Be Green in the Great Lakes Project
Be Green in the Great Lakes
It's Lawn Care Season! How do you care for your lawn, trees and shrubs? Take the DEC Be Green Great Lakes survey, by going to "Links Leaving DEC's Website" on the right hand column of this page.
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This is a project conducted by DEC's Division of Materials Management. Under this project, outreach and education is provided on options to conventional synthetic pesticides and fertilizers for maintaining lawns, gardens, trees, and shrubs. The project focus is the public and land care businesses in the 33-county NYS Great Lakes basin, but the outreach information can be useful for everyone. The project is funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Land Care and Pest Management Practices Brochure
DEC's Land Care and Pest Management Practices brochure (PDF) (539 KB) contains useful tips on maintaining a sustainable landscape and preventing and managing outdoor pests. The tips introduce non-chemical management practices, which are part of preventing pollution in the Great Lakes and other water resources.
To request copies of the brochure, contact the Division of Materials Management at BGGL@gw.dec.state.ny.us or 518-402-8652.
Be Green Great Lakes Survey
How do you care for your lawn and foliage or manage outdoor pests? Take a few minutes to answer DEC's Be Green Great Lakes Survey. Through the survey, DEC welcomes feedback from New Yorkers who maintain lawns, trees,shrubs and gardens and manage pests that may invade them. Let us know what management options you use and which you would try.
Coming Soon...
Bookmark this page and return to find more information on the Be Green Great Lakes Project:
- Tips and resources on alternative and organic lawn care and pest management
- Upcoming workshops, planned for 2013, on organic land care and alternative pest management
More about Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides and Fertilizers…
The links below provide information and tips on alternatives to conventional synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.
- Green Lawns and Gardens Tips - Tips on how to maintain a lawn and garden without using synthetic pesticides, fertilizers or herbicides
- Green Lawns and Gardens Resources - Links to additional information from other state government and non-profit sites on alternative lawn and landscape care
- Be Green Organic Yards NY - See a list of organic land care providers who participate in the Be Green Organic Yards NY initiative. Learn about how trainers and businesses can participate in the DEC organic yards initiative
- The new Nutrient Runoff Law prohibits, in most cases, the use of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizers
