesticides and fertilizers provides a safer environment for people, pets, pollinators, and our rivers and streams.”\r\n\r\nThe City of Urbana and Urbana Park District has partnered with MPAC and its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) initiative for more than a year to demonstrate that landscapes can be managed with limited synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.\r\n\r\n“The Urbana Park District uses an integrated approach to pest management for its flower beds and sports fields. And we have a long history of promoting sustainability through our natural areas and our organic gardening program,” said Tim Bartlett, Urbana Parks District Executive Director. “We encourage the use of natural control methods whenever possible and support growing that effort in Urbana.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">Concerns regarding pesticide use</a> in urban and residential areas continue to rise. Scientific studies have linked pesticides to various behavioral, reproductive, immune, and nervous system disorders.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for our children, who do things like rolling around in the grass, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.\r\n\r\nNatural lawn care and organic gardening practices applied at the Urbana City Building’s south lawn, a pesticide free site, and Urbana parks focus on disrupting the life cycle of pests and weeds and restoring rich, vibrant soil, the essential building block for healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“The natural lawn care approach stresses and addresses the root causes of weed and pest problems such as poor soil drainage, nutrient deficiency, or soil compaction, as opposed to the symptoms of just applying a weed or pest product,” said MPAC’s Anderson.\r\n\r\nCurious to learn more? Urbana Grows Green Weekend (UGG Weekend) offers no shortage of sustainable landscaping engagements. The weekend starts Saturday, September 8th as MPAC’s Ryan Anderson tables at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2104123373169789/\">Urbana Market at the Square</a> to discuss upcoming events, answer your lawn and garden questions, and introduce Urbana City Building’s pesticide free South Lawn. Following the Market from 1 to 3 pm, UGG Weekend moves to Meadowbrook Park Organic Community Garden for a FREE organic gardening demonstration with the Urbana Park District (RSVP at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3575784\">bit.ly/UGGmeadowbrook</a>). The weekend takes Sunday off and returns to Parkland College Monday night, 7 to 9 pm, for a natural lawn care demonstration with the Champaign County Master Gardeners (RSVP at <a href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=18984\">bit.ly/UGGnlcwkshp</a>).\r\n\r\nVisit UGG Weekend’s webpage (<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/urbana-grows-green-weekend/\">bit.ly/UGGwknd18</a>) or Facebook page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/653975668334104/\">bit.ly/UGGwkndFB</a>) to track the events and learn more about the natural lawn care approach. Finally, make an actionable commitment to reduce your own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use by taking the MGG pledge (visit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>).','Urbana Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4896-revision-v1','','','2018-08-23 18:07:08','2018-08-23 18:07:08','',4896,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4896-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4905,2,'2018-08-30 16:18:01','2018-08-30 16:18:01','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #5</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4973 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FullSizeRender-Joyce.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"292\" /><em>Hear pesticide reduction stories from advocates like Amy Joyce! </em>Amy pushed her village of Whitefish Bay, WI to reduce their synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and will share this information at both our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> and <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum Workshop</a>. Learn more from our interview with her at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-5-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser-hear-pesticide-reduction-success-stories-from-advocates-like-amy-joyce/\">bit.ly/MGGfundR5.</a>\r\n\r\nAttend our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support advocates like Amy and pesticide reduction work in Milwaukee. Tickets are available for $45 at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18 </a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #6</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4956 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG-Retailers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"246\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Foster environmentally-friendly consumer behavior! </em>Products of organic fertilizers, natural pesticides, and compost only accounted for 8% of lawn and garden sales in 2015. In Milwaukee, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> works to place these products on equal footing with their toxic synthetic chemical counterparts through implementing its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Point-of-Purchase</a> program at <a href=\"https://ww3.truevalue.com/puhls/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puhl\'s True Value</a>, <a href=\"http://villageoutdoorliving.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Outdoor Living</a>, and <a href=\"https://villageace.com/hardware/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Ace Hardware Prospect</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #7</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4940 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-7-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"228\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Healthy Communities! </em>More than 40 individuals have taken the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">Midwest Grows Green Pledge</a> to reduce their synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use across Milwaukee County.  <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1WylrdsBzTwRs8kN44f493XxMkwM&amp;ll=42.67127980622797%2C-87.93207524578997&amp;z=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each new commitment</a> helps MPAC reduce synthetic chemicals in your own community and communities across the Midwest.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Green and Healthy Schools!</em> In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> implement a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','publish','closed','open','','reason-10-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser','','http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-5-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser-hear-pesticide-reduction-success-stories-from-advocates-like-amy-joyce/','2018-10-01 20:56:45','2018-10-01 20:56:45','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4905',0,'post','',0),(4906,2,'2018-08-30 16:09:04','2018-08-30 16:09:04','<h3>We\'re about 10 weeks from our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.  Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h5>Reason #10</h5>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, September 15th</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.','Reason #10 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 16:09:04','2018-08-30 16:09:04','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4907,2,'2018-08-30 16:09:35','2018-08-30 16:09:35','<h3>We\'re about 10 weeks from our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.  Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h4>Reason #10</h4>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, September 15th</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.','Reason #10 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 16:09:35','2018-08-30 16:09:35','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4908,2,'2018-08-30 16:09:48','2018-08-30 16:09:48','<h3>We\'re about 10 weeks from our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.  Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h6>Reason #10</h6>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, September 15th</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.','Reason #10 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 16:09:48','2018-08-30 16:09:48','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4909,2,'2018-08-30 16:10:07','2018-08-30 16:10:07','<h3>We\'re about 10 weeks from our Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.  Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, September 15th</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.','Reason #10 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 16:10:07','2018-08-30 16:10:07','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4910,2,'2018-08-30 16:12:26','2018-08-30 16:12:26','<h3>We\'re about 10 weeks from our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, September 15th</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>','Reason #10 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 16:12:26','2018-08-30 16:12:26','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4911,2,'2018-08-30 16:14:44','2018-08-30 16:14:44','','HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2','','inherit','closed','closed','','heathlylawns_fundraiser102918_fb2','','','2018-08-30 16:14:44','2018-08-30 16:14:44','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4912,2,'2018-08-30 16:15:04','2018-08-30 16:15:04','<h3>We\'re about 10 weeks from our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday, September 15th</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4911\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1005\" />','Reason #10 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 16:15:04','2018-08-30 16:15:04','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4915,2,'2018-08-30 16:51:54','2018-08-30 16:51:54','','HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_HP','','inherit','closed','closed','','heathlylawns_fundraiser102918_hp','','','2018-08-30 16:51:54','2018-08-30 16:51:54','',36,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_HP.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4918,2,'2018-08-30 16:53:51','2018-08-30 16:53:51','','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','36-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 16:53:51','2018-08-30 16:53:51','',36,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/36-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4919,2,'2018-08-30 18:52:03','2018-08-30 18:52:03','','MGG_LLW_Draft_agenda','','inherit','closed','closed','','mgg_llw_draft_agenda','','','2018-08-30 18:52:03','2018-08-30 18:52:03','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG_LLW_Draft_agenda.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4920,2,'2018-09-04 13:30:02','2018-09-04 13:30:02','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his comedic take on common lawn weeds.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4921\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Science-Riot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"224\" />\r\n\r\nBack in my childhood, I would pick up a dandelion, make a wish, and blow its seeds into the air. I didn’t realize back then, but I was probably public enemy #1 for my neighbors trying to maintain their green, weed-free lawns. Not to mention my parents!\r\n\r\nI wasn’t the sole bulldozer of lawns, however. Countless of my friends exhibited this dandelion voodoo, and I’m sure kids today practice as well.\r\n\r\nI always thought that something in my nature drew me to dandelions when young, other than the fact I didn\'t have a smart phone back then. I’m in the fortunate career, for lack of a better word, where I can test this theory.\r\n\r\nFor the past few months, I did just that…investigate the relationship humans have had with weeds of Creeping Charlie, clover, and dandelions and create a stand-up routine for <a href=\"http://www.scienceriot.org/\">Science Riot</a> where science meets comedy.\r\n\r\nI discovered that most weeds we loathe today, were loved by our ancestors. While many practices, likes, and hobbies of our ancestors should admittedly remain obsolete (medicinal leeches anyone?), I’d like to see us reclaim our appreciation for weeds.\r\n\r\nIf we develop tolerance and, dare I say it, “love” for weeds, then we can focus our attention on growing a strong, resilient turfgrass system that outcompetes weeds and pests for water, nutrients, and sunlight.\r\n\r\nI hope you will start to value weeds after attending our <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a>, Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 5 to 8 pm at Good City Brewing in Milwaukee. I’m excited to share my Science Riot stand-up routine with you that explores the value of weeds by comparing them to beloved Disney characters.\r\n\r\nWe will have laughs, drinks, and, most importantly, discussions on approaches to make our landscapes in Milwaukee safer for children, pets, and pollinators. Early bird tickets for $35 are now available at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4911 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1005\" /></a>','Reason #9 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','publish','closed','open','','reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser','','','2018-09-04 13:30:02','2018-09-04 13:30:02','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4920',0,'post','',1),(4921,2,'2018-08-30 19:15:29','2018-08-30 19:15:29','','Science Riot','','inherit','closed','closed','','science-riot','','','2018-08-30 19:15:29','2018-08-30 19:15:29','',4920,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Science-Riot.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4922,2,'2018-08-30 19:17:13','2018-08-30 19:17:13','<h3><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4921\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Science-Riot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" /></h3>\r\n<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his comedic take on common lawn weeds.</h3>\r\nBack in my childhood, I would pick up a dandelion, make a wish, and blow its seeds into the air. I didn’t realize it back then, but I was probably public enemy #1 for my neighbors trying to maintain that green, weed-free lawn. Not to mention my parents!\r\n\r\nI wasn’t the sole Al Capone-like terrorizer of lawns, however. Countless of my friends exhibited this dandelion voodoo, and I’m sure kids today practice as well.\r\n\r\nI always thought that something in my nature drew me to dandelions when young. I’m in the fortunate career, for lack of a better word, where I can test this theory.\r\n\r\nFor the past few months, I did just that…investigate the relationship humans have had with weeds of Creeping Charlie, clover, and dandelions and create a stand-up routine for <a href=\"http://www.scienceriot.org/\">Science Riot</a> where science meets comedy.\r\n\r\nI discovered that most weeds we loathe today, were loved by our ancestors. While many practices, likes, and hobbies of our ancestors should admittedly remain obsolete (medicinal leeches anyone?), I’d like to see us reclaim our appreciation for weeds. Yes, as an oxymoron, I’d like us to treat these “plants in the wrong place” as plants that benefit our urban landscapes.\r\n\r\nIf we develop tolerance and, dare I say it, “love” for weeds, then we can focus our attention on growing a strong, resilient turfgrass system (or whatever garden plant you desire) that outcompetes weeds and pests for water, nutrients, and sunlight.\r\n\r\nI hope you will start to value weeds after attending our Midwest Grows Green Healthy Lawns Fundraiser, Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 5 to 8 pm at Good City Brewing in Milwaukee. I’m excited to share my Science Riot stand-up routine with you that explores the value of weeds by comparing them to beloved Disney characters.\r\n\r\nWe will have laughs, drinks, and, most importantly, discussions on approaches to make our landscapes in Milwaukee safer for children, pets, and pollinators.','Reason #9 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4920-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 19:17:13','2018-08-30 19:17:13','',4920,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4920-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4923,2,'2018-08-30 19:17:46','2018-08-30 19:17:46','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his comedic take on common lawn weeds.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4921\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Science-Riot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"224\" />\r\n\r\nBack in my childhood, I would pick up a dandelion, make a wish, and blow its seeds into the air. I didn’t realize it back then, but I was probably public enemy #1 for my neighbors trying to maintain that green, weed-free lawn. Not to mention my parents!\r\n\r\nI wasn’t the sole Al Capone-like terrorizer of lawns, however. Countless of my friends exhibited this dandelion voodoo, and I’m sure kids today practice as well.\r\n\r\nI always thought that something in my nature drew me to dandelions when young. I’m in the fortunate career, for lack of a better word, where I can test this theory.\r\n\r\nFor the past few months, I did just that…investigate the relationship humans have had with weeds of Creeping Charlie, clover, and dandelions and create a stand-up routine for <a href=\"http://www.scienceriot.org/\">Science Riot</a> where science meets comedy.\r\n\r\nI discovered that most weeds we loathe today, were loved by our ancestors. While many practices, likes, and hobbies of our ancestors should admittedly remain obsolete (medicinal leeches anyone?), I’d like to see us reclaim our appreciation for weeds. Yes, as an oxymoron, I’d like us to treat these “plants in the wrong place” as plants that benefit our urban landscapes.\r\n\r\nIf we develop tolerance and, dare I say it, “love” for weeds, then we can focus our attention on growing a strong, resilient turfgrass system (or whatever garden plant you desire) that outcompetes weeds and pests for water, nutrients, and sunlight.\r\n\r\nI hope you will start to value weeds after attending our Midwest Grows Green Healthy Lawns Fundraiser, Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 5 to 8 pm at Good City Brewing in Milwaukee. I’m excited to share my Science Riot stand-up routine with you that explores the value of weeds by comparing them to beloved Disney characters.\r\n\r\nWe will have laughs, drinks, and, most importantly, discussions on approaches to make our landscapes in Milwaukee safer for children, pets, and pollinators.','Reason #9 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4920-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 19:17:46','2018-08-30 19:17:46','',4920,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4920-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4924,2,'2018-08-30 19:26:41','2018-08-30 19:26:41','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his comedic take on common lawn weeds.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4921\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Science-Riot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"224\" />\r\n\r\nBack in my childhood, I would pick up a dandelion, make a wish, and blow its seeds into the air. I didn’t realize back then, but I was probably public enemy #1 for my neighbors trying to maintain their green, weed-free lawns. Not to mention my parents!\r\n\r\nI wasn’t the sole bulldozer of lawns, however. Countless of my friends exhibited this dandelion voodoo, and I’m sure kids today practice as well.\r\n\r\nI always thought that something in my nature drew me to dandelions when young, other than the fact I didn\'t have a smart or cell phone back then. I’m in the fortunate career, for lack of a better word, where I can test this theory.\r\n\r\nFor the past few months, I did just that…investigate the relationship humans have had with weeds of Creeping Charlie, clover, and dandelions and create a stand-up routine for <a href=\"http://www.scienceriot.org/\">Science Riot</a> where science meets comedy.\r\n\r\nI discovered that most weeds we loathe today, were loved by our ancestors. While many practices, likes, and hobbies of our ancestors should admittedly remain obsolete (medicinal leeches anyone?), I’d like to see us reclaim our appreciation for weeds.\r\n\r\nIf we develop tolerance and, dare I say it, “love” for weeds, then we can focus our attention on growing a strong, resilient turfgrass system (or whatever garden plant you desire) that outcompetes weeds and pests for water, nutrients, and sunlight.\r\n\r\nI hope you will start to value weeds after attending our Midwest Grows Green Healthy Lawns Fundraiser, Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 5 to 8 pm at Good City Brewing in Milwaukee. I’m excited to share my Science Riot stand-up routine with you that explores the value of weeds by comparing them to beloved Disney characters.\r\n\r\nWe will have laughs, drinks, and, most importantly, discussions on approaches to make our landscapes in Milwaukee safer for children, pets, and pollinators.','Reason #9 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4920-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 19:26:41','2018-08-30 19:26:41','',4920,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4920-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4925,2,'2018-08-30 19:30:08','2018-08-30 19:30:08','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his comedic take on common lawn weeds.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4921\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Science-Riot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"224\" />\r\n\r\nBack in my childhood, I would pick up a dandelion, make a wish, and blow its seeds into the air. 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While many practices, likes, and hobbies of our ancestors should admittedly remain obsolete (medicinal leeches anyone?), I’d like to see us reclaim our appreciation for weeds.\r\n\r\nIf we develop tolerance and, dare I say it, “love” for weeds, then we can focus our attention on growing a strong, resilient turfgrass system (or whatever garden plant you desire) that outcompetes weeds and pests for water, nutrients, and sunlight.\r\n\r\nI hope you will start to value weeds after attending our <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a>, Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 5 to 8 pm at Good City Brewing in Milwaukee. I’m excited to share my Science Riot stand-up routine with you that explores the value of weeds by comparing them to beloved Disney characters.\r\n\r\nWe will have laughs, drinks, and, most importantly, discussions on approaches to make our landscapes in Milwaukee safer for children, pets, and pollinators. Early bird tickets for $35 are now available at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4911 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1005\" /></a>','Reason #9 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4920-revision-v1','','','2018-08-30 19:30:08','2018-08-30 19:30:08','',4920,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4920-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4926,2,'2018-08-31 19:36:32','2018-08-31 19:36:32','','MPAC Creating a Bed Bug Plan, 2018','','inherit','closed','closed','','mpac-creating-a-bed-bug-plan-2018','','','2018-08-31 19:36:32','2018-08-31 19:36:32','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MPAC-Creating-a-Bed-Bug-Plan-2018.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4927,2,'2018-08-31 19:40:20','2018-08-31 19:40:20','','Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials - Spanish Translation','','inherit','closed','closed','','bed-bug-ordinance-essentials-spanish-translation','','','2018-08-31 19:40:20','2018-08-31 19:40:20','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Bed-Bug-Ordinance-Essentials-Spanish-Translation.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4928,2,'2018-08-31 19:42:52','2018-08-31 19:42:52','<h2>Resources</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a number of toolkits, guides, and factsheets to help you reduce your exposure to pesticides. Our information empowers renters, homeowners, managers, parents, and decision-makers to make smart decisions that lead to healthier communities.\r\n\r\nContinue reading<a name=\"Features\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Features\">Feature Publications</a>, <a href=\"#Home\">In Your Home</a>, <a href=\"#Community\">In Your Community</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>Feature Publications</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n\r\n<strong>Creating a Bed Bug Plan: </strong>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MPAC-Creating-a-Bed-Bug-Plan-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creating a Bed Bug Plan (2018)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit: </strong>The basics of natural lawn care, health benefits of switching to natural lawn care, and practical tools and example documents to use during a campaign.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activists Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit:</strong> Information about pesticide reduction as a sustainable cost effective choice for municipal operations.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Human Health and Pesticides: Glyphosate and 2,4-D:</strong> This white paper discusses the common active ingredients in lawn pesticides of Glyphosate and 2,4-D and their human health impacts.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MPAC_WhitePaper-final-12.11.15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Health and Pesticides White Paper</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<strong>Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Schools/Childcares:</strong> The materials your school needs to put an IPM program in place, including sample policies, forms and protocol.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: </strong>View our bed bug policy, which demonstrates the necessity of taking action on this issue.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: Making the Case for a Comprehensive Plan</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Midwest Grows Green Guide: </strong>Use this guide to transition to natural lawn care.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MidwestGrowsGreen_Guide_080918.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Guide to Growing Environmentally Friendly Lawns &amp; Gardens</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n<a name=\"Home\"></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThe following publications are also available for download. Some publications offer downloads in multiple languages. <span class=\"orange\">Click or tap a title to start download.</span>\r\n<h3>In Your Home</h3>\r\n<h4>Indoors</h4>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials English</a> | <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Bed-Bug-Ordinance-Essentials-Spanish-Translation.pdf\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsEnglishUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugTenantsFrenchUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsArabicUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsBurmeseUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burmese</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Tenants Rights and Responsibilities English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Spanish1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Tenants-Checklist-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WI_MPAC-How-Do-I-Know-Im-Receiving-IPM-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Know I\'m Receiving IPM Factsheet</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HowDoIKnowUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Steps to Pest Control English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-10-Steps-to-Pest-Control-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PestControlCompaniesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pest Control Companies That Provide IPM</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AntsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ants</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CockroachesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cockroaches</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MiceUpdatedFinal-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mice</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AsthmaPestsandPesticidesUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asthma, Pests, and Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TheTruthAboutHeadLiceUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Truth About Head Lice</a>\r\n<h4>Outdoors</h4>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Products-for-Your-Natural-Lawn1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Products for Your Natural Lawn</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MPAC-Natural-Lawn-Care-for-Homeowners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care for Homeowners</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Read-Your-Weeds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Your Weeds</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Mosquito-Misters-What-You-Need-to-Know.