INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (4583,2,'2018-04-12 19:34:34','2018-04-12 19:34:34','<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://www.ilstma.org/newsletter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bit.ly/LLFresources</a>).\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Webinar: Composting for Sports Fields</span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4580\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG_Webinar_Updated-810x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"650\" /></a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">When</span></h3>\r\nTuesday May 15th, 11:00 am - 12 PM CST\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Where</span></h3>\r\nWebinar series at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoToWebinar</a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Who</span></h3>\r\nPanelists include Benjamin Krumstok and Vytas Pabedinskas from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.gcsaa.tv/view.php?id=2229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Dinelli</a> from the North Shore Country Club.\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\nLearn how to apply nutrient-rich compost into sports turf landscapes! Our panelists cover compost sourcing, creation, application, and best practices. Leave this webinar prepared to incorporate this brown gold amendment to your NLC and IPM program that both improves grass health and soil structure.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Register At</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</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> for funding this forum.','MGG Lawn And Land Forum','','inherit','closed','closed','','3379-revision-v1','','','2018-04-12 19:34:34','2018-04-12 19:34:34','',3379,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/3379-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4584,2,'2018-04-12 20:24:16','2018-04-12 20:24:16','<h1>MGG Road Trip</h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h2>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When &amp; where:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm, Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-12 20:24:16','2018-04-12 20:24:16','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4585,2,'2018-04-12 20:59:45','2018-04-12 20:59:45','<h1>MGG Road Trip</h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h2>Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">CGG Week Celebration </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-12 20:59:45','2018-04-12 20:59:45','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4587,2,'2018-04-23 23:36:11','2018-04-23 23:36:11','<h1>Volunteer Opportunities</h1>\n\n<hr />\n\n<h1><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Road Trip</span></h1>\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\n\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\n\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seguin+Gardens+%26+Gifts/@41.8360876,-87.76687,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e33ed03a62067:0x1516ca720e17cb2d!8m2!3d41.8360876!4d-87.7646813\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/dir/\'\'/christy+webber+farm+and+garden/@41.8954077,-87.7680829,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x880e2d495af6c2fb:0xaca584f3b36ee4c6!2m2!1d-87.698043!2d41.895429\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>,</li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.</p>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.</p>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.</p>\n\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">CGG Week Celebration</span> </span></h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong></p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.</p>','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-autosave-v1','','','2018-04-23 23:36:11','2018-04-23 23:36:11','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4588,2,'2018-04-12 21:03:49','2018-04-12 21:03:49','<h1>Volunteer Opportunities</h1>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Road Trip</span></h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">CGG Week Celebration</span> </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-12 21:03:49','2018-04-12 21:03:49','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4589,2,'2018-04-12 21:05:26','2018-04-12 21:05:26','<h1>Volunteer Opportunities</h1>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Road Trip</span></h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">CGG Week Celebration</span> </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-12 21:05:26','2018-04-12 21:05:26','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4590,2,'2018-04-12 21:06:27','2018-04-12 21:06:27',' ','','','publish','closed','closed','','4590','','','2018-07-26 21:11:37','2018-07-26 21:11:37','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4590',24,'nav_menu_item','',0),(4592,2,'2018-04-13 18:20:19','2018-04-13 18:20:19','','BedBug_2018 May webinars FINAL','','inherit','closed','closed','','bedbug_2018-may-webinars-final-2','','','2018-04-13 18:24:40','2018-04-13 18:24:40','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BedBug_2018-May-webinars-FINAL.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4593,2,'2018-04-13 18:25:18','2018-04-13 18:25:18','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4>Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an afternoon series of <strong>free</strong> 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, the most effective retail products for bed bugs, and what to expect when hiring a pest control operator. 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:<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4592 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BedBug_2018-May-webinars-FINAL-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"543\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 2nd </span>- Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8098211391837893633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 9th </span>- Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6696692507214488321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 23rd </span>- Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1157393608409357825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 30th </span>- Contracting with a Pest Control Operator: Getting What You Pay For</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7599934712362984705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\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','','','2018-04-13 18:25:18','2018-04-13 18:25:18','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4594,2,'2018-04-13 18:25:41','2018-04-13 18:25:41','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Expert Webinar Series</h1>\r\n<h4>Ask the experts!</h4>\r\nWe\'re hosting an afternoon series of <strong>free</strong> 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, the most effective retail products for bed bugs, and what to expect when hiring a pest control operator. 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:<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4592 \" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BedBug_2018-May-webinars-FINAL-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"543\" />\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 2nd </span>- Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: What\'s in it for Me?</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8098211391837893633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 9th </span>- Strategies for Prevention: Reducing Bed Bug Infestation Risk</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6696692507214488321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 23rd </span>- Effective Retail Products &amp; Tools for Bed Bug Monitoring and Control</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1157393608409357825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">May 30th </span>- Contracting with a Pest Control Operator: Getting What You Pay For</h3>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7599934712362984705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here</a></h4>\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','','','2018-04-13 18:25:41','2018-04-13 18:25:41','',2201,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2201-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4596,2,'2018-04-13 19:23:00','2018-04-13 19:23:00','<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>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;\">Webinars will be offered on May 2nd, 9th, 23rd, and 30th from 2:30-3:30 pm. Sign up online below!</span>\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>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\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. This first webinar will focus on getting the biggest bang for you pest control buck.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-for-child-care-peer-to-peer-webinar/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\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<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>.\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 on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">March 8th, 2017</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-04-13 19:23:00','2018-04-13 19:23:00','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4597,2,'2018-04-13 19:30:08','2018-04-13 19:30:08','<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>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>.\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;\">Webinars will be offered on May 2nd, 9th, 23rd, and 30th from 2:30-3:30 pm. Sign up online below!</span>\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>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\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. This first webinar will focus on getting the biggest bang for you pest control buck.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-for-child-care-peer-to-peer-webinar/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\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\r\n&nbsp;\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 on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">March 8th, 2017</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-04-13 19:30:08','2018-04-13 19:30:08','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4598,2,'2018-04-13 19:30:39','2018-04-13 19:30:39','<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>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>.\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;\">Webinars will be offered on May 2nd, 9th, 23rd, and 30th from 2:30-3:30 pm. Sign up online below!</span>\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>IPM in Childcare Facilities</h2>\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. This first webinar will focus on getting the biggest bang for you pest control buck.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/ipm-for-child-care-peer-to-peer-webinar/\">Learn More &gt;</a>\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<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 on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-lawn-and-land-forum/\">March 8th, 2017</a>.','Events','','inherit','closed','closed','','107-revision-v1','','','2018-04-13 19:30:39','2018-04-13 19:30:39','',107,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/107-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4599,2,'2018-04-17 01:42:13','2018-04-17 01:42:13','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC  and the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> share organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/organic-yard-maintenance/retail-sale-earths-original-compost-tea/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell its compost tea</a> and donate all proceeds to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This week made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.earthshare.org/2008/09/earth-share-o-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','publish','closed','closed','','chicago-grows-green-week','','','2018-05-10 20:47:08','2018-05-10 20:47:08','',4464,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?page_id=4599',0,'page','',0),(4600,2,'2018-04-17 00:01:32','2018-04-17 00:01:32','<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: #ff6600;\">MGG Weekend Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s natural lawn guy, Ryan Anderson, provides an overview of MGG Weekend and the sustainable landscaping approach at the Great Lakes Research Facility from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/366821850391437/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGwkndKF</a></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 (For HCS Parents Only)</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>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 00:01:32','2018-04-17 00:01:32','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4601,2,'2018-04-17 00:03:31','2018-04-17 00:03:31','','CGG Week_final advertisement_300x','','inherit','closed','closed','','cgg-week_final-advertisement_300x','','','2018-04-17 00:03:31','2018-04-17 00:03:31','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4602,2,'2018-04-17 00:03:49','2018-04-17 00:03:49','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" />\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: #ff6600;\">MGG Weekend Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s natural lawn guy, Ryan Anderson, provides an overview of MGG Weekend and the sustainable landscaping approach at the Great Lakes Research Facility