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Town of Springfield MA
January 22, 2015 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD’S
ORGANIC LAWN CARE PROGRAM
BUILDING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN
THE GREAT HEALTHY YARD PROJECT
EATURED SPEAKER:
DIANE LEWIS, MD
AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF THE GREAT HEALTHY YARD PROJECT:
FOLLOWED BY RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING
FREE OF CHARGE
SPONSORED BY A GRANT FROM THE TOXIC USE REDUCTION INSTITUTE AT UMASS LOWELL
In 2014, Better Life Whole Foods and the City
of Springfield won a $20,000 grant from the
TURI Foundation in Lowell, Mass – Umass
Lowell’s Toxics Use Reduction Institute
(TURI). It funds an organic fertilizing and
maintenance practice pilot program at the
Frederick Harris School grounds,Sweeney Playing Field at High School of
Commerce, Forest Park Playing Field,
Tree Top Park, Camp Wilder, and the terrace
at Mason Square. The results from these pilot
sites will provide the foundation with research
data allowing the program to further expand into
50 school properties and 500 acres of public land.