Stop Toxic Pesticide Use at our Schools, on Playing Fields and on all Town Owned Land

We frequently see a sign on the Common that says keep children and pets off the grass. This is due to to the fertilizer and insecticide treatments used on the Common. I worry when I see children frolicking and somersaulting on the grass around the farmers market and at the summer concerts.  I also have worried about our children's exposure to toxic pesticides from playing on sports fields and playgrounds. Our objective is to have the Town of Hopkinton transition to an Organic Land Care and Pest Management program that would be practiced on all town-owned land. This type of program will also protect our diminishing pollinators.  Thank you for your show of support on the petition. We welcome you to be part of the Hopkinton Environmental Advisory Team (HEAT) to help us make this transition a reality.