from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/366821850391437/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGwkndKF</a></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 (For HCS Parents Only)</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>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 00:03:49','2018-04-17 00:03:49','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4603,2,'2018-04-17 00:04:19','2018-04-17 00:04:19','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" />\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: #ff6600;\">MGG Weekend Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s natural lawn guy, Ryan Anderson, provides an overview of MGG Weekend and the sustainable landscaping approach at the Great Lakes Research Facility from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/366821850391437/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGwkndKF</a></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 (For HCS Parents Only)</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>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 00:04:19','2018-04-17 00:04:19','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4604,2,'2018-04-17 00:05:15','2018-04-17 00:05:15','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</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: #ff6600;\">MGG Weekend Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s natural lawn guy, Ryan Anderson, provides an overview of MGG Weekend and the sustainable landscaping approach at the Great Lakes Research Facility from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/366821850391437/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGwkndKF</a></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 (For HCS Parents Only)</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>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 00:05:15','2018-04-17 00:05:15','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4605,2,'2018-04-17 01:03:49','2018-04-17 01:03:49','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more 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, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/366821850391437/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGwkndKF</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 01:03:49','2018-04-17 01:03:49','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4606,2,'2018-04-17 01:30:31','2018-04-17 01:30:31','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 01:30:31','2018-04-17 01:30:31','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4607,2,'2018-04-17 01:42:13','2018-04-17 01:42:13','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 01:42:13','2018-04-17 01:42:13','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4608,2,'2018-04-17 01:47:36','2018-04-17 01:47:36','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 01:47:36','2018-04-17 01:47:36','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4609,2,'2018-04-17 18:44:29','2018-04-17 18:44:29','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4472\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/van-2786078_1920-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"256\" />\r\n<h1>Road trip!</h1>\r\nThat\'s right! From April 27th to May 18th, our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as Stoughton, Wisconsin to share how far natural lawn care has grown in the Midwest.\r\n\r\nWe will update this page with more details of our trip as they are finalized and provide regular updates using the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>. Our road trip was made possible by all our generous donors and sponsors of <a href=\"http://www.fundforlakemichigan.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Lake Michigan</a>, Brico Fund, <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.patagonia.com/home/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products Inc</a>.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about our road trip or if you would like to help, please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a>. See below for the planned road trip stops:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"csRow\">\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 1.56%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumn\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 46.5%;\" data-csstartpoint=\"15\" data-csendpoint=\"461\" data-cswidth=\"46.5%\" data-csid=\"961bba09-3388-8208-b22e-f5027fafab37\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MGG-Weekend-Advertisement-Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"301\" /></a>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">MGG Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\nDate: Sunday, May 6th\r\n\r\nPartners: Kane County Healthy Places Coalition\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 3.75%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumn\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 46.7%;\" data-csstartpoint=\"497\" data-csendpoint=\"945\" data-cswidth=\"46.7%\" data-csid=\"6961b809-f8e5-2ee7-abf3-fe5b8fe6d94a\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Stoughton Grows Green Day</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4557 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Stoughton_GG_Day2_final-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" /></a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"431\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 1.56%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both; float: none; display: block; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; font-size: 0px; line-height: 0;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /></span></h4>\r\n&nbsp;','MGG on the Road','','inherit','closed','closed','','4464-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 18:44:29','2018-04-17 18:44:29','',4464,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4464-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4610,2,'2018-04-17 18:45:19','2018-04-17 18:45:19','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4472\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/van-2786078_1920-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"256\" />\r\n<h1>Road trip!</h1>\r\nThat\'s right! From April 27th to May 18th, our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as Stoughton, Wisconsin to share how far natural lawn care has grown in the Midwest.\r\n\r\nWe will update this page with more details of our trip as they are finalized and provide regular updates using the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>. Our road trip was made possible by all our generous donors and sponsors of <a href=\"http://www.fundforlakemichigan.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Lake Michigan</a>, Brico Fund, <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.patagonia.com/home/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products Inc</a>.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about our road trip or if you would like to help, please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a>. See below for the planned road trip stops:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"csRow\">\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 1.56%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumn\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 46.5%;\" data-csstartpoint=\"15\" data-csendpoint=\"461\" data-cswidth=\"46.5%\" data-csid=\"961bba09-3388-8208-b22e-f5027fafab37\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MGG-Weekend-Advertisement-Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"301\" /></a>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">MGG Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\nDate: Sunday, May 6th\r\n\r\nPartners: Kane County Healthy Places Coalition\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 3.75%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumn\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 46.7%;\" data-csstartpoint=\"497\" data-csendpoint=\"945\" data-cswidth=\"46.7%\" data-csid=\"6961b809-f8e5-2ee7-abf3-fe5b8fe6d94a\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Stoughton Grows Green Day</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4557 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Stoughton_GG_Day2_final-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" /></a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"431\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 1.56%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both; float: none; display: block; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; font-size: 0px; line-height: 0;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /></span></h4>\r\n&nbsp;','MGG on the Road','','inherit','closed','closed','','4464-revision-v1','','','2018-04-17 18:45:19','2018-04-17 18:45:19','',4464,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4464-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4611,2,'2018-04-18 19:23:40','2018-04-18 19:23:40','<h1>Volunteer Opportunities</h1>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Road Trip</span></h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seguin+Gardens+%26+Gifts/@41.8360876,-87.76687,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e33ed03a62067:0x1516ca720e17cb2d!8m2!3d41.8360876!4d-87.7646813\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">CGG Week Celebration</span> </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-18 19:23:40','2018-04-18 19:23:40','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4612,2,'2018-04-18 19:23:52','2018-04-18 19:23:52','<h1>Volunteer Opportunities</h1>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Road Trip</span></h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seguin+Gardens+%26+Gifts/@41.8360876,-87.76687,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e33ed03a62067:0x1516ca720e17cb2d!8m2!3d41.8360876!4d-87.7646813\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">CGG Week Celebration</span> </span></h3>\r\n<strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm\r\n\r\n<strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-18 19:23:52','2018-04-18 19:23:52','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4613,2,'2018-04-18 19:26:48','2018-04-18 19:26:48','<h1>Volunteer Opportunities</h1>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Road Trip</span></h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seguin+Gardens+%26+Gifts/@41.8360876,-87.76687,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e33ed03a62067:0x1516ca720e17cb2d!8m2!3d41.8360876!4d-87.7646813\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">CGG Week Celebration</span> </span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.</p>','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-18 19:26:48','2018-04-18 19:26:48','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4615,2,'2018-04-20 14:15:21','2018-04-20 14:15:21','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/takethepledge_banner.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3039\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/takethepledge_banner.jpg\" alt=\"takethepledge_banner\" width=\"2084\" height=\"730\" /></a></h1>\r\nMore and more, MPAC receives your concerns about reducing the use of potentially harmful gardening and lawn care chemicals in our lawns, parks, and other public places. We want to turn your concerns into action by creating a community of informed citizens ready to organize and advocate for more natural lawn care practices at home and Midwest-wide.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2279 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy taking this Midwest Grows Green (MGG) pledge, you join an online, engaged network of citizens prepared to eliminate synthetic chemical use on your own lawn and/or garden and at all locations where children, pets, and wildlife live and play. Will you join us?\r\n\r\nYour commitment today gives you access to natural lawn care resources, advocacy support, and event updates from our monthly newsletter and adds your name to this growing effort as MGG recruits more pesticide-free parks, point-of-purchase retailers, and <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGplmap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pledges</a>.\r\n<h2 class=\"pledge-heading\">I am ready to take the pledge to reduce the use of harmful lawn and garden chemicals!</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o fa-2x\"></i>I pledge to participate in this MGG community and push for synthetic chemical reduction at all places where children, pets, and wildlife live and play.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o fa-2x\"></i>I pledge to reduce my use of herbicide products such as glyphosate (Round Up), 2,4 D, and/or “weed and feed”.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o fa-2x\"></i>I pledge to adopt one or more of the following natural lawn care practices:\r\n<ul class=\"pledge-nest\">\r\n 	<li>Mow high: I will mow my grass to no less than 3 inches.</li>\r\n 	<li>Water Properly: I will water my lawn with no more than 1 inch per week.</li>\r\n 	<li>Fertilize organically: I will use only naturally derived organic fertilizers on my lawn and garden such as compost, compost tea, alfalfa meal, etc.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text/css\">\r\n	#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }<br />	/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.<br />	   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */<br /></style>\r\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\"><form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" 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We need help engaging at all these stores! Please contact MPAC\'s <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Anderson</a> or visit our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer page</a> to help out. Thanks!