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquito Misters: What You Need to Know</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MosquitosAndWestNileUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquitos and West Nile Virus</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MPAC-Pets-and-Pesticides-TU.pdf\" target=\"blank\">Pets and Pesticides</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReasonableAccomodationsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reasonable Accommodations for Renters with Pest Problems</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIH_MPAC-How-to-Hire-a-PCO-For-BB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Hire a Pest Control Operator For Bed Bugs</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-13\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-all-vols-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 14\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BiteBack_vol14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.14</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 15\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.15</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 16\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletter-Vol.16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 17\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BiteBack_Summer16-vol.-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.17</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 18\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BiteBack_Fall16_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.18</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 19\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BiteBack_Vol19_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.19</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 20\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-20.pdf\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.20</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 21\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-vol-21\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.21</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 22\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-vol-22\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.22</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 23\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-june-2018\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.23</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Bed Bug Poster English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Bee-Friendly Garden is a Pesticide-Free Garden</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MWGG_Brochure_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Brochure</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TalkingToYourNeighborsAboutPesticidesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talking to Your Neighbors About Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WOY_MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-order-form-color.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign Order Form</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Midwest_Lawncare_Website_updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Natural Lawn Care Companies</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>In Your Community</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-The-Activists-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activist\'s Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a><strong>\r\n</strong><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HealthyParksUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Parks Campaign</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parents\' Right to Know Notification Guidelines English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReducingPesticidesinSchoolsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Pesticides in Schools: A Parent\'s Guide</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIS_MPAC-Bed-Bugs-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs in Schools and Childcares\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PesticideDisposalUpdated-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Disposal the Right Way</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]','Resources','','inherit','closed','closed','','119-revision-v1','','','2018-08-31 19:42:52','2018-08-31 19:42:52','',119,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/119-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4929,2,'2018-08-31 19:44:49','2018-08-31 19:44:49','<h2>Resources</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a number of toolkits, guides, and factsheets to help you reduce your exposure to pesticides. Our information empowers renters, homeowners, managers, parents, and decision-makers to make smart decisions that lead to healthier communities.\r\n\r\nContinue reading<a name=\"Features\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Features\">Feature Publications</a>, <a href=\"#Home\">In Your Home</a>, <a href=\"#Community\">In Your Community</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>Feature Publications</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n\r\n<strong>Creating a Bed Bug Plan: </strong>This template will walk you through creating a comprehensive bed bug control plan for you building or facility.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MPAC-Creating-a-Bed-Bug-Plan-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creating a Bed Bug Plan (2018)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit: </strong>The basics of natural lawn care, health benefits of switching to natural lawn care, and practical tools and example documents to use during a campaign.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activists Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit:</strong> Information about pesticide reduction as a sustainable cost effective choice for municipal operations.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Human Health and Pesticides: Glyphosate and 2,4-D:</strong> This white paper discusses the common active ingredients in lawn pesticides of Glyphosate and 2,4-D and their human health impacts.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MPAC_WhitePaper-final-12.11.15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Health and Pesticides White Paper</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<strong>Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Schools/Childcares:</strong> The materials your school needs to put an IPM program in place, including sample policies, forms and protocol.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: </strong>View our bed bug policy, which demonstrates the necessity of taking action on this issue.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: Making the Case for a Comprehensive Plan</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Midwest Grows Green Guide: </strong>Use this guide to transition to natural lawn care.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MidwestGrowsGreen_Guide_080918.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Guide to Growing Environmentally Friendly Lawns &amp; Gardens</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n<a name=\"Home\"></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThe following publications are also available for download. Some publications offer downloads in multiple languages. <span class=\"orange\">Click or tap a title to start download.</span>\r\n<h3>In Your Home</h3>\r\n<h4>Indoors</h4>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials English</a> | <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Bed-Bug-Ordinance-Essentials-Spanish-Translation.pdf\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsEnglishUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugTenantsFrenchUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsArabicUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsBurmeseUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burmese</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Tenants Rights and Responsibilities English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Spanish1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Tenants-Checklist-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WI_MPAC-How-Do-I-Know-Im-Receiving-IPM-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Know I\'m Receiving IPM Factsheet</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HowDoIKnowUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Steps to Pest Control English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-10-Steps-to-Pest-Control-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PestControlCompaniesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pest Control Companies That Provide IPM</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AntsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ants</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CockroachesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cockroaches</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MiceUpdatedFinal-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mice</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AsthmaPestsandPesticidesUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asthma, Pests, and Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TheTruthAboutHeadLiceUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Truth About Head Lice</a>\r\n<h4>Outdoors</h4>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Products-for-Your-Natural-Lawn1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Products for Your Natural Lawn</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MPAC-Natural-Lawn-Care-for-Homeowners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care for Homeowners</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Read-Your-Weeds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Your Weeds</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Mosquito-Misters-What-You-Need-to-Know.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquito Misters: What You Need to Know</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MosquitosAndWestNileUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquitos and West Nile Virus</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MPAC-Pets-and-Pesticides-TU.pdf\" target=\"blank\">Pets and Pesticides</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReasonableAccomodationsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reasonable Accommodations for Renters with Pest Problems</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIH_MPAC-How-to-Hire-a-PCO-For-BB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Hire a Pest Control Operator For Bed Bugs</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-13\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-all-vols-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 14\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BiteBack_vol14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.14</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 15\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.15</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 16\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletter-Vol.16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 17\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BiteBack_Summer16-vol.-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.17</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 18\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BiteBack_Fall16_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.18</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 19\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BiteBack_Vol19_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.19</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 20\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-20.pdf\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.20</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 21\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-vol-21\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.21</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 22\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-vol-22\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.22</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 23\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-june-2018\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.23</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Bed Bug Poster English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Bee-Friendly Garden is a Pesticide-Free Garden</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MWGG_Brochure_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Brochure</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TalkingToYourNeighborsAboutPesticidesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talking to Your Neighbors About Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WOY_MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-order-form-color.