Goatscaping back in Boulder

July 29, 2010 · Posted in Environment · Comments Off 

 

A goat chews on weeds on the dam face of the Boulder Reservoir on Wednesday. | Photo: Greg Lindstrom / The Camera

Goatscaping is one of my favorite blog topics.

 

So you know I’m going to let you know about Boulder bringing in 300 goats to eat weeds at Boulder Reservoir, which means not using chemicals. Every time I read about this topic, I learn something new. Here’s this week’s tidbit: Read more

Volunteers get down and dirty to protest pesticides

Sofia Joffe, 9, left, and Amaya Baccellieri, 10, pull weeds in a garden area of Foothills Community Park on Tuesday afternoon. | John Weller

Weeding your garden is a tough, tedious task that most of us truly dread. But Boulder residents aren’t against doing the dirty work to see the changes they want in their community. Read more

“Bananas!” trailer: Pesticides, health risks and lawsuits!

If you enjoyed Food, Inc., but wanted more of the flavor of protest and outrage that Boulder County has seen during the GMO beet debate, “Bananas!” may be the flick for you:

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Of course, it’s not out yet. No, there’s a bit of controversy surrounding this one. Read more