</span></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>','CGG Retailer Day','','publish','closed','closed','','cgg-retailer-day','','','2018-04-24 16:16:44','2018-04-24 16:16:44','',4464,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?page_id=4616',0,'page','',0),(4617,2,'2018-04-20 16:32:41','2018-04-20 16:32:41','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','','','inherit','closed','closed','','4616-revision-v1','','','2018-04-20 16:32:41','2018-04-20 16:32:41','',4616,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4616-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4618,2,'2018-04-20 16:33:55','2018-04-20 16:33:55','','CGG Retailer Day_final','','inherit','closed','closed','','cgg-retailer-day_final','','','2018-04-20 16:33:55','2018-04-20 16:33:55','',4616,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4619,2,'2018-04-20 16:35:19','2018-04-20 16:35:19','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Sunday, May 6th </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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4618 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','CGG Retailer Day','','inherit','closed','closed','','4616-revision-v1','','','2018-04-20 16:35:19','2018-04-20 16:35:19','',4616,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4616-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4620,2,'2018-04-20 16:52:33','2018-04-20 16:52:33','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Sunday, May 6th </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/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\">voluntee</a>r, 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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4618 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Participating Retailers include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://ucpseguin.org/seguin_enterprises/seguin_gardens_gifts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Times for engagement at each store on May 6th are still TBD. We need help engaging at all these stores! Please contact MPAC\'s <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Anderson</a> or visit our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer page</a> to help out. Thanks!</span></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>','CGG Retailer Day','','inherit','closed','closed','','4616-revision-v1','','','2018-04-20 16:52:33','2018-04-20 16:52:33','',4616,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4616-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4621,2,'2018-04-20 16:57:45','2018-04-20 16:57:45','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Sunday, May 6th </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/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\">volunteer</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/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4618 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Participating Retailers include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://ucpseguin.org/seguin_enterprises/seguin_gardens_gifts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Times for engagement at each store on May 6th are still TBD. We need help engaging at all these stores! Please contact MPAC\'s <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Anderson</a> or visit our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer page</a> to help out. Thanks!</span></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>','CGG Retailer Day','','inherit','closed','closed','','4616-revision-v1','','','2018-04-20 16:57:45','2018-04-20 16:57:45','',4616,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4616-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4624,2,'2018-04-23 18:48:22','2018-04-23 18:48:22','<h1><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/takethepledge_banner.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3039\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/takethepledge_banner.jpg\" alt=\"takethepledge_banner\" width=\"2084\" height=\"730\" /></a></h1>\r\nMore and more, MPAC receives your concerns about reducing the use of potentially harmful gardening and lawn care chemicals in our lawns, parks, and other public places. We want to turn your concerns into action by creating a community of informed citizens ready to organize and advocate for more natural lawn care practices at home and Midwest-wide.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2279 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG_Logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"MWGG_Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBy taking this Midwest Grows Green (MGG) pledge, you join an online, engaged network of citizens prepared to eliminate synthetic chemical use on your own lawn and/or garden and at all locations where children, pets, and wildlife live and play. Will you join us?\r\n\r\nYour commitment today gives you access to natural lawn care resources, advocacy support, and event updates from our monthly newsletter and adds your name to this growing effort as MGG recruits more pesticide-free parks, point-of-purchase retailers, and <a href=\"http://bit.ly/MGGplmap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pledges</a>.\r\n<h2 class=\"pledge-heading\">I am ready to take the pledge to reduce the use of harmful lawn and garden chemicals!</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o fa-2x\"></i>I pledge to participate in this MGG community and push for synthetic chemical reduction at all places where children, pets, and wildlife live and play.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o fa-2x\"></i>I pledge to reduce my use of herbicide products such as glyphosate (Round Up), 2,4 D, and/or “weed and feed”.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o fa-2x\"></i>I pledge to adopt one or more of the following natural lawn care practices:\r\n<ul class=\"pledge-nest\">\r\n 	<li>Mow high: I will mow my grass to no less than 3 inches.</li>\r\n 	<li>Water Properly: I will water my lawn with no more than 1 inch per week.</li>\r\n 	<li>Fertilize organically: I will use only naturally derived organic fertilizers on my lawn and garden such as compost, compost tea, alfalfa meal, etc.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text/css\">\r\n	#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }<br />\r\n	/* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.<br />\r\n	   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */<br />\r\n</style>\r\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\"><form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"https://midwestpesticideaction.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2&amp;id=c7390a996c\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\r\n<h2>Fill out the form below to take the pledge.</h2>\r\n<div class=\"indicates-required\"><span class=\"asterisk\">*</span> indicates required</div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address <span class=\"asterisk\">*</span>\r\n</label>\r\n<input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" name=\"EMAIL\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-FNAME\">First Name <span class=\"asterisk\">*</span>\r\n</label>\r\n<input id=\"mce-FNAME\" class=\"required\" name=\"FNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-LNAME\">Last Name <span class=\"asterisk\">*</span>\r\n</label>\r\n<input id=\"mce-LNAME\" class=\"required\" name=\"LNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-MMERGE6\">Zip Code <span class=\"asterisk\">*</span>\r\n</label>\r\n<input id=\"mce-MMERGE6\" class=\"required\" name=\"MMERGE6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-MMERGE3\">Street Address </label>\r\n<input id=\"mce-MMERGE3\" class=\"\" name=\"MMERGE3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-MMERGE4\">City </label>\r\n<input id=\"mce-MMERGE4\" class=\"\" name=\"MMERGE4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-MMERGE5\">State </label>\r\n<input id=\"mce-MMERGE5\" class=\"\" name=\"MMERGE5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\">\r\n<div id=\"mce-error-response\" class=\"response\" style=\"display: none;\"></div>\r\n<div id=\"mce-success-response\" class=\"response\" style=\"display: none;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups-->\r\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"b_1a20e747b9a38f4e966cf07e2_c7390a996c\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"pledge-subscribe-button\">\r\n<div class=\"clear\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" /></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</form></div>\r\n<p class=\"donate-paragraph\"><strong>Donate $10+  below and you\'ll receive a \"Keep ON the Grass\" sign.</strong></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"pledge-heading\">Donate</h2>\r\n<p class=\"tagline ng-binding ng-scope\" style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #666666;\" data-ng-if=\"vm.campaign.content.tagline\">Our goal is to establish 10 pesticide-free parks, 30 point-of-purchase retailers, and 200 MGG pledges by the end of 2016. We need your support.</p>\r\n<p class=\"tagline ng-binding ng-scope\" style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #666666;\" data-ng-if=\"vm.campaign.content.tagline\"><a href=\" http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/ noopener\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2389 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/KeepOnGrass_sign_generic1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"KeepOnGrass_sign_generic\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"pledge-donate\">\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-leaf\"></i>$10 I want a “Keep ON the Grass” sign!*</li>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-leaf\"></i>$20 I want a point-of-purchase retailer!</li>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-leaf\"></i>$30 I want to put on an MGG event!</li>\r\n 	<li><i class=\"fa fa-leaf\"></i>$50 I want a Pesticide Free Park!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div class=\"pledge-button\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https://publicgood.com/org/midwest-pesticide-action-center-nfp-chicago-il-364361525/campaign/help-spread-the-mgg-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DONATE</a></div>\r\n<div style=\"color: #222222;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"color: #222222;\"></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*Donate $10+ and you\'ll receive a \"Keep ON the Grass\" sign.','Take the Pledge','','inherit','closed','closed','','2929-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 18:48:22','2018-04-23 18:48:22','',2929,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2929-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4625,2,'2018-04-23 20:03:22','2018-04-23 20:03:22','<h3>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4601 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">No pesticides, no \"Keep off the Grass\" signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pestici</a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">de Action Center</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> (MPAC), </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, and many others hope to demonstrate during </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Wee</em></a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>k</em></a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, May 11</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> – 19</span><sup>th </sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">(CGG Week).</span>\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','publish','closed','open','','chicago-grows-green','','\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/','2018-04-23 20:03:22','2018-04-23 20:03:22','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4625',0,'post','',1),(4626,2,'2018-04-23 19:30:47','2018-04-23 19:30:47','<strong>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</strong>\r\n\r\nNo pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC), <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a>, and many others hope to demonstrate during <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em>, May 11<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th </sup>(CGG Week).\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the weekend focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:30:47','2018-04-23 19:30:47','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4627,2,'2018-04-23 19:31:05','2018-04-23 19:31:05','<h3><strong>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</strong></h3>\r\nNo pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC), <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a>, and many others hope to demonstrate during <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em>, May 11<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th </sup>(CGG Week).\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the weekend focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:31:05','2018-04-23 19:31:05','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4628,2,'2018-04-23 19:31:15','2018-04-23 19:31:15','<h3>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</h3>\r\nNo pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC), <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a>, and many others hope to demonstrate during <em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em>, May 11<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th </sup>(CGG Week).