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign Order Form</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Midwest_Lawncare_Website_updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Natural Lawn Care Companies</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>In Your Community</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-The-Activists-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activist\'s Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a><strong>\r\n</strong><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HealthyParksUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Parks Campaign</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parents\' Right to Know Notification Guidelines English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReducingPesticidesinSchoolsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Pesticides in Schools: A Parent\'s Guide</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIS_MPAC-Bed-Bugs-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs in Schools and Childcares\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PesticideDisposalUpdated-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Disposal the Right Way</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]','Resources','','inherit','closed','closed','','119-revision-v1','','','2018-08-31 19:44:49','2018-08-31 19:44:49','',119,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/119-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4930,2,'2018-08-31 19:47:56','2018-08-31 19:47:56','<h2>Resources</h2>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center has developed a number of toolkits, guides, and factsheets to help you reduce your exposure to pesticides. Our information empowers renters, homeowners, managers, parents, and decision-makers to make smart decisions that lead to healthier communities.\r\n\r\nContinue reading<a name=\"Features\"></a> for: <a href=\"#Features\">Feature Publications</a>, <a href=\"#Home\">In Your Home</a>, <a href=\"#Community\">In Your Community</a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>Feature Publications</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n\r\n<strong>Creating a Bed Bug Plan: </strong>This template will walk you through creating a comprehensive bed bug control plan for you building or facility.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MPAC-Creating-a-Bed-Bug-Plan-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creating a Bed Bug Plan (2018)</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Activist’s Toolkit: </strong>The basics of natural lawn care, health benefits of switching to natural lawn care, and practical tools and example documents to use during a campaign.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ActivistToolkitUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activists Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit:</strong> Information about pesticide reduction as a sustainable cost effective choice for municipal operations.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Human Health and Pesticides: Glyphosate and 2,4-D:</strong> This white paper discusses the common active ingredients in lawn pesticides of Glyphosate and 2,4-D and their human health impacts.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MPAC_WhitePaper-final-12.11.15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Health and Pesticides White Paper</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<strong>Resource Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Schools/Childcares:</strong> The materials your school needs to put an IPM program in place, including sample policies, forms and protocol.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: </strong>View our bed bug policy, which demonstrates the necessity of taking action on this issue.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/WIH_MPAC-Battling-Bed-Bugs-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battling Bed Bugs in Chicago: Making the Case for a Comprehensive Plan</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Midwest Grows Green Guide: </strong>Use this guide to transition to natural lawn care.\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MidwestGrowsGreen_Guide_080918.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Guide to Growing Environmentally Friendly Lawns &amp; Gardens</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n<a name=\"Home\"></a>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\nThe following publications are also available for download. Some publications offer downloads in multiple languages. <span class=\"orange\">Click or tap a title to start download.</span>\r\n<h3>In Your Home</h3>\r\n<h4>Indoors</h4>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugOrdinanceEssentialsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance Essentials English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Bed-Bug-Ordinance-Essentials-Spanish-Translation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsEnglishUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Ordinance for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedBugTenantsFrenchUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsArabicUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arabic</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BedbugTenantsBurmeseUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burmese</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Tenants Rights and Responsibilities English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Chicago-Tenants-Rights-and-Responsibilities-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Tenants English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Spanish1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Tenants-Checklist-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Tenants-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bug Checklist for Landlords English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bug-Checklist-for-Landlords-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WI_MPAC-How-Do-I-Know-Im-Receiving-IPM-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Know I\'m Receiving IPM Factsheet</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HowDoIKnowUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/10StepsToControlPestsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Steps to Pest Control English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-10-Steps-to-Pest-Control-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PestControlCompaniesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pest Control Companies That Provide IPM</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AntsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ants</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CockroachesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cockroaches</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MiceUpdatedFinal-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mice</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AsthmaPestsandPesticidesUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asthma, Pests, and Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TheTruthAboutHeadLiceUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Truth About Head Lice</a>\r\n<h4>Outdoors</h4>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Products-for-Your-Natural-Lawn1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Products for Your Natural Lawn</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MPAC-Natural-Lawn-Care-for-Homeowners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Lawn Care for Homeowners</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Read-Your-Weeds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Your Weeds</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Mosquito-Misters-What-You-Need-to-Know.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquito Misters: What You Need to Know</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MosquitosAndWestNileUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosquitos and West Nile Virus</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MPAC-Pets-and-Pesticides-TU.pdf\" target=\"blank\">Pets and Pesticides</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReasonableAccomodationsUpdate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reasonable Accommodations for Renters with Pest Problems</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Chinese.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-Polish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polish</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bed-Bugs-French.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">French</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/WIH_MPAC-How-to-Hire-a-PCO-For-BB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Hire a Pest Control Operator For Bed Bugs</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-13\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-all-vols-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vols 1-16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 14\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BiteBack_vol14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.14</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 15\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.15</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 16\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletter-Vol.16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.16</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 17\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/BiteBack_Summer16-vol.-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.17</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 18\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BiteBack_Fall16_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.18</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 19\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BiteBack_Vol19_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.19</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 20\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/WIH_MPAC-BITE-Back-newsletters-Vol.-20.pdf\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.20</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 21\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-vol-21\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.21</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 22\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-vol-22\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.22</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" title=\"B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol. 23\" href=\"https://mailchi.mp/pesticideaction/bite-back-newsletter-june-2018\">B.I.T.E. Back! Newsletter vol.23</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B.I.T.E. Back! Bed Bug Poster English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPAC-Bedbugs-Poster-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BeeFriendlyGardenUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Bee-Friendly Garden is a Pesticide-Free Garden</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/MWGG_Brochure_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Grows Green Brochure</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TalkingToYourNeighborsAboutPesticidesUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talking to Your Neighbors About Pesticides</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-Factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/WOY_MPAC-Pesticide-Free-Zone-Sign-order-form-color.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Free Zone Sign Order Form</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Midwest_Lawncare_Website_updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midwest Natural Lawn Care Companies</a>\r\n[/one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3>In Your Community</h3>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-The-Activists-Toolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Activist\'s Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Final-Toolkit-4-21-2014-NY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Municipal Pesticide Reduction Toolkit</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Resource-Guide-for-IPM-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Guide for IPM in Schools and Childcares</a><strong>\r\n</strong><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/HealthyParksUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Parks Campaign</a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parents\' Right to Know Notification Guidelines English</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ParentsRight-to-Know-NotificationGuidelines-Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ReducingPesticidesinSchoolsUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reducing Pesticides in Schools: A Parent\'s Guide</a>\r\n<a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WIS_MPAC-Bed-Bugs-in-Schools-and-Childcares.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bed Bugs in Schools and Childcares\r\n</a><a class=\"download\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/PesticideDisposalUpdated-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pesticide Disposal the Right Way</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]','Resources','','inherit','closed','closed','','119-revision-v1','','','2018-08-31 19:47:56','2018-08-31 19:47:56','',119,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/119-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4931,2,'2018-09-04 13:30:02','2018-09-04 13:30:02','<h3>MPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his comedic take on common lawn weeds.