Thank you for your interest in our pesticide reduction efforts! With your help, we can cut back on the amount of chemicals used in our lawns and gardens, which is a growing concern in our watershed. A multi-year study recently released by the US Geological Survey emphasizes the increasing presence of pesticides in the Clackamas River basin.

Residential pesticide use is on the rise -- every year, American homeowners apply over 90 million pounds of chemicals to their lawns and gardens. That's equivalent to the weight of over 5000 school buses! Unfortunately, these chemicals often end up affecting plants and animals that aren't the intended target. Salmon are especially hard hit.

To learn more about pesticides, please click on any of the links to the right.

Did you know? Pesticides can be tracked into your house on shoes and toys?