\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the weekend focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:31:15','2018-04-23 19:31:15','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4629,2,'2018-04-23 19:49:22','2018-04-23 19:49:22','<h3>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</h3>\r\nNo pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC), <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a>, and many others hope to demonstrate during <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Week</em></a>, May 11<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th </sup>(CGG Week).\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:49:22','2018-04-23 19:49:22','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4630,2,'2018-04-23 19:53:11','2018-04-23 19:53:11','<h3>No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks.</h3>\r\nThat’s the future the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pestici</a>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4601\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">de Action Center</a> (MPAC), <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a>, and many others hope to demonstrate during <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Wee</em></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>k</em></a>, May 11<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th </sup>(CGG Week).\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:53:11','2018-04-23 19:53:11','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4631,2,'2018-04-23 19:54:38','2018-04-23 19:54:38','<h3>No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4601\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" />\r\nThat’s the future the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pestici</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">de Action Center</a> (MPAC), <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a>, and many others hope to demonstrate during <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Wee</em></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>k</em></a>, May 11<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th </sup>(CGG Week).\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:54:38','2018-04-23 19:54:38','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4632,2,'2018-04-23 19:55:29','2018-04-23 19:55:29','<h3>No pesticides, no “Keep off the Grass” signs, and no environmental and health risks.</h3>\r\n<h3><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4601\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></h3>\r\nThat’s the future the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pestici</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">de Action Center</a> (MPAC), <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a>, and many others hope to demonstrate during <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Wee</em></a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>k</em></a>, May 11<sup>th</sup> – 19<sup>th </sup>(CGG Week).\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:55:29','2018-04-23 19:55:29','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4633,2,'2018-04-23 19:56:56','2018-04-23 19:56:56','<h3><strong>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</strong></h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4601\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">No pesticides, no \"Keep off the Grass\" signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pestici</a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">de Action Center</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> (MPAC), </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, and many others hope to demonstrate during </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Wee</em></a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>k</em></a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, May 11</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> – 19</span><sup>th </sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">(CGG Week).</span>\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:56:56','2018-04-23 19:56:56','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4634,2,'2018-04-23 19:57:09','2018-04-23 19:57:09','<h3>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4601\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">No pesticides, no \"Keep off the Grass\" signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pestici</a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">de Action Center</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> (MPAC), </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, and many others hope to demonstrate during </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Wee</em></a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>k</em></a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, May 11</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> – 19</span><sup>th </sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">(CGG Week).</span>\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 19:57:09','2018-04-23 19:57:09','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4635,2,'2018-04-23 20:03:22','2018-04-23 20:03:22','<h3>During Chicago Grows Green Week communities, advocates, and nonprofits envision a future Chicago landscape without synthetic lawn chemicals.</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4601 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" /></a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">No pesticides, no \"Keep off the Grass\" signs, and no environmental and health risks. That’s the future the </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pestici</a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">de Action Center</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> (MPAC), </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, and many others hope to demonstrate during </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>Chicago Grows Green Wee</em></a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><em>k</em></a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, May 11</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> – 19</span><sup>th </sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">(CGG Week).</span>\r\n\r\n“At the MWRD, we have a <a href=\"https://www.mwrd.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MWRD/internet/News&amp;Media/Newsroom/Media/Press_Releases/2016/16_0628_Herbicide_Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy that restricts the use of toxic and persistent herbicides</a> that pose a threat to the safety of human health and the environment,” said MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila. “I encourage residents to implement organic lawn care to protect not only their health, but the health of our air, water, and soil.”\r\n\r\nDemonstrations and activities throughout the week focus on building soil organic matter, the key to achieving healthy plant life.\r\n\r\n“Unlike pesticides, which deplete soil health, natural lawn care and organic gardening builds the soil, turf, and plant system at every step,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of MPAC.  “Every dollar spent improves public health and the quality of soil, air, and water.”\r\n\r\nThe Naperville Park District, Riverdale Park District, and Chicago Park District all manage turf grass properties with a natural lawn care approach that restores soil quality and limits or eliminates synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use.  For CGG Week, these entities will open their properties and/or share their strategies with the public.\r\n\r\n“The Riverdale Park District is committed to using only organic fertilizers to enhance the landscape and upkeep our community parks,” said Riverdale Park District’s Executive Director, Kendall Parrott. “We are committed to saving the environment while ensuring that our parks and open spaces are safe for all residents.”\r\n\r\nAs pesticide use continues to rise in both urban and residential areas, a growing body of scientific research <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">links pesticides</a> to a host of behavioral, reproductive, immune and nervous system disorders, including asthma, birth defects, and several kinds of cancer.\r\n\r\n“These risks are most dangerous for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a>, who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Kerzee.\r\n\r\nKerzee will elaborate on these harms and how to avoid them alongside MWRD commissioners and other partners on Friday, May 11<sup>th</sup>, 1 pm for the <em>Chicago Grows Green Week Kickoff </em>at Riverdale Park District’s Ivanhoe Fieldhouse (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a>).\r\n\r\n“In a region known for its copious rain, everything we put on our lawns and grounds turns into runoff in our pipe and water supply,” said Dr. Rachel Havrelock, Founder and Director of the <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>. “When you plant, consider the impacts on your own body and before you add pesticides or fertilizers, ask yourself if you’d like to drink their contents.”\r\n\r\nWhile Friday focuses mostly on the problem of lawn and garden pesticide and fertilizer use, the rest of the week stresses and demonstrates the solutions.  In Chicago’s neighborhoods of Pullman (May 12<sup>th</sup>) and Veteran’s Park (May 15<sup>th</sup>), CGG Week partners will share organic gardening tips and practices to residents through games and activities (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a>). In Naperville, residents will show their appreciation for the NPD’s new pesticide-free park program by volunteering to hand pull dandelions on May 17<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a>). Finally on Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, citizen action groups of the <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and more gather to share their natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping successes and progress at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a>’s warehouse, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester, for the <em>CGG Week Celebration and Compost Tea Sale </em>(see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nMore information on <em>Chicago Grows Green Week </em>can be found at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>. Visit MPAC’s Midwest Grows Green website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">bit.ly/MGGweb</a>) to learn more about the natural lawn care approach and 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/\">bit.ly/MGGpledge</a>). This work is proudly supported by both the <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\">Oberweiler Foundation</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/#!/choose-location/\">Patagonia</a>.  Other partners include the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and the <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Chicago Grows Green','','inherit','closed','closed','','4625-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 20:03:22','2018-04-23 20:03:22','',4625,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4625-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4638,2,'2018-04-23 22:42:28','2018-04-23 22:42:28','','MGG map image','','inherit','closed','closed','','mgg-map-image','','','2018-04-23 22:42:28','2018-04-23 22:42:28','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4639,2,'2018-04-23 22:45:12','2018-04-23 22:45:12','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Chicago-area stores are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Retailer Pilot Program. These stores carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4638  aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" />\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 22:45:12','2018-04-23 22:45:12','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4640,2,'2018-04-23 22:49:43','2018-04-23 22:49:43','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Chicago-area stores are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Retailer Pilot Program. These stores carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&lt;iframe src=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4638 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" />\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 22:49:43','2018-04-23 22:49:43','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4642,2,'2018-04-23 22:54:45','2018-04-23 22:54:45','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Greater Chicago, Milwaukee, and Urbana retailers are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Point-of-Purchase Program. These stores carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4638 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" />\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 22:54:45','2018-04-23 22:54:45','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4643,2,'2018-04-23 22:58:58','2018-04-23 22:58:58','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Greater Chicago, Milwaukee, and Urbana retailers are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Point-of-Purchase Program. These stores carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4638\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"447\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4638\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" /> Click to view the map[/caption]\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 22:58:58','2018-04-23 22:58:58','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4644,2,'2018-04-23 22:59:53','2018-04-23 22:59:53','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Greater Chicago, Milwaukee, and Urbana retailers are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Point-of-Purchase Program. These stores carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4638\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"447\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4638\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" /> Click to view the map[/caption]\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 22:59:53','2018-04-23 22:59:53','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4645,2,'2018-04-23 23:00:24','2018-04-23 23:00:24','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Greater Chicago, Milwaukee, and Urbana retailers are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Point-of-Purchase Program. These stores carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4638\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"447\"]<a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=42.29316840210167%2C-88.30074613750003&amp;z=8\"><img class=\"wp-image-4638\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" /></a> Click to view the map[/caption]\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 23:00:24','2018-04-23 23:00:24','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4646,2,'2018-04-23 23:00:40','2018-04-23 23:00:40','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Greater Chicago, Milwaukee, and Urbana retailers are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Point-of-Purchase Program. These stores carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4638 aligncenter\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" />\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 23:00:40','2018-04-23 23:00:40','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4647,2,'2018-04-23 23:36:27','2018-04-23 23:36:27','<h1>Volunteer Opportunities</h1>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">MGG Road Trip</span></h1>\r\nFrom April 27th to May 19th, our <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> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\">Stoughton, Wisconsin</a> to share how far natural lawn care and sustainable landscaping has grown in the Midwest (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/\">bit.ly/MGGrtrip</a>).