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4921\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Science-Riot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"224\" />\r\n\r\nBack in my childhood, I would pick up a dandelion, make a wish, and blow its seeds into the air. I didn’t realize back then, but I was probably public enemy #1 for my neighbors trying to maintain their green, weed-free lawns. Not to mention my parents!\r\n\r\nI wasn’t the sole bulldozer of lawns, however. Countless of my friends exhibited this dandelion voodoo, and I’m sure kids today practice as well.\r\n\r\nI always thought that something in my nature drew me to dandelions when young, other than the fact I didn\'t have a smart phone back then. I’m in the fortunate career, for lack of a better word, where I can test this theory.\r\n\r\nFor the past few months, I did just that…investigate the relationship humans have had with weeds of Creeping Charlie, clover, and dandelions and create a stand-up routine for <a href=\"http://www.scienceriot.org/\">Science Riot</a> where science meets comedy.\r\n\r\nI discovered that most weeds we loathe today, were loved by our ancestors. While many practices, likes, and hobbies of our ancestors should admittedly remain obsolete (medicinal leeches anyone?), I’d like to see us reclaim our appreciation for weeds.\r\n\r\nIf we develop tolerance and, dare I say it, “love” for weeds, then we can focus our attention on growing a strong, resilient turfgrass system that outcompetes weeds and pests for water, nutrients, and sunlight.\r\n\r\nI hope you will start to value weeds after attending our <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest Grows Green Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a>, Monday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 5 to 8 pm at Good City Brewing in Milwaukee. I’m excited to share my Science Riot stand-up routine with you that explores the value of weeds by comparing them to beloved Disney characters.\r\n\r\nWe will have laughs, drinks, and, most importantly, discussions on approaches to make our landscapes in Milwaukee safer for children, pets, and pollinators. Early bird tickets for $35 are now available at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4911 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1005\" /></a>','Reason #9 to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4920-revision-v1','','','2018-09-04 13:30:02','2018-09-04 13:30:02','',4920,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4920-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4934,2,'2018-09-13 23:05:12','2018-09-13 23:05:12','','Reason #8 Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','reason-8-fundraiser','','','2018-09-13 23:05:12','2018-09-13 23:05:12','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4935,2,'2018-09-13 23:26:50','2018-09-13 23:26:50','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\nGreen Schools! In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> adopt a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  Children are the most vulnerable to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The #10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-13 23:26:50','2018-09-13 23:26:50','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4936,2,'2018-09-13 23:28:04','2018-09-13 23:28:04','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\nGreen Schools! In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> adopt a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  Children are the most vulnerable to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The #10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-13 23:28:04','2018-09-13 23:28:04','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4937,2,'2018-09-13 23:53:17','2018-09-13 23:53:17','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\nGreen Schools! In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> adopt a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  Children are the most vulnerable to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-13 23:53:17','2018-09-13 23:53:17','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4938,2,'2018-09-14 00:15:50','2018-09-14 00:15:50','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\nGreen Schools! In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> adopt a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-14 00:15:50','2018-09-14 00:15:50','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4939,2,'2018-09-14 00:16:11','2018-09-14 00:16:11','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\nGreen and Healthy Schools! In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> adopt a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n\r\nPlease join us <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support MPAC\'s pesticide reduction programs in Milwaukee.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-14 00:16:11','2018-09-14 00:16:11','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4940,2,'2018-09-17 14:34:21','2018-09-17 14:34:21','','Reason #7 Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','reason-7-fundraiser','','','2018-09-17 14:34:21','2018-09-17 14:34:21','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-7-Fundraiser.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4941,2,'2018-09-17 14:47:37','2018-09-17 14:47:37','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #7</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4940 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-7-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"194\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Healthy Communities! </em>More than 40 individuals have taken the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">Midwest Grows Green Pledge</a> to reduce their synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use across Milwaukee County.  <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1WylrdsBzTwRs8kN44f493XxMkwM&amp;ll=42.67127980622797%2C-87.93207524578997&amp;z=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each new commitment</a> helps MPAC reduce synthetic chemicals in your own community and communities across the Midwest.\r\n\r\nBack our MGG Pledge community in Milwaukee County by attending our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a>.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Green and Healthy Schools!</em> In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> implement a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-17 14:47:37','2018-09-17 14:47:37','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4942,2,'2018-09-17 15:13:23','2018-09-17 15:13:23','','MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_upd917-min','','inherit','closed','closed','','mgg_lawnlandworkshop_upd917-min','','','2018-09-17 15:13:23','2018-09-17 15:13:23','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_upd917-min.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4943,2,'2018-09-17 15:19:06','2018-09-17 15:19:06','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4942\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_upd917-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"630\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include <a href=\"https://www.melindamyers.com/about-melinda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melinda Myers</a>, MMSD, Carl Gorra, Naperville Park District, Kristi Solberg, Park Ridge Park District, Brett Hebert, City of Stoughton, Jerad Minnick, <a href=\"https://www.naturalgrass.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Grass Advisory Group</a>, Dr. Thomas Green, <a href=\"https://ipminstitute.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM Institute of North America</a>, and more!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes a light breakfast, Jason\'s Deli lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Join us after the Forum</a> at Good City Brewing Company and raise a toast (and funds) for MPAC\'s natural lawn care work.  Forum attendees receive a $10 discount. Register at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-09-17 15:19:06','2018-09-17 15:19:06','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4944,2,'2018-09-18 00:00:54','2018-09-18 00:00:54','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h3>Free Peer-to-Peer webinar for all child care providers</h3>\r\nThis series of webinars is part of MPAC\'s peer-to-peer network to promote better pest control options for child care facilities.  Ask your questions directly to other child care providers at model IPM child care homes and centers and learn how to safely and more effectively control pests.  Please check back later -- more dates will be posted soon!\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central Integrated Pest Management Center</a> (NCIPM) to document, summarize, and improve the state of IPM and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work at <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place this fall. More information to be posted soon.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Lunch &amp; Learn webinars:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>10/10 -   Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</li>\r\n 	<li>10/17 -   Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring/Control</li>\r\n 	<li>10/24 -   Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegistration links will be posted soon!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>MGG On the Road</h2>\r\nFrom April 27th through May 18th, we\'re bringing Midwest Grows Green (MGG) on the road! Our journey begins in Milwaukee for <em>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</em>, April 27th - 29th. The next weekend, we remain in Southeast Wisconsin for <em>Stoughton Grows Green Day</em>, May 5th, and, also, travel across Greater Chicago, May 6th, for our <em>MGG Point-of-Purchase Day</em>. Finally, we wrap things up in style with a full <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em> of press events, webinars, MGG Kickoffs, and demonstrations across Greater Chicago, May 11th through 18th.\r\n\r\nKeep track of our travels at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a> or the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a> and encourage your neighbors and friends to support the effort by taking the pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 00:00:54','2018-09-18 00:00:54','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4945,2,'2018-09-18 00:01:19','2018-09-18 00:01:19','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h3>Free Peer-to-Peer webinar for all child care providers</h3>\r\nThis series of webinars is part of MPAC\'s peer-to-peer network to promote better pest control options for child care facilities.  Ask your questions directly to other child care providers at model IPM child care homes and centers and learn how to safely and more effectively control pests.  Please check back later -- more dates will be posted soon!\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central Integrated Pest Management Center</a> (NCIPM) to document, summarize, and improve the state of IPM and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work at <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place this fall. More information to be posted soon.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Lunch &amp; Learn webinars:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>10/10 -   Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</li>\r\n 	<li>10/17 -   Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring/Control</li>\r\n 	<li>10/24 -   Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegistration links will be posted soon.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>MGG On the Road</h2>\r\nFrom April 27th through May 18th, we\'re bringing Midwest Grows Green (MGG) on the road! Our journey begins in Milwaukee for <em>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</em>, April 27th - 29th. The next weekend, we remain in Southeast Wisconsin for <em>Stoughton Grows Green Day</em>, May 5th, and, also, travel across Greater Chicago, May 6th, for our <em>MGG Point-of-Purchase Day</em>. Finally, we wrap things up in style with a full <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em> of press events, webinars, MGG Kickoffs, and demonstrations across Greater Chicago, May 11th through 18th.\r\n\r\nKeep track of our travels at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a> or the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a> and encourage your neighbors and friends to support the effort by taking the pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 00:01:19','2018-09-18 00:01:19','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4946,2,'2018-09-18 00:04:23','2018-09-18 00:04:23','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4>Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting a series of <strong>free</strong> Lunch &amp; Learn webinars, diving into different aspects of Chicago\'s bed bug epidemic and providing practical solutions. Bringing Chicago’s bed bug experts straight to your computer, we\'ll discuss steps for preventing and treating bed bug infestations, understanding the Chicago Bed Bug Ordinance, and the most effective retail products for bed bugs. Each FREE, 45- minute presentation will be followed by a 15-minute “Ask the Expert” Q&amp;A.\r\n\r\nWebinars will take place on the following dates:\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 10:</strong>  Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 17:</strong>  Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 24:</strong>  Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring &amp; Control</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegistration links will be posted soon.\r\n\r\n<em>Questions? Contact us at general@pesticideaction.org or call (773) 878-7378.</em>','Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series','','inherit','closed','closed','','2201-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 00:04:23','2018-09-18 00:04:23','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4947,2,'2018-09-18 00:05:07','2018-09-18 00:05:07','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h3>Free Peer-to-Peer webinar for all child care providers</h3>\r\nThis series of webinars is part of MPAC\'s peer-to-peer network to promote better pest control options for child care facilities.  