\r\n\r\nOnly hitch, we can\'t do it with just our two full-time and one part-time staff. <strong>We need your help</strong> leading natural lawn care engagement activities, discussing natural pesticides and organic fertilizers to interested consumers, or just sharing your personal sustainable landscaping experiences.\r\n\r\n<strong>Can you help us?</strong> See the opportunities below and please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org?subject=MGG%20Road%20Trip%20Volunteering\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> if able to offer a helping hand.\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Klode Park MGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Sunday, April 29th, noon to 2 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>Klode Park, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin<strong> </strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attend this <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/159250318120913/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public event</a> </span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filled with sustainable landscaping games, presentations, and raffles.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Sunday, May 6th, 10 am to 3 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>The following stores need volunteers to table and share information regarding the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG Point-of-Purchase Program:</a>   <strong> </strong></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Crafty+Beaver+Home+Center/@41.9350132,-87.8036405,12.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x36931cf003ff5132!8m2!3d41.958936!4d-87.767526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seguin+Gardens+%26+Gifts/@41.8360876,-87.76687,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e33ed03a62067:0x1516ca720e17cb2d!8m2!3d41.8360876!4d-87.7646813\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+Millen+Hardware/@42.0689408,-87.7058603,13.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xfbd15dd674b92022!8m2!3d42.074747!4d-87.708404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+West/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x795850595621e958!8m2!3d42.0260729!4d-88.3077085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Elgin+East/@42.0148003,-88.3452499,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sziegler+ace+elgin!3m4!1s0x0:0x1f1307cc0024778!8m2!3d42.0410065!4d-88.2817447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Geneva+Ace+Hardware/@41.8875874,-88.3170545,14.33z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!2sGeneva+Ace+Hardware!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256!3m4!1s0x880efd47a504d1dd:0x5488f0830380db2c!8m2!3d41.8894428!4d-88.3122256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ziegler\'s+Ace+-+Carpentersville/@42.1164375,-88.2621064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x880f0edb55f0e145:0x1551d19770f71cba!8m2!3d42.1164335!4d-88.2599177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler\'s Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</li>\r\n 	<li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/dir/\'\'/christy+webber+farm+and+garden/@41.8954077,-87.7680829,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x880e2d495af6c2fb:0xaca584f3b36ee4c6!2m2!1d-87.698043!2d41.895429\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, 2833 W Chicago Ave., Chicago</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: </span></strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bring</span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the MGG message to the hardware stores and garden centers where most people make their lawn and garden care decisions by sharing sustainable landscaping resources and information at retailer locations across Greater Chicago.</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Tables and people to discuss the MGG POP Program, upcoming Chicago Grows Green Week events, and natural lawn care tips.</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Training: </strong>MPAC will hold two training conference calls on Monday, April 23rd at 4 pm and Wednesday, April 25th at 11 am.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Week Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Friday, May 11th, 1 pm to 2 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/locations/ivanhoe-fieldhouse-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivanhoe Fieldhouse</a>, Riverdale, IL</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Riverdale Park District and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago’s landscapes and the need to restore them.  </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, and photographers.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 12th, 10 am to noon</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong>We Sow We Grow Garden, Pullman, Chicago</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff</span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, May 16th, 7 pm to 8:30 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=sacred+heart+school+chicago+96th+street&amp;npsic=0&amp;rflfq=1&amp;rlha=0&amp;rllag=41858726,-87604349,15844&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj_1pXRzrXaAhVW1IMKHXbxBvEQtgMIKQ&amp;tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&amp;rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:7010484464933544671;mv:!1m3!1d149074.58393724862!2d-87.60434950000001!3d41.858726749999995!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i85!2i301!4f13.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Heart School</a>, 2926 E. 96th St, Chicago</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGG Week travels to Veterans Park and shares organic gardening tips and resources to the Veterans Park Improvement Association through games, presentations, and raffles. </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Event greeters, photographers, and activity/game instructors.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">Naperville CGG Dandelion Pull </span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Thursday, May 17th, 6 pm to 7:00 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knoch+Park/@41.7613506,-88.1565017,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc8dd50eca13ae971!8m2!3d41.7613506!4d-88.1565017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Knoch Park</a>, Naperville</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities. </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Volunteers unafraid to get their hands dirty and weeding tools.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #e5643e;\">CGG Week Celebration</span> </span></h3>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>When:</strong> Saturday, May 19th, 1 to 3 pm</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where: </strong><a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/9900+Derby+Ln,+Westchester,+IL+60154/@41.8730297,-87.9084192,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e4a8a2d54ec3b:0x32c22fe4d423704!8m2!3d41.8627071!4d-87.8702809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping\'s Warehouse</a>, 9900 Derby Lane, Westchester</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, and others at Dig Right In’s warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities.  </span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who we need: </strong>Greeters, supporters, photographers, and tablers.</p>','Volunteer','','inherit','closed','closed','','4573-revision-v1','','','2018-04-23 23:36:27','2018-04-23 23:36:27','',4573,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4573-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4648,2,'2018-04-24 15:30:15','2018-04-24 15:30:15','<h2></h2>\r\n<h1>Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/MWGG-Shelf-Talker-in-use-image-2-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Shelf Talker in use image 2\" width=\"308\" height=\"266\" /></a></h1>\r\n<em>This Midwest Grows Green program informs and connects homeowners to eco-friendly lawn and garden products to reduce the use of harmful pesticides.</em>\r\n\r\nMidwest Grows Green’s Point-of-Purchase retailer program partners with local hardware, home, and garden supply stores to promote safer, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional lawn care products.  The program provides clear labeling of products at the point-of-purchase to encourage consumers to buy more sustainable products.  This empowers consumers to make purchasing decisions that decrease the negative health and environmental  impacts of the overuse of fertilizers and dangerous pesticides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2365\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"MWGG Tag V5\" width=\"245\" height=\"153\" /></a>Many environmentally-conscious consumers prefer to use eco-friendly products but are not well-informed about their options. To help customers make informed decisions, participating retailers use MPAC-designed “Eco-Friendly” shelf tags and shelf talkers so that shoppers can easily identify their organic, natural, and least-toxic products. MPAC also distributes a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/MWGG-Tips-on-Keeping-Yards-Green-and-Waters-Clean.jpg\">pamphlet</a> of tips on using natural lawn care in-stores. Homeowners can also consult our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog</a> online to inform their future purchasing decisions or learn more about the products they already use.<a name=\"Homeowners\"></a>\r\n\r\nContinue reading for: <a href=\"#Benefits\">What are the benefits of MWGG Retailer Participation?</a>, <a href=\"#Homeowners\">Resources for Homeowners,</a>  <a href=\"#Retailers\">Resources for Partner Retailers</a>\r\n<h2>Resources for Homeowners</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Consumers</strong></h4>\r\nThis catalog is intended to help consumers identify products that minimize the risk of harm to family, pets, and the environment from pesticides. Consult this catalog to find eco-friendly products to control common lawn and garden pests such as weeds, disease, and insects. Also listed are natural and organic fertilizers that promote healthy, naturally pest-resistant lawns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2788\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2788 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Consumers_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4><strong>Map of Participating Retailers</strong></h4>\r\nSee which Greater Chicago, Milwaukee, and Urbana retailers are participating in our Midwest Grows Green Point-of-Purchase Program. <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These stores</a> carry eco-friendly lawn and garden products identified in our Product catalog and label them with the MPAC-certified Eco-Friendly shelf tags.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4638\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-map-image-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"295\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a name=\"Benefits\"></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>What are the benefits of MGG Retailer Participation?</h2>\r\nMPAC works closely with recruited retailers to make them comfortable with the program and provides all instruction and materials free of charge. Retailers in turn agree to use the MGG tags and talkers as described in the MGG catalog provided and give feedback on the program\'s effectiveness.  The benefits include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><strong>Boosting your store’s image as an environmentally-friendly business.</strong> Consumers are showing a growing preference for sustainable products through their purchasing choices.Your store’s participation in the Midwest Grows Green Program will increase your appeal to environmentally conscious customers.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Increasing your sales of less-toxic, environmentally-friendly products.</strong> Visual resources, including the shelf channel tags and shelf talkers, will help customers identify eco-friendly products. This may bring you increased business from the many individuals who would prefer to use less toxic lawn care products but are not well-informed about their options.</li>\r\n 	<li><strong>Inclusion in List of Participating Retailers.</strong> MPAC will publish a list of retailers participating in the Midwest Grows Green on both our website and customer catalog/info pieces. We<a name=\"Retailers\"></a> will create a Google Map of participating retailers with contact information, providing publicity for you and connecting customers to your store.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Retailers interested in participating in the program can contact Ryan Anderson at (773) 878-7378 or by emailing us at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a> with a subject line of “MGG Retailer Program.\"</strong>\r\n<h2>Resources for Partner Retailers</h2>\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Midwest Grows Green: Guide for Participating Retailers</h4>\r\nThis guide contains instructions and guidelines for retailers participating in the MGG Point-of-Purchase pilot program. If you are a retailer interested in the program, follow this link to learn more.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2568\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"233\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-no-margin-space.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2568 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Guide-for-Participating-Retailers-Cover-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" /></a> Click to view the guide[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n<h4>Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Product Catalog for Retailers</h4>\r\nThis catalog lists products that meet MPAC\'s standards to qualify for use with the Eco-Friendly shelf tags. Retailers may also consult this guide to find ideas for new products to stock that may appeal to environmentally-conscious consumers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2796\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"231\"]<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"wp-image-2796 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Eco-Friendly-Catalog-for-Retailers-cover-photo_Page_01-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" /></a> Contact randerson@pesticideaction.org for catalog[/caption]\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Return</a> to the Midwest Grows Green homepage to learn more about how reducing the use of pesticides by adopting natural lawn care can benefit the health of your community and the environment.','Midwest Grows Green: Point-of-Purchase Program','','inherit','closed','closed','','2482-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 15:30:15','2018-04-24 15:30:15','',2482,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/2482-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4649,2,'2018-04-24 16:15:45','2018-04-24 16:15:45','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Sunday, May 6th </span></h2>\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/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\">volunteer</a>, or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4618 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Participating Retailers include</span></h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 2833  Central Ave, Chicago</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://ucpseguin.org/seguin_enterprises/seguin_gardens_gifts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Times for engagement at each store on May 6th are still TBD. We need help engaging at all these stores! Please contact MPAC\'s <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Anderson</a> or visit our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer page</a> to help out. Thanks!</span></span></h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\n<a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\n<h3></h3>','CGG Retailer Day','','inherit','closed','closed','','4616-autosave-v1','','','2018-04-24 16:15:45','2018-04-24 16:15:45','',4616,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4616-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4650,2,'2018-04-24 16:16:44','2018-04-24 16:16:44','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Retailer Day</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Sunday, May 6th </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/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\">volunteer</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/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4618 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Participating Retailers include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crafty Beaver Home Center</a>, 4306 N Central Ave, Chicago</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, 2833 W Chicago Ave, Chicago</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://ucpseguin.org/seguin_enterprises/seguin_gardens_gifts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, 5621 W 31st St, Cicero</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, 1219 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace West Elgin</a>, 1158 Lillian St., Elgin</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace East Elgin</a>, 215 N Spring St., Elgin</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, 617 W State St., Geneva</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\"><a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Carpentersville</a>, Meadowdale Shopping Center, Carpentersville</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Times for engagement at each store on May 6th are still TBD. We need help engaging at all these stores! Please contact MPAC\'s <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Anderson</a> or visit our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/volunteer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer page</a> to help out. Thanks!</span></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This weekend made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>','CGG Retailer Day','','inherit','closed','closed','','4616-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 16:16:44','2018-04-24 16:16:44','',4616,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4616-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4651,2,'2018-05-10 20:45:55','2018-05-10 20:45:55','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</span></h2>\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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a> or contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a></span></span></h3>\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC  and the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> share organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/organic-yard-maintenance/retail-sale-earths-original-compost-tea/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell its compost tea</a> and donate all proceeds to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This week made possible thanks to </span></h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a></h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a></h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.earthshare.org/2008/09/earth-share-o-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-autosave-v1','','','2018-05-10 20:45:55','2018-05-10 20:45:55','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4652,2,'2018-04-24 16:18:10','2018-04-24 16:18:10','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will sell its compost tea and donate a portion to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This week made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3>Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 16:18:10','2018-04-24 16:18:10','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4653,2,'2018-04-24 20:20:38','2018-04-24 20:20:38','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4660\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4660 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson hands off the MGG Retailer Guide to participating retailer Pioneer Garden &amp; Feed[/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG i</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">nitiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-4657 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','publish','closed','open','','i-spy-green','','http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\nhttp://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/','2018-04-24 20:21:43','2018-04-24 20:21:43','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/?p=4653',0,'post','',0),(4654,2,'2018-04-24 19:39:32','2018-04-24 19:39:32','','MWGG Tag V5','','inherit','closed','closed','','mwgg-tag-v5-3','','','2018-04-24 19:39:32','2018-04-24 19:39:32','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V5.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4655,2,'2018-04-24 19:39:45','2018-04-24 19:39:45','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\nEnter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a>, Sunday, May 6<sup>th</sup> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG initiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4654\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V5-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" />\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 19:39:45','2018-04-24 19:39:45','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4656,2,'2018-04-24 19:40:09','2018-04-24 19:40:09','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\nEnter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a>, Sunday, May 6<sup>th</sup> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG initiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4654 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" />\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 19:40:09','2018-04-24 19:40:09','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4657,2,'2018-04-24 19:40:52','2018-04-24 19:40:52','','MWGG Tag V4 Snip','','inherit','closed','closed','','mwgg-tag-v4-snip','','','2018-04-24 19:40:52','2018-04-24 19:40:52','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(4658,2,'2018-04-24 19:41:03','2018-04-24 19:41:03','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\nEnter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a>, Sunday, May 6<sup>th</sup> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG initiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4657 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 19:41:03','2018-04-24 19:41:03','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4659,2,'2018-04-24 19:41:21','2018-04-24 19:41:21','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\nEnter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a>, Sunday, May 6<sup>th</sup> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG initiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).<img class=\"wp-image-4657 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 19:41:21','2018-04-24 19:41:21','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4660,2,'2018-04-24 20:05:55','2018-04-24 20:05:55','','Pioneer garden and feed-min','','inherit','closed','closed','','pioneer-garden-and-feed-min','','','2018-04-24 20:05:55','2018-04-24 20:05:55','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4661,2,'2018-04-24 20:08:34','2018-04-24 20:08:34','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4660\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG initiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).<img class=\"wp-image-4657 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:08:34','2018-04-24 20:08:34','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4662,2,'2018-04-24 20:08:57','2018-04-24 20:08:57','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4660\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG initiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public h\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-4657 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />ealth and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:08:57','2018-04-24 20:08:57','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4663,2,'2018-04-24 20:09:25','2018-04-24 20:09:25','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4660\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG initiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).