Ask your questions directly to other child care providers at model IPM child care homes and centers and learn how to safely and more effectively control pests.  Please check back later -- more dates will be posted soon!\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central Integrated Pest Management Center</a> (NCIPM) to document, summarize, and improve the state of IPM and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work at <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place this fall. More information to be posted soon.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Lunch &amp; Learn webinars:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>10/10 -   Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</li>\r\n 	<li>10/17 -   Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</li>\r\n 	<li>10/24 -  Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring &amp; Control</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegistration links will be posted soon.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>MGG On the Road</h2>\r\nFrom April 27th through May 18th, we\'re bringing Midwest Grows Green (MGG) on the road! Our journey begins in Milwaukee for <em>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</em>, April 27th - 29th. The next weekend, we remain in Southeast Wisconsin for <em>Stoughton Grows Green Day</em>, May 5th, and, also, travel across Greater Chicago, May 6th, for our <em>MGG Point-of-Purchase Day</em>. Finally, we wrap things up in style with a full <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em> of press events, webinars, MGG Kickoffs, and demonstrations across Greater Chicago, May 11th through 18th.\r\n\r\nKeep track of our travels at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a> or the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a> and encourage your neighbors and friends to support the effort by taking the pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 00:05:07','2018-09-18 00:05:07','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4948,2,'2018-09-18 00:06:44','2018-09-18 00:06:44','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h3>Free Peer-to-Peer webinar for all child care providers</h3>\r\nThis series of webinars is part of MPAC\'s peer-to-peer network to promote better pest control options for child care facilities.  Ask your questions directly to other child care providers at model IPM child care homes and centers and learn how to safely and more effectively control pests.  Please check back later -- more dates will be posted soon!\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central Integrated Pest Management Center</a> (NCIPM) to document, summarize, and improve the state of IPM and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work at <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place this fall. More information to be posted soon.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Lunch &amp; Learn webinars:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 10:</strong>  Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 17:</strong>  Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 24:</strong>  Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring &amp; Control</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRegistration links will be posted soon.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>MGG On the Road</h2>\r\nFrom April 27th through May 18th, we\'re bringing Midwest Grows Green (MGG) on the road! Our journey begins in Milwaukee for <em>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</em>, April 27th - 29th. The next weekend, we remain in Southeast Wisconsin for <em>Stoughton Grows Green Day</em>, May 5th, and, also, travel across Greater Chicago, May 6th, for our <em>MGG Point-of-Purchase Day</em>. Finally, we wrap things up in style with a full <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em> of press events, webinars, MGG Kickoffs, and demonstrations across Greater Chicago, May 11th through 18th.\r\n\r\nKeep track of our travels at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a> or the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a> and encourage your neighbors and friends to support the effort by taking the pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 00:06:44','2018-09-18 00:06:44','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4949,2,'2018-09-18 00:07:31','2018-09-18 00:07:31','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h3>Free Peer-to-Peer webinar for all child care providers</h3>\r\nThis series of webinars is part of MPAC\'s peer-to-peer network to promote better pest control options for child care facilities.  Ask your questions directly to other child care providers at model IPM child care homes and centers and learn how to safely and more effectively control pests.  Please check back later -- more dates will be posted soon!\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central Integrated Pest Management Center</a> (NCIPM) to document, summarize, and improve the state of IPM and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work at <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>.\r\n\r\nThe next MGG webinar session will take place this fall. More information to be posted soon.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Lunch &amp; Learn webinars:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 10:</strong>  Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 17:</strong>  Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 24:</strong>  Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring &amp; Control</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>MGG On the Road</h2>\r\nFrom April 27th through May 18th, we\'re bringing Midwest Grows Green (MGG) on the road! Our journey begins in Milwaukee for <em>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</em>, April 27th - 29th. The next weekend, we remain in Southeast Wisconsin for <em>Stoughton Grows Green Day</em>, May 5th, and, also, travel across Greater Chicago, May 6th, for our <em>MGG Point-of-Purchase Day</em>. Finally, we wrap things up in style with a full <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em> of press events, webinars, MGG Kickoffs, and demonstrations across Greater Chicago, May 11th through 18th.\r\n\r\nKeep track of our travels at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a> or the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a> and encourage your neighbors and friends to support the effort by taking the pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 00:07:31','2018-09-18 00:07:31','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4950,2,'2018-09-18 14:38:44','2018-09-18 14:38:44','','MGG_LLW__agenda_update918','','inherit','closed','closed','','mgg_llw__agenda_update918','','','2018-09-18 14:38:44','2018-09-18 14:38:44','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LLW__agenda_update918.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4951,2,'2018-09-18 14:49:54','2018-09-18 14:49:54','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4942\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_upd917-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"630\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include gardening expert <a href=\"https://www.melindamyers.com/about-melinda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melinda Myers</a>, Naperville Park District\'s Carl Gorra, Park Ridge Park District\'s Kristi Solberg, City of Stoughton\'s Brett Hebert, <a href=\"https://www.naturalgrass.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Grass Advisory Group</a>\'s Jerad Minnick, <a href=\"https://ipminstitute.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM Institute of North America</a>\'s Dr. Thomas Green and more! See the agenda <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LLW__agenda_update918.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes an organic breakfast from <a href=\"https://www.outpost.coop/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outpost Natural Foods</a>, <a href=\"https://www.jasonsdeli.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason\'s Deli</a> lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Join us after the Forum</a> at <a href=\"https://www.goodcitybrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good City Brewing Company</a> and raise a toast (and funds) for MPAC\'s natural lawn care work.  Forum attendees receive a $10 discount. Register at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 14:49:54','2018-09-18 14:49:54','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4952,2,'2018-09-18 14:54:34','2018-09-18 14:54:34','<h1>Upcoming Training and Events</h1>\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center is constantly adding new workshops, training events, and outreach activities to our calendar. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the loop.  <a class=\"more\" title=\"Sign Up\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Up</a>\r\n\r\nWe offer site assessments, custom workshops, and individualized assistance for client service providers, childcare centers, building managers, schools, retailers, and others interested in educating their staff and clients on reducing pesticide use.\r\n<h2>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\r\n<h3>Free Gateways i-learning workshop for all child care providers</h3>\r\nLearn the basics of Integrated Pest Management and your responsibilities as a childcare provider for implementing an IPM plan from this one hour Gateway i-learning online workshop created by MPAC with support from the US EPA Environmental Justice program. Receive 1 hour of CEU credit upon completion.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-in-childcares-online/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Learn More &gt;</span></a>\r\n<h3>Free Peer-to-Peer webinar for all child care providers</h3>\r\nThis series of webinars is part of MPAC\'s peer-to-peer network to promote better pest control options for child care facilities.  Ask your questions directly to other child care providers at model IPM child care homes and centers and learn how to safely and more effectively control pests.  Please check back later -- more dates will be posted soon!\r\n<h2>MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h2>\r\nThe <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum</a> is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a>, supported by the <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Central Integrated Pest Management Center</a> (NCIPM) to document, summarize, and improve the state of IPM and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LLW__agenda_update918.pdf\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>.\r\n\r\nUp next, the MGG Forum travels to Milwaukee on October 29th for its <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full-day workshop</a>. Find more information <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">here</a>.\r\n<h2>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Free Webinar Series</h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPAC is bringing back our popular </span><strong>free</strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bed bug webinars to deliver expert advice directly and conveniently to your computer screen. Whether you’re a landlord, tenant, housing manager, or client service provider, don’t wait until you have a bed bug problem to learn how to control this pest. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upcoming Lunch &amp; Learn webinars:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 10:</strong>  Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 17:</strong>  Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Wednesday, October 24:</strong>  Effective Retail Products for Bed Bug Monitoring &amp; Control</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/bed-bugs-in-chicago-expert-webinar-series-2/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\r\n<h2>MGG On the Road</h2>\r\nFrom April 27th through May 18th, we\'re bringing Midwest Grows Green (MGG) on the road! Our journey begins in Milwaukee for <em>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</em>, April 27th - 29th. The next weekend, we remain in Southeast Wisconsin for <em>Stoughton Grows Green Day</em>, May 5th, and, also, travel across Greater Chicago, May 6th, for our <em>MGG Point-of-Purchase Day</em>. Finally, we wrap things up in style with a full <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em> of press events, webinars, MGG Kickoffs, and demonstrations across Greater Chicago, May 11th through 18th.\r\n\r\nKeep track of our travels at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a> or the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a> and encourage your neighbors and friends to support the effort by taking the pledge at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-09-18 14:54:34','2018-09-18 14:54:34','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4953,2,'2018-09-19 14:12:59','2018-09-19 14:12:59','','MGG_LLW_agenda_update919','','inherit','closed','closed','','mgg_llw_agenda_update919','','','2018-09-19 14:12:59','2018-09-19 14:12:59','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LLW_agenda_update919.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(4954,2,'2018-09-19 14:20:18','2018-09-19 14:20:18','<h1><img class=\"wp-image-2279 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" />Lawn &amp; Land Forum</h1>\r\nThe MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum is a collaboration between MPAC and the <a href=\"http://www.ilstma.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association</a> and supported by the <a href=\"http://www.ncipmc.org/partners/wgroup/lawn_land.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> to document, summarize, and improve the state of Integrated Pest Management and Natural Lawn Care policies and practices locally, regionally, and nationally. All summaries, findings, and resources developed from this forum will remain open source to turf managers, policymakers, and individuals interested in applying IPM policies and programs to their work (see <a href=\"http://bit.ly/LLFnotes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFnotes</a>).