<img class=\"wp-image-4657 size-full alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:09:25','2018-04-24 20:09:25','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4664,2,'2018-04-24 20:11:14','2018-04-24 20:11:14','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4660\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4657\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />Natural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG i</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">nitiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:11:14','2018-04-24 20:11:14','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4665,2,'2018-04-24 20:11:27','2018-04-24 20:11:27','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4660\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-4657 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />Natural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG i</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">nitiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:11:27','2018-04-24 20:11:27','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4666,2,'2018-04-24 20:11:52','2018-04-24 20:11:52','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4660\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG i</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">nitiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-4657 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:11:52','2018-04-24 20:11:52','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4667,2,'2018-04-24 20:12:11','2018-04-24 20:12:11','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4660\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG i</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">nitiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-4657 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:12:11','2018-04-24 20:12:11','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4668,2,'2018-04-24 20:15:58','2018-04-24 20:15:58','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4660\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4660 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson hands off the MGG Retailer Guide to participating retailer Pioneer Garden &amp; Feed[/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG i</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">nitiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-4657 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:15:58','2018-04-24 20:15:58','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4669,2,'2018-04-24 20:20:38','2018-04-24 20:20:38','<h3>Retailers across Greater Chicago share eco-friendly lawn &amp; garden product information Sunday, May 6th.</h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4660\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-4660 size-medium\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Pioneer-garden-and-feed-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /> MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson hands off the MGG Retailer Guide to participating retailer Pioneer Garden &amp; Feed[/caption]\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Enter in any one of 21 <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> (MGG) hardware and garden stores on </span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">Chicago Grows Green (CGG) Retailer Day</a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, Sunday, May 6</span><sup>th</sup><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> and you will find the products and tools needed to manage your lawn and garden with limited environmental and health impact.</span>\r\n\r\n“For many, management of lawns starts at the point-of-purchase,” said Ruth Kerzee, Executive Director of the environmental non-profit <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/\">Midwest Pesticide Action Center</a> (MPAC). “Natural lawn care products not only benefit the environment, but may provide essential nutrients and organic matter for healthy soil and turf growth that synthetic chemicals do not.”\r\n\r\nNatural lawn and garden care products of natural pesticides, organic fertilizers, and more line the shelves of stores across <a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=12yGwCUYxU6hzUiD4Y0QWQ_m5bBE&amp;ll=41.62736158414907%2C-87.99312895000003&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Chicago</a>. MPAC’s <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">MGG i</a><a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/point-of-purchase/\">nitiative</a> points these products out to customers through distinctive green shelf tags (see image below).\r\n\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-4657 alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MWGG-Tag-V4-Snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"138\" />“Most consumers base their decisions on the cost and convenience of lawn and garden products, as opposed to whether or not the products are needed, sustainably sourced, and friendly to public health and the environment,” said Kerzee. “The presence of MGG staff and volunteers, May 6<sup>th</sup>, redefines convenience by giving customers real time information on natural lawn and garden care.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">MGG Retailer Day</a> participants and partners such as the <a href=\"http://kanehealth.com/healthy_places.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kane County Healthy Places Coalition</a> (KCHPC) hope to raise awareness of the <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/\">environmental and health effects</a> associated with widespread synthetic lawn and fertilizer use in Greater Chicago communities and communicate to residents that tools, products, and resources exist to reduce these risks.\r\n\r\n“Pesticide risks are of high concern for our communities in Kane County, particularly for <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/the-problem/childrens-health/\">our children</a> who are still developing and exhibit behaviors, such as putting grass in their mouths, that make them susceptible to exposure,” said Theresa Heaton, Director of Health Promotion for Kane County.\r\n\r\nOf the 30 most used lawn pesticides, studies have linked 13 to probable or possible carcinogens, 13 to birth defects, 21 to reproductive effects, 15 to neurotoxins, and 26 to liver and kidney damage. A healthy, green lawn, however, does not require these products and the associated health and environmental risks if lawn managers pay attention to grass health and needs.\r\n\r\n“MPAC advocates for a <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MPAC-NLC-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">natural lawn care approach</a> that 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 killing product,” Kerzee said.\r\n\r\nOn May 6<sup>th</sup>, MGG Retailer Day volunteers will share natural lawn care and organic gardening brochures, fact sheets, and insights at participating stores of <a href=\"https://www.craftybeaver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">­Crafty Beaver Home Center</a> (Central St, Chicago), <a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a>, <a href=\"https://www.seguingardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seguin Gardens &amp; Gifts</a>, <a href=\"http://www.johnmillenhardware.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Millen Hardware</a>, <a href=\"http://www.genevaace.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geneva Ace Hardware</a>, and <a href=\"http://zace.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler Ace Hardware</a> in Elgin, East Elgin, and Carpentersville. Find a participating store and follow MGG Retailer Day updates on the Facebook Page (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/195731017707808/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGretFB</a>) or on MPAC\'s website (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\">bit.ly/CGGretday</a>)\r\n\r\nWant to learn more? MPAC hosts natural lawn care events across the region for Chicago Grows Green Week, May 11<sup>th</sup> to May 19<sup>th</sup> (see <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\">bit.ly/CGGweek</a>). The week includes a <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinar on composting</a> for sports fields and a sale, Saturday, May 19<sup>th</sup>, of compost tea made by <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc.</a> to jump-start your lawn (see <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a>).\r\n\r\nPeople across Greater Chicago can receive up-to-date natural lawn care and organic gardening tips by taking the MGG Pledge to reduce their own synthetic lawn pesticide and fertilizer use at <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/community-engagement/take-the-pledge/\"><strong>bit.ly/MGGpledge</strong></a>. Every commitment helps make our outdoor spaces healthier for our children, pets, and wildlife to live, learn, and play!\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>','I Spy Green!','','inherit','closed','closed','','4653-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:20:38','2018-04-24 20:20:38','',4653,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4653-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4670,2,'2018-04-24 20:26:08','2018-04-24 20:26:08','','Home','','inherit','closed','closed','','36-revision-v1','','','2018-04-24 20:26:08','2018-04-24 20:26:08','',36,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/36-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4672,2,'2018-04-24 20:34:35','2018-04-24 20:34:35','','MGG Road Trip Front Page','','inherit','closed','closed','','mgg-road-trip-front-page','','','2018-04-24 20:34:35','2018-04-24 20:34:35','',36,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MGG-Road-Trip-Front-Page.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4673,2,'2018-04-25 15:38:52','2018-04-25 15:38:52','','CGG Retailer Day_final','','inherit','closed','closed','','cgg-retailer-day_final-2','','','2018-04-25 15:38:52','2018-04-25 15:38:52','',0,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4674,2,'2018-04-25 15:40:47','2018-04-25 15:40:47','<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4472\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/van-2786078_1920-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"256\" />\r\n<h1>Road trip!</h1>\r\nThat\'s right! From April 27th to May 18th, our <a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/midwest-grows-green/\">Midwest Grows Green</a> programs will travel all across Greater Chicago and as far as Stoughton, Wisconsin to share how far natural lawn care has grown in the Midwest.\r\n\r\nWe will update this page with more details of our trip as they are finalized and provide regular updates using the hashtag #MGGroadtrip on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ToxicFreeMW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>. Our road trip was made possible by all our generous donors and sponsors of <a href=\"http://www.fundforlakemichigan.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Lake Michigan</a>, Brico Fund, <a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.patagonia.com/home/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products Inc</a>.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about our road trip or if you would like to help, please contact MPAC\'s Ryan Anderson at <a href=\"mailto:randerson@pesticideaction.org\">randerson@pesticideaction.org</a>. See below for the planned road trip stops:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"csRow\">\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 1.56%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumn\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 46.5%;\" data-csstartpoint=\"15\" data-csendpoint=\"461\" data-cswidth=\"46.5%\" data-csid=\"961bba09-3388-8208-b22e-f5027fafab37\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/milwaukee-grows-green-weekend/\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MGG-Weekend-Advertisement-Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"301\" /></a>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">MGG Retailer Day</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/cgg-retailer-day/\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Retailer-Day_final-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"429\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 3.75%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumn\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 46.7%;\" data-csstartpoint=\"497\" data-csendpoint=\"945\" data-cswidth=\"46.7%\" data-csid=\"6961b809-f8e5-2ee7-abf3-fe5b8fe6d94a\">\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Stoughton Grows Green Day</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/stoughton-grows-green-day/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4557 size-large\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Stoughton_GG_Day2_final-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" /></a>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/mpac-events/mgg-on-the-road/chicago-grows-green-week/\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"431\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"csColumnGap\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: left; width: 1.56%;\"><img style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/plugins/advanced-wp-columns/assets/js/plugins/views/img/1x1-pixel.png\" /></div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both; float: none; display: block; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; font-size: 0px; line-height: 0;\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /><br class=\"nc\" /></span></h4>\r\n&nbsp;','MGG on the Road','','inherit','closed','closed','','4464-revision-v1','','','2018-04-25 15:40:47','2018-04-25 15:40:47','',4464,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4464-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4675,2,'2018-04-25 23:41:20','2018-04-25 23:41:20','<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>','Milwaukee Grows Green Weekend','','inherit','closed','closed','','4502-revision-v1','','','2018-04-25 23:41:20','2018-04-25 23:41:20','',4502,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4502-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4677,2,'2018-05-01 18:27:06','2018-05-01 18:27:06','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Pullman CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Capitalize on this opportunity to learn how to grow produce in your garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. MPAC partners with <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> and <a href=\"http://housefulofnicholes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houseful of Nicholes</a> to demonstrate organic gardening in three informal, interactive games from 10 am to noon. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1299942270150774/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGpullman</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Wednesday, May 16th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC shares organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Sunday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/organic-yard-maintenance/retail-sale-earths-original-compost-tea/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell its compost tea</a> and donate all proceeds to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This week made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.earthshare.org/2008/09/earth-share-o-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-05-01 18:27:06','2018-05-01 18:27:06','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4679,2,'2018-05-10 20:47:08','2018-05-10 20:47:08','<h1><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Chicago Grows Green Week</span></h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">May 11th through May 19th</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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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/897912690390569/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CGG-Week_final-advertisement_300x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1950\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">CGG Week Events include</span></h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Friday, May 11th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Kickoff: <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Show your support for #CGGweek and efforts to combat flooding, water pollution, and air quality issues in the Chicago Calumet Region. MPAC, the <a href=\"http://www.mwrd.org/irj/portal/anonymous/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago</a>, <a href=\"http://riverdaleparkdistrict.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverdale Park District</a> and many more cover the state of Greater Chicago\'s landscapes and the need to restore them at Ivanhoe Fieldhouse, 1 to 2 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/189484371854742/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGweekKF</a></span></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 12th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Elmhurst Green Garden Fair:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Test your knowledge of proper landscaping practices at our natural lawn care pop quiz booth! MPAC\'s Executive Director Ruth Kerzee will share information on Elmhurst\'s pesticide free Van Voorst Park from 9 am to noon. </span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Tuesday, May 15th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Composting Webinar:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC\'s MGG Lawn &amp; Land Forum brings speakers from the <a href=\"http://illinoiscomposts.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Food Scrap Coalition</a> and North Shore Country Club to discuss best management practices for applying nutrient-rich compost to sports fields from 11 am to 12:30 pm. RSVP at <a href=\"https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8080179401116924929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/MGGmay15</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Thursday, May 17th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Naperville Dandelion Pull:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">The Naperville Park District started managing eight organic parks in 2018, so Naperville residents and MPAC volunteer to show their appreciation! Join for an hour of games, fun, and other activities at Knoch Park, 6 to 7 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/167313640642143/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGnaperville</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">Veterans Park CGG Kickoff:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">MPAC  and the <a href=\"https://auachicago.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</a> share organic gardening tips and resources to the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vetsparkimprovementassociation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veterans Park Improvement Association</a> and friends through games, presentations, and raffles from 7 to 8:30 pm. Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/2049497701972076/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGveterans</a></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #428ec2;\">Saturday, May 19th</span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #e56400;\">CGG Week Celebration:</span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Close out CGG week with MPAC, <a href=\"https://www.deep-roots-project.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots Project</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/gogreenbrookfield/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Green Brookfield</a>, and others at <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping Inc\'s</a> warehouse! Dig Right In will <a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/organic-yard-maintenance/retail-sale-earths-original-compost-tea/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell its compost tea</a> and donate all proceeds to MPAC. Other organizations will share sustainable landscaping progress in their communities from 1 to 3 pm.  Learn more at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/169199407074193/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bit.ly/CGGcelebration</a></span></h3>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">Partners include </span></h2>\r\nMWRD, Advocates for Urban Agriculture, <a href=\"http://www.freshwaterlab.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UIC Freshwater Lab</a>, <a href=\"http://environmentalstudies.uchicago.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment</a>, Deep Roots Project, Go Green Brookfield, Houseful of Nicholes, Veterans Park Improvement Association, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/100581130557959/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non Toxic Naperville</a>, Riverdale Park District, <a href=\"http://www.ben.edu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benedictine University</a>, and many more!\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #98c100;\">This week made possible thanks to </span></h2>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.patagonia.com/actionworks/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patagonia</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://fdnweb.org/oberweiler/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oberweiler Foundation</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.digrightin.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dig Right In Landscaping, Inc.</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.patriot-products-inc.com/C/3/Chippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriot Products, Inc.</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"https://www.cwfng.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christy Webber Farm &amp; Garden</a></h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.earthshare.org/2008/09/earth-share-o-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Share Illinois</a></h3>','Chicago Grows Green Week','','inherit','closed','closed','','4599-revision-v1','','','2018-05-10 20:47:08','2018-05-10 20:47:08','',4599,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/4599-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4680,2,'2018-05-16 19:51:54','2018-05-16 19:51:54','<h1>Contact Us</h1>\r\nContact our office to ask us questions about accessing our materials, adopting one of our campaigns, inviting us to give a workshop or training, or for technical assistance about reducing your pesticide use in your home or community.\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center\r\n<a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/35+E+Upper+Wacker+Dr,+Chicago,+IL+60601/@41.8865289,-87.6289749,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x880e2cafbceed6d3:0xe0f78b777429e907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35 E Upper Wacker Drive</a>\r\nSuite 1600\r\nChicago, IL 60601\r\n\r\nIndoor Programs and General Info: (773) 878-7378\r\nOutdoor Programs and Communications: (773) 878-8245\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\nEmail us: <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a>\r\n\r\nConnect with us on <a title=\"Connect with us on Facebook\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter\">Facebook\r\n</a>Follow us on <a title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" href=\"https://twitter.com/toxicfreeMW\">Twitter\r\n</a>Sign up for our <a title=\"Newsletter\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-newsletter</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]','Contact Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','127-revision-v1','','','2018-05-16 19:51:54','2018-05-16 19:51:54','',127,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/127-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4681,2,'2018-05-16 19:52:00','2018-05-16 19:52:00','<h1>Contact Us</h1>\r\nContact our office to ask us questions about accessing our materials, adopting one of our campaigns, inviting us to give a workshop or training, or for technical assistance about reducing your pesticide use in your home or community.\r\n\r\n[one_half]\r\n\r\nMidwest Pesticide Action Center\r\n<a href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/35+E+Upper+Wacker+Dr,+Chicago,+IL+60601/@41.8865289,-87.6289749,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x880e2cafbceed6d3:0xe0f78b777429e907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35 E Upper Wacker Drive</a>\r\nSuite 1600\r\nChicago, IL 60601\r\n\r\nIndoor Programs and General Info: (773) 878-7378\r\nOutdoor Programs and Communications: (773) 878-8245\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\nEmail us: <a href=\"mailto:general@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general@pesticideaction.org</a>\r\n\r\nConnect with us on <a title=\"Connect with us on Facebook\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MidwestPesticideActionCenter\">Facebook\r\n</a>Follow us on <a title=\"Follow us on Twitter\" href=\"https://twitter.com/toxicfreeMW\">Twitter\r\n</a>Sign up for our <a title=\"Newsletter\" href=\"http://eepurl.com/ISsTX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-newsletter</a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]','Contact Us','','inherit','closed','closed','','127-autosave-v1','','','2018-05-16 19:52:00','2018-05-16 19:52:00','',127,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/127-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(4683,2,'2018-05-24 17:28:22','2018-05-24 17:28:22','','Thurgood Marshall Bed Bug training','','inherit','closed','closed','','thurgood-marshall-bed-bug-training','','','2018-05-24 17:28:22','2018-05-24 17:28:22','',3401,'http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Thurgood-Marshall-Bed-Bug-training.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4684,2,'2018-05-24 17:39:35','2018-05-24 17:39:35','<h1>Bed Bugs in Chicago: Regional Training</h1>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h3></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Wednesday, June 6, 2018<img class=\"alignright wp-image-4683\" src=\"http://midwestpesticideaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Thurgood-Marshall-Bed-Bug-training-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"628\" /></strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">1:00 pm - 2:30 pm</h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Thurgood Marshall Library</strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">7506 S Racine Ave\r\nChicago, IL 60620</h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>REGISTER ONLINE:</strong></h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http://bit.ly/ChiBBwrkshp\">bit.ly/ChiBBwrkshp</a></h3>\r\nMPAC is hosting a <strong>FREE</strong> training on bed bug control in Chicago. Find out essential information about how to prevent and control bed bugs in the safest and most effective way possible, plus info on the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under Chicago’s Bed Bug Ordinance.\r\n\r\nAgenda will include:\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li>Chicago\'s Bed Bug Ordinance: Who\'s responsible for what?</li>\r\n 	<li>Creating and implementing a bed bug policy for your building or organization</li>\r\n 	<li>Preventing bed bug infestations in your home or building</li>\r\n 	<li>Basic treatment strategies for bed bugs</li>\r\n 	<li>What to expect from a pest control operator</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<strong>Please register in advance, as space is limited!</strong>\r\n\r\nSign-in will begin at 12:30 pm. The presentation will last one and a half hours, with time at the end for Q&amp;A.\r\n<h3><strong>Who should attend?</strong></h3>\r\nTenants, landlords, building managers (especially for residential facilities), managers of client service organizations, housekeeping staff, building maintenance staff, and concerned citizens. While the information presented is more in-depth than the general public needs, anyone who is interested in the topic is welcome to attend!\r\n\r\nContact us at (773) 878-7378 or <a href=\"mailto:ltrudeau@pesticideaction.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LTrudeau@pesticideaction.org</a> for more information. 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