\r\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In Person Workshop</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4942\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LawnLandWorkshop_upd917-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"630\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOctober 29th, 8:00 am - 3:00 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What</span></h3>\r\nCatch-up on Natural Lawn Care and Integrated Pest Management progress across the Midwest at this unique event. Both practitioners and experts will present and field questions on the approaches they take to cost-effectively manage grass to minimize environmental and health risk.\r\n\r\nPanelists include gardening expert <a href=\"https://www.melindamyers.com/about-melinda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melinda Myers</a>, Naperville Park District\'s Carl Gorra, Park Ridge Park District\'s Kristi Solberg, City of Stoughton\'s Brett Hebert, <a href=\"https://www.naturalgrass.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Grass Advisory Group</a>\'s Jerad Minnick, <a href=\"https://ipminstitute.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPM Institute of North America</a>\'s Dr. Thomas Green and more! See the agenda <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MGG_LLW_agenda_update919.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://urbanecologycenter.org/our-branches/riverside-park.html\">Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park</a>, 1500 E Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53211\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who Should Attend</span></h3>\r\nManagers of turf and other lands including those of park and school districts, municipalities, policymakers, non-profits, and corporate campuses.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register at</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3570168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/LLFwksp18</a>\r\nRegistration fee includes an organic breakfast from <a href=\"https://www.outpost.coop/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outpost Natural Foods</a>, <a href=\"https://www.jasonsdeli.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason\'s Deli</a> lunch, and resources aplenty.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Join us after the Forum</a> at <a href=\"https://www.goodcitybrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good City Brewing Company</a> and raise a toast (and funds) for MPAC\'s natural lawn care work.  Forum attendees receive a $10 discount. Register at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">More Questions</span></h3>\r\nContact Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> or 773-878-8245\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Thanks To</span></h3>\r\nThe <a href=\"https://www.ncipmc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Central IPM Center</a> and <a href=\"http://www.swwtwater.org/\">Sweet Water</a> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-09-19 14:20:18','2018-09-19 14:20:18','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4956,2,'2018-09-25 16:46:46','2018-09-25 16:46:46','','MGG Retailers','','inherit','closed','closed','','mgg-retailers','','','2018-09-25 16:46:46','2018-09-25 16:46:46','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG-Retailers.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4957,2,'2018-09-25 17:24:46','2018-09-25 17:24:46','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #6</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4956 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG-Retailers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"246\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Foster environmentally-friendly consumer behavior! </em>Products of organic fertilizers, natural pesticides, and compost only accounted for 8% of lawn and garden sales in 2015. In Milwaukee, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> works to place these products on equal footing with their toxic synthetic chemical counterparts through implementing its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Point-of-Purchase</a> program at <a href=\"https://ww3.truevalue.com/puhls/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puhl\'s True Value</a>, <a href=\"http://villageoutdoorliving.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Outdoor Living</a>, and <a href=\"https://villageace.com/hardware/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Ace Hardware Prospect</a>.\r\n\r\nWant a store near you to participate in this eco-labeling program? Attend our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a>.  Early-bird tickets for $35 are available till Monday, October 1st at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #7</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4940 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-7-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"194\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Healthy Communities! </em>More than 40 individuals have taken the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">Midwest Grows Green Pledge</a> to reduce their synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use across Milwaukee County.  <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1WylrdsBzTwRs8kN44f493XxMkwM&amp;ll=42.67127980622797%2C-87.93207524578997&amp;z=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each new commitment</a> helps MPAC reduce synthetic chemicals in your own community and communities across the Midwest.\r\n\r\nBack our MGG Pledge community in Milwaukee County by attending our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a>.  Get your tickets at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Green and Healthy Schools!</em> In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> implement a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 17:24:46','2018-09-25 17:24:46','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4958,2,'2018-09-25 18:53:24','2018-09-25 18:53:24','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #6</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4956 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG-Retailers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"246\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Foster environmentally-friendly consumer behavior! </em>Products of organic fertilizers, natural pesticides, and compost only accounted for 8% of lawn and garden sales in 2015. In Milwaukee, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> works to place these products on equal footing with their toxic synthetic chemical counterparts through implementing its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Point-of-Purchase</a> program at <a href=\"https://ww3.truevalue.com/puhls/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puhl\'s True Value</a>, <a href=\"http://villageoutdoorliving.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Outdoor Living</a>, and <a href=\"https://villageace.com/hardware/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Ace Hardware Prospect</a>.\r\n\r\nWant a store near you to participate in this eco-labeling program? Attend our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a>.  Early-bird tickets for $35 are available till Monday, October 1st at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #7</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4940 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-7-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"194\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Healthy Communities! </em>More than 40 individuals have taken the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">Midwest Grows Green Pledge</a> to reduce their synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use across Milwaukee County.  <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1WylrdsBzTwRs8kN44f493XxMkwM&amp;ll=42.67127980622797%2C-87.93207524578997&amp;z=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each new commitment</a> helps MPAC reduce synthetic chemicals in your own community and communities across the Midwest.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Green and Healthy Schools!</em> In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> implement a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 18:53:24','2018-09-25 18:53:24','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4959,2,'2018-10-01 20:56:30','2018-10-01 20:56:30','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #5</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4973 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/FullSizeRender-Joyce.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"292\" /><em>Hear pesticide reduction stories from advocates like Amy Joyce! </em>Amy pushed her village of Whitefish Bay, WI to reduce their synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and will share this information at both our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> and <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum Workshop</a>. Learn more from our interview with her at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-5-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser-hear-pesticide-reduction-success-stories-from-advocates-like-amy-joyce/\">bit.ly/MGGfundR5.</a>\r\n\r\nAttend our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a> to support advocates like Amy and pesticide reduction work in Milwaukee. Tickets are available for $45 at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18 </a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #6</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4956 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG-Retailers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"246\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Foster environmentally-friendly consumer behavior! </em>Products of organic fertilizers, natural pesticides, and compost only accounted for 8% of lawn and garden sales in 2015. In Milwaukee, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> works to place these products on equal footing with their toxic synthetic chemical counterparts through implementing its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Point-of-Purchase</a> program at <a href=\"https://ww3.truevalue.com/puhls/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puhl\'s True Value</a>, <a href=\"http://villageoutdoorliving.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Outdoor Living</a>, and <a href=\"https://villageace.com/hardware/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Ace Hardware Prospect</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #7</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4940 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-7-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"228\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Healthy Communities! </em>More than 40 individuals have taken the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">Midwest Grows Green Pledge</a> to reduce their synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use across Milwaukee County.  <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1WylrdsBzTwRs8kN44f493XxMkwM&amp;ll=42.67127980622797%2C-87.93207524578997&amp;z=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each new commitment</a> helps MPAC reduce synthetic chemicals in your own community and communities across the Midwest.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Green and Healthy Schools!</em> In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> implement a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-autosave-v1','','','2018-10-01 20:56:30','2018-10-01 20:56:30','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4960,2,'2018-09-25 18:55:39','2018-09-25 18:55:39','<h3><a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4911\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HeathlyLawns_fundraiser102918_FB2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"278\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>We\'re closing in on our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Midwest Grows Green (MGG) Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> on October 29th, so we wanted to share the 10 reasons to attend.</h3>\r\n<h3>Each week, this blog will add a new reason.</h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #6</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4956 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MGG-Retailers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"246\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Foster environmentally-friendly consumer behavior! </em>Products of organic fertilizers, natural pesticides, and compost only accounted for 8% of lawn and garden sales in 2015. In Milwaukee, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> works to place these products on equal footing with their toxic synthetic chemical counterparts through implementing its <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Point-of-Purchase</a> program at <a href=\"https://ww3.truevalue.com/puhls/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puhl\'s True Value</a>, <a href=\"http://villageoutdoorliving.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Outdoor Living</a>, and <a href=\"https://villageace.com/hardware/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Ace Hardware Prospect</a>.\r\n\r\nWant a store near you to participate in this eco-labeling program? Attend our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">Healthy Lawns Fundraiser</a> <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_2050027552\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 29th, 5 to 8 pm</span></span>, at <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=201a7311d9&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D201a7311d9%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEj4FJPaoTPRZyfxeqec_O11hKKxg\">Good City Brewing</a>.  Early-bird tickets for $35 are available till Monday, October 1st at <a href=\"https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGfundraiser18</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #7</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-4940 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-7-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"228\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Healthy Communities! </em>More than 40 individuals have taken the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">Midwest Grows Green Pledge</a> to reduce their synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use across Milwaukee County.  <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1WylrdsBzTwRs8kN44f493XxMkwM&amp;ll=42.67127980622797%2C-87.93207524578997&amp;z=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Each new commitment</a> helps MPAC reduce synthetic chemicals in your own community and communities across the Midwest.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #8</span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4934 alignright\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reason-8-Fundraiser.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"239\" />\r\n\r\n<em>Green and Healthy Schools!</em> In 2018 MPAC staff helped <a href=\"http://www.highlandcommunityschool.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highland Community School</a> implement a natural lawn care management plan for its playgrounds, organized a sustainable landscaping career informational session for three horticulture classes at Harold S. Vincent High School, and participated for the second time in the <a href=\"http://www.gscm.refloh2o.com/\">Milwaukee Green Schools Conference</a>.  <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">Children are the most vulnerable</a> to pesticide use both indoors and out.  MPAC has already held meetings or conversations with a couple of Milwaukee-area schools and districts for natural lawn care implementation in 2019, but needs your support to eliminate lawn pesticide and fertilizer use on these spaces where children learn and play!\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #9</span></h3>\r\nMPAC’s Ryan Anderson will share his <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/reason-9-to-attend-our-mgg-healthy-lawns-fundraiser/\">comedic take on common lawn weeds</a>.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Reason #10</span></h3>\r\nBecause if you purchase before <a href=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=0d3932f1ea&amp;e=bf4a99b571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2%26id%3D0d3932f1ea%26e%3Dbf4a99b571&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1535725534934000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgr7MTPAV-0Ui2xoaX-_nwzzvRmQ\"><span class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_2050027551\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, October 1st</span></span></a>, you\'ll get food, beer, and entertainment for a low price of $35!','The 10 reasons to attend our MGG Healthy Lawns Fundraiser','','inherit','closed','closed','','4905-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 18:55:39','2018-09-25 18:55:39','',4905,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4905-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4961,2,'2018-09-25 22:14:37','2018-09-25 22:14:37','<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Web-page-cover-photo5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2464\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Web-page-cover-photo5.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Web page cover photo\" width=\"934\" height=\"301\" /></a>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n<h1></h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green</h1>\r\n<em>Three programs, one brand, one goal.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green (MGG) represents all of MPAC’s community-based lawn and landscape care initiatives, which are identified by our distinctive orange MGG stamp and unified by a single message – protect people, pets and the environment by practicing natural lawn care. Three distinct programs (point-of-purchase, pesticide-free parks, and community engagement) comprise MGG, which communities can adopt individually or in any combination. We designed MGG to educate the community on natural lawn care in order to reduce the amount of synthetic herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizers used. Lawn and gardening chemicals can harm people, pets, wildlife, and waterways. By presenting safer alternative practices and products, Midwest Grows Green aims to reduce the use and harmful effects of outdoor pesticides.\r\n\r\n[one_third]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Point-of-Purchase Program</h3>\r\nThis partnership with local retailers connects homeowners to eco-friendly products at the point-of-purchase to empower them to reduce their use of harmful pesticides. <a class=\"more\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_third]\r\n\r\n[one_third]\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/pesticide-free-parks/\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2444\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/evanston-park-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"evanston park\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Pesticide-Free Parks</h3>\r\nBring a pesticide-free park to your community to protect the environment and create safer places for people and pets to play. <a class=\"more\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/pesticide-free-parks/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_third]\r\n\r\n[one_third]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-2449\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Keep-on-the-Grass-Sign-in-Use-Cropped-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"Keep on the Grass Sign in Use Cropped\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" /></a>\r\n<h3>Community Engagement</h3>\r\nMPAC can help you engage your community on natural lawn care practices to keep your yards beautiful without the use of harmful pesticides. <a class=\"more\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/\">Learn More</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_third]\r\n<h2>Why are pesticides and artificial fertilizers harmful?</h2>\r\n<em>Many commonly-used pesticides are harmful to people and the environment. Here are some facts about the harmful effects of commonly-sold products:</em>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Boy-w-Dog-and-Sprinkler-resizedcropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2183 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Boy-w-Dog-and-Sprinkler-resizedcropped-300x134.jpg\" alt=\"Boy w Dog and Sprinkler [resized,cropped]\" width=\"331\" height=\"148\" /></a>1. <strong>Human Health: </strong> Research has linked insecticides, herbicides, and other pesticides to cancer, as well as asthma, birth defects, and neurological, behavioral, reproductive, hormonal, and immune system disorders. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies roughly 40 chemicals serving as active ingredients in household pesticides as \"known, probable, or possible human carcinogens.\"</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. <strong>Water: </strong>A U.S. Geological Survey report found pesticides in 96% of all fish, 100% of all surface waters, and 33% of major aquifers studied. We know that lawns and gardens contribute to this widespread pollution as urban watersheds have higher rates of pesticide contamination than any other type of watershed, including agricultural. Keeping pesticides out of our waterways is important as they degrade water quality. A more recent USGS <a href=\"http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/2015-08-18-national_neonics.html\">study</a> found evidence of the insecticide neonicotinoid, commonly associated with the reduction in honey bee populations, in over 50% of streams tested.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1322-x-992-Drains-to-Lake-grate-e1385070956509.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-1124\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1322-x-992-Drains-to-Lake-grate-e1385070956509-300x255.jpg\" alt=\"Drains to Lake grate\" width=\"231\" height=\"196\" /></a>3. <strong>Aquatic life: </strong>Conventional synthetic and fast-release fertilizers quickly wash into waterways, degrading water quality and creating “dead zones” by promoting excessive growth of aquatic vegetation, which steals the oxygen in the water from other organisms.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. <strong>Wildlife:  </strong>Pesticides are toxic chemicals designed to kill. The killing power of most of these toxins is not specific and will often kill or injure non-target species. Birds, amphibians, and beneficial pollinators such as honey bees are affected. Dozens of studies have linked the use of pesticides such as neonicotinoids to declining bee populations, which pollinate many essential food crops.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5. <strong>Children: </strong>A study by the American Academy of Pediatrics raised concerns about the link between pesticide exposure and childhood cancer, impaired neurological development, asthma, and endocrine disruption. The Academy stated that “the most comprehensive reviews of the existing literature implicate an association of pesticides with leukemia and brain tumors.” Studies also suggest that ADHD and other neurological disorders may be related to a disruption in biological <a id=\"subheader2\"></a>systems caused by some pesticides.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>What are eco-friendly alternatives?</h2>\r\nNatural lawn care is a method of maintenance designed to build up the health of your lawn—making it naturally more resistant to weeds, insects, and diseases—without the use of synthetic chemicals or fertilizers. It is an alternative to conventional practices which depend on the application of synthetic chemicals, often in much larger quantities than needed. The excess is often washed away as runoff into water sources or tracked indoors by people or pets.\r\n\r\nThe basics of natural lawn care include:<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1620-x-1080-testing-soil-quality-soil-pH-values1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2143 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1620-x-1080-testing-soil-quality-soil-pH-values1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"1620 x 1080 testing-soil-quality-soil-pH-values1\" width=\"318\" height=\"212\" /></a>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Mowing high to shade out weeds.</li>\r\n 	<li>Choosing the right grass species with characteristics designed to adapt to the current climate and conditions of the planting area.</li>\r\n 	<li>Using natural fertilizers for slower nutrient release, which feeds the soil and helps prevent runoff.</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/satisfying-demand-reducing-supply-caring-for-grass-in-a-water-stressed-world/\">Watering correctly</a> at 1 inch per week to encourage strong deep roots and discourages pests.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nMPAC defines \"eco-friendly products\" as organic, non-synthetic, or least-toxic alternatives to conventional lawn care products. These products are healthier for people, pets, and the environment. Unlike many conventional lawn care products, they are free of harmful substances such as known carcinogens, reproductive or developmental toxins, and endocrine disruptors which compromise human health. They are also free of ingredients found in conventional products that degrade water quality and are highly toxic to birds, fish, wildlife, and bees. Eco-friendly alternative products, along with sustainable lawn and landscape management practices, can be incorporated as integral parts of natural lawn care.  Our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Catalog</a> lists eco-friendly lawn products.\r\n\r\nFor more information on each Midwest Grows Green program, see: <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/\">Community Engagement</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/pesticide-free-parks/\">Pesticide-Free Parks</a>, and <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Point-of-Purchase Retailer Program</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\">Take the Pledge</a> to add your name to our community of <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGplmap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engaged citizen activists</a> and help further natural lawn care practices at your home, in your community, and Midwest-wide.\r\n<h2>Additional Resources</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MidwestGrowsGreen_Guide_080918.pdf\">Guide to Growing an Environmentally-Friendly Lawn and Garden</a>: Use this comprehensive guide to learn how to incorporate natural lawn care practices in your own lawn and garden. Find out how natural lawn care can reduce your contribution to climate change and water pollution, help your lawn and garden adapt to a changing environment, and produce beautiful outdoor spaces.\r\n\r\nMore: <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MPAC-Natural-Lawn-Care-for-Homeowners.pdf\">Natural Lawn Care for Homeowners</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\">Natural Lawn Care Calendar</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MPAC-Pets-and-Pesticides-TU.pdf\">Pets and Pesticides</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Read-Your-Weeds.pdf\">Read Your Weeds</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-Products-for-Your-Natural-Lawn1.pdf\">Products for Your Natural Lawn</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WOY_MPAC-Midwest-Natural-Lawn-Care-Companies2.pdf\">Midwest Natural Lawn Care Companies</a>','Midwest Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','2275-revision-v1','','','2018-09-25 22:14:37','2018-09-25 22:14:37','